After 25 years, Vin Diesel returns to sci-fi and the role he portrayed before Fast and Furious

Filming for Riddick: The Fury has officially begun! After sharing a behind-the-scenes video of what appeared to be a rehearsal for the film three weeks ago, Vin Diesel has since released two new photos of himself on set: one in costume and another in a car in the desert. Filming officially started on August 26.

Vin Diesel Riddick first played the character in 2000 and reprized the role that featured him in two sequels in 2004 and 2013. Today, the actor is reuniting with franchise director David Toohey for his next. Riddick: FuryA film that will see the protagonist return to his homeland, a place he barely remembers and imagines has been left in ruins by necromongers. But there he meets other Furians who are fighting for their existence against a new enemy. And some of them are more like Riddick than he ever imagined…

“New Worlds, Furian Friday“, he wrote Vin Diesel in the caption of his first photo, which will be discovered below.

A few days later, another photo titled “Behind the Scenes” was added to his Instagram page, showing a behind-the-scenes black-and-white scene of the car in the desert.

He is the director of a feature film announced in February 2023 David Tooheywho has already signed the previous opus: Pitch Black (2000), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) and Riddick (2013).

Little success, but the gambling began

With a budget of 23 million at the time, Mint black It earned only 53 million at the international box office. released after 4 years The Chronicles of Riddick On the other hand, it cost 105 million dollars: the film was big, but the income was only 115 million dollars. However, in 2013, Vin Diesel Buys franchise rights and produces Riddick. With a budget of 38 million, this third part will bring 98 million green GEL internationally.

While the films in the franchise have never been critical darlings, they have captured a passionate audience over the past two decades. Tuhi returned to directing. Riddick: Fury It should fit the franchise perfectly, and even if it’s been over 10 years since the last installment, it has the potential to win the public back by offering an exciting continuation of Riddick’s story.

shooting of Riddick: Fury It is currently taking place in Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. We don’t know anything about the rest of the cast yet and no release date has been announced yet.

While you wait to find out more, Pitch Black can be found on VOD, The Chronicles of Riddick streaming on Netflix, and Riddick on Prime Video.