Dwayne Johnson’s Rival Vin Diesel Proves He isn’t a One Trick Pony as $394M Movie Franchise Conquers Streaming

Vin Diesel is widely known for portraying Dominic Toretto in the action-adventure franchise Fast and Furious. He has been playing the character since the 2001 film and will reprise his most-popular character in the upcoming and possibly the last movie in the franchise, Fast X. It is just months away from its release, and fans have been excitedly waiting for his return as Dom in the upcoming film.

Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto
Throughout his Hollywood career, the XXX star has been featured in multiple franchises. He would also be reprising his roles in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, and the science fiction action franchise, Riddick. And the latter is already making waves as it made it to Netflix’s top 10 soon after its debut on the streaming platform.

Vin Diesel’s Riddick Made it to Netflix’s Top 10

Vin Diesel has been talking about the fourth film under David Twohy’s science fiction franchise, Riddick, since 2014. And the latest update came from him when he shared an Instagram post in May 2022. Writer and director of the film, David Twohy, has also confirmed working on a fourth film titled Riddick: Furya.
Pitch Black (2000)
Followed by the announcement of the fourth film, Netflix added the franchise consisting of Pitch Black, The Chronicles of Riddick, and Riddick. The franchise was released on the streaming giant on March 16, 2023. And within a week of its release, the 2013 film in the franchise, Riddick, made it to its top 10 trending shows and movies.

While the film failed to shine at the box office and received negative reviews from critics, it was another hit for the fans of the franchise and The Pacifier star. The first film under the franchise, Pitch Black, became a cult classic and a sequel for the 2000 film, The Chronicles of Riddick, was released in 2004 followed by a threequel, Riddick, in 2013.
Riddick (2013)
And as the makers of the film move ahead with a fourth film, seems like fans are already going through the events of the last movie in the franchise. Riddick: Furya is still in pre-production, and no major updates regarding the next movie are available yet.

Everything About Riddick: Furya So Far

The director of the three films, David Twohy, has announced that he will “honor [fans’] call-to-action with Riddick: Furya.” Although no major details about the film are available yet, the director has said that the fourth film in the franchise will focus on Riddick’s origin.

Along with Vin Diesel, plenty of cast members are expected to reprise their respective roles in the upcoming film. Riddick: Furya could feature some of the star actors if the film brings back its original cast, which includes Karl Urban, Dave Bautista, and Katee Sakhoff.
Vin Diesel as Riddick
Twohy and Vin Diesel have suggested that the next film will focus on the origin of Riddick, where he is expected to explore his homeland of Furya. He has vague memories of the place, and once he gets there, he learns about the struggles other Furians are going through.

The film is also expected to introduce some new characters as it explores Riddick’s homeland. The storyboard shared by the Find Me Guilty star on his Instagram has also led fans to speculate multiple things.

The Riddick franchise is available to stream on Netflix.