Vin Diesel reprises his star-making "Pitch Black" role of enigmatic anti- hero Richard B. Riddick in the new science fiction action-adventure epic, "The Chronicles of Riddick."
Riddick has spent the last five years on the move among the forgotten worlds on the outskirts of the galaxy, eluding mercenaries bent on collecting the price on his head. Now, the fugitive finds himself on planet Helion, home to a progressive multicultural society, which has been invaded by the Lord Marshal (Colm Feore), a zealot who targets humans for subjugation with his army of warriors known as Necromongers.
Exiled to a subterranean prison where extremes of temperature range from arctic nights to volcanic days, Riddick encounters Kyra (Alexa Davalos), the lone survivor from an earlier chapter in his life. His efforts to free himself and Kyra lead him to the Necromonger command ship, where he is pitted against the Lord Marshal in an apocalyptic battle with possibly the fate of all beings-both living and dead-hanging in the balance.
Diesel reprises the role he created in the science fiction hit "Pitch Black." Diesel also starred in Universal's hit film "The Fast and the Furious," directed by Rob Cohen. He teamed up again with Rob Cohen in his starring role as Xander Cage in last summer's hit "XXX."
Colm Feore has played some of the world's most interesting men, real and imagined: Glenn Gould, Rudolph Hoess, Romeo, Claudius and his critically- acclaimed role as Pierre Elliott Trudeau in the mini-series "Trudeau: The Early Years."
Alexa Davalos recently completed production on director Bruce Beresford's "And Starring Poncho Villa as Himself," starring Antonio Banderas, and "The Ghost of F. Scott Fitzgerald".
Karl Urban starred in the dynamic role of Rohan warrior Eomer in "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," as well as in the upcoming "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."
Linus Roache gained prominence with his strong performance as clergyman struggling with his vocation in Antonia Bird's "Priest." His most recent credits include "Harts War" opposite Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell; and the title role of Robert Kennedy in "RFK" for which he received a Golden Globe nomination.
Thandie Newton recently starred in "The Truth About Charlie;" opposite Mark Wahlberg; "Mission Impossible II," opposite Tom Cruise; Bernardo Bertolucci's "Besieged," opposite David Thewlis; and as the title character in Jonathan Demme's "Beloved," starring Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover.
Academy Award-winning Judi Dench is one of the world's most respected and best-loved actresses. Her work in the title role in "Iris" garnered her a BAFTA award and an Oscar(R) nomination for Best Actress. In addition, she was nominated for a BAFTA for her supporting role in "The Shipping News" with Kevin Spacey. Her work in "Chocolat" earned her a third Academy Award(R) nomination. She was awarded the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Queen Elizabeth in "Shakespeare in Love" in 1999; this lauded role also brought her the BAFTA, the National Society of Film Critics Award and nominations from the Screen Actors Guild and the Golden Globes.
The filmmakers have assembled a talented production team for "The Chronicles of Riddick:" cinematographer Hugh Johnson, production designer Holger Gross, visual effects supervisor Peter Chiang, costume designer Ellen Mirojnick, three time Academy Award-winning makeup effects designer Ve Neill and editor Martin Hunter.
