Vin Diesel Talks Making Of 'Riddick' Sequel


Vin Diesel is to start start filming the sci-fi sequel film Riddick in Vancouver in two weeks. He told SciFi-Wire that after difficulty with the contact lenses in the previous Pitch Black movie he has made sure that better quality lenses are used this time.

Diesel says that he had a bigger hand in the making of the sequel. "[I've been] creating creature characteristics and attributes you won't see until scene two or scene three and researching on the Internet to explain negative matter: where these villains come from, these Necromongers. [We have to explain] their scientific existence."

"We're going to create this huge universe." adds Diesel. "I'm excited about exploring this character's purpose in this universe and what his whole deal is."

Riddick will be one of three movies centered around Diesel's character, and is expected open June 25, 2004.

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