Funded independently by Diesel and Twohy, this film served as a spiritual return to the survival-horror roots of Pitch Black . It traded grand political space opera for localized, brutal action. Expanded Universe: Animation, Gaming, and Books
: Explains how Riddick first obtained his "eyeshine" (night vision). The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (2009 Video Game): Picks up immediately after Butcher Bay . Pitch Black: Slam City index of riddick
Set five years after Pitch Black , the scale explodes. Riddick is drawn into a galactic war against the Necromongers, a fanatic religious empire led by the Lord Marshal, who seeks to convert or kill all living beings on their crusade to the "Underverse." Funded independently by Diesel and Twohy, this film
The series follows Richard B. Riddick, a highly skilled Furyan escapee with "shines" (surgical eye enhancements) that allow him to see in the dark. The story expands from a simple survival horror into a cosmic epic. Pitch Black (2000): The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena