First Look at Vin Diesel on the Set of RIDDICK

Riddick is back, and ready to kick ass.

‘Fast Five’ star and Facebook lover Vin Diesel has shared a first look from the set of the ‘The Chronicles of Riddick’ sequel. The photo shows Riddick in what appears to be his Necromonger armour.

In related news, Variety is reporting that Nolan Funk (‘Warehouse 13,’ ‘Bereavement’) has landed a role alongside Diesel and newcomers Katee Sackhoff (‘Battlestar Galactica’), Jordi Molla (‘Columbiana’). The David Twohy-directed sequel recently resumed production after a two-month hiatus while the producers finalized financing.

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Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.