The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
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| Directed by | Peter Chung |
| Produced by | John Kafka Jae Y. Moh |
| Written by | Characters: Jim Wheat Ken Wheat Story: David Twohy Screenplay: Brett Matthews |
| Starring | Vin Diesel Rhiana Griffith Keith David Nick Chinlund Tress MacNeille Roger L. Jackson |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | June 15, 2004 |
| Running time | 35 min. |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Pitch Black |
| Followed by | The Chronicles of Riddick |
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The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury is a 2004 made-for-DVD animated movie. It was directed by the Korean-American animator Peter Chung, and features Vin Diesel performing the voice of Richard B. Riddick.
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[edit] Plot
Shortly after escaping the planet from Pitch Black, Riddick, Jack and Abu (the Imam) are picked up by a ship. They quickly discover that it's a mercenary ship. Although Riddick attempts to conceal his identity from the mercenaries by impersonating William J. Johns (in Pitch Black) over the intercom, they quickly voice-print and identify him.
Captured by the mercenaries, the trio of survivors rapidly discover that their captors have unusual plans for them. The ship's owner, Antonia Chillingsworth (Tress MacNeille) is a collector of criminals, whom she freezes and keeps as statues that are, in her view, art. Although the criminals are frozen, they are still alive and conscious. To her Riddick is the ultimate "masterpiece" for her collection. Riddick, Jack, and Abu must face down and fight their way through the enormous army of human and nonhuman creatures at her disposal, or they will meet a fate far more cruel than death.
This film carries important character development elements for Jack (to become Kyra in Chronicles of Riddick), as at the end she discovers her violent side by shooting the ship's owner just before she can kill Riddick. This discovery is clearly a source of worry for Riddick as the three escape from the mercenary ship.
[edit] Reception
While The Chronicles of Riddick was not well received among critics, Dark Fury was almost unanimously hailed upon its release, with many praising the film's graphic beauty and character stylization, along with its overall enjoyable visualization.[citation needed]
[edit] Trivia
- Dark Fury reunites Vin Diesel with other original cast members Rhiana Griffith and Keith David from Pitch Black, and introduces a new character who appeared in The Chronicles of Riddick, Toombs (Nick Chinlund).
[edit] Music
As of today, there is no OST available for Dark Fury, even Junkie XL's credits' music.
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