5 Star

The Legend Returns

Influential writer/director David Twohy (The Fugitive, Pitch Black) brings back his dark baby in the guise of The Chronicles of Richard Bruno Riddick, the man wanted all across the known universe. After his exploits in Pitch Black, Riddick went into hiding to keep all those that survived the hell planet safe, but now he is back and in 4K. This is the must own limited edition (with the director’s cut, which has sixteen added minutes) for any Riddick fan.

Five years have passed since Riddick (Vin Diesel, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Fast and the Furious), (Jack)-Kyra (Alexa Davalos, Clash of the Titans, The Mist), and Abu ‘Imam’ al-Walid (Keith David, The Thing, Armageddon) escaped the hell planet, and for their safety (whether they liked it or not) he disappeared, so they didn’t get involved with the plethora of bounty hunters after him. However, one has caught up with him on the frozen planet of U. V. and now Toombs (Nick Chinlund, Training Day, Con Air) and his crew are hot on his heels, but as usual Riddick is always two steps ahead of his opponents.

Riddick finds out where the bounty came from and with Toombs out of the way Riddick heads to the Planet Helion Prime and the city of New Mecca where Imam lives, (the man that set the bounty). Imam is working with Aeroeon (Judi Dench, Skyfall, Shakespeare in Love) who believes that the warrior race, the Furyan’s, can save the universe from the Necromonger threat, as they plough their way through galaxies, killing or converting anyone in their path.

Now Riddick is pitted against a whole race of murderous fanatics, led by the Lord Marshal (Colm Feore, Thor, Face/Off), a job up for the taking, if you are brave enough. That person is Dame Vaako (Thandiwe Newton, Mission: Impossible II, Westworld (TV Series)), but the person that has to carry it out is her husband Vaako (Karl Urban, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Star Trek).

 

Get ready for the action. If you are a Riddick fan, this 4k release is right up your street.

The Chronicles of Riddick Limited Edition 4K

is available from

Arrow

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Brand new 4K restorations by Arrow Films of the Theatrical and Director’s Cuts of the film, approved by David Twohy
• Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio on both cuts, plus remixed Dolby Atmos for the Theatrical Cut
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on both cuts
• Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Dan Mumford
• Illustrated collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Walter Chaw, original production notes and the ‘Chronicles Compendium’, an overview of the characters and planets featured in the film

DISC ONE

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the Theatrical Cut from the original negative
• Ambition on Another Scale: Chronicling a Blockbuster Sequel, a brand-new feature-length documentary on the film, featuring interviews with writer-director David Twohy, actors Keith David and Linus Roache, storyboard artist Brian Murray, concept artist Matt Codd, miniature effect’s artist Ian Hunter and digital matte artist Dylan Cole
• Realizing Riddick, a new interview with Twohy on the creation of the character
• Back to Black, a new interview with Murray on his continuing work within the Riddick saga
• Chronicles of a Cult Film Icon, a new interview with David on the role of Imam
• Theatrical trailers

DISC TWO

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the Director’s Cut
• Archive audio commentary by David Twohy and Vin Diesel
• Archive audio commentary by Twohy and co-stars Karl Urban and Alexa Davelos
• Archive introduction by Twohy
• Creation of New Mecca, an archive featurette focusing on the world and characters of Helion Prime
• Riddick Rises, an archive featurette focusing on the prison planet of Crematoria
• Keep What You Kill, an archive featurette focusing on the world of the Necromongers
• Visual Effects Revealed, an archive featurette focusing on the VFX
• Interactive Production Calendar, a series of short, candid videos filmed throughout shooting
• Production Vignettes, a series of short behind-the-scenes segments
• Three deleted scenes
• Virtual Guide to the Chronicles of Riddick, a series of short animated segments explaining the world of the film
• Toombs’ Chase Log, a short film narrated by Nick Chinlund in character
• A guided tour of the set by Vin Diesel, along with 360-degree panoramic views of eight sets from the film
• On-set interviews with Twohy, Diesel, Dench, Urban, Colm Feore, Alexa Davelos, Thandie Newton and producer Scott Kroopf
• Promotional interviews with Twohy, Diesel, Newton, Urban, Davelos and Feore
• Easter egg

DISC THREE (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE)

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the Theatrical Cut in the alternate 1.78:1 aspect ratio
• Escape from Butcher Bay, a compilation of cutscenes from the acclaimed tie-in video game
• The Lowdown, a television special produced to promote the film’s original release