Continuing with star Vin Dieselâs stream of set photos and images from Riddick, the actor unveiled a new image from the film today giving us our first look at the mercs. The third installment of the series that began with Pitch Black was followed by 2004âs The Chronicles of Riddick finds our antihero left for dead on a sun-scorched planet thatâs infested with alien predators. Riddick activates an emergency beacon that alerts mercenaries to come collect their bounty: one ship carrying a new breed of merc and another ship captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is incredibly personal. This image shows us some of the mercs, and Iâm fairly certain the one in the center is WWE star David Bautista.Hit the jump to check out the image. The film also stars Katee Sackhoff, Jordi Molla, Matt Nable, Conrad Pla, Raoul Trujillo, Nolan Funk, Keri Hilson, and Bokeem Woodbine.Image via Vin Dieselâs Facebook. Hereâs the synopsis for Riddick:
The latest chapter of the groundbreaking saga that began with 2000â²s hit sci-fi film Pitch Black and 2004â²s The Chronicles of Riddick reunites writer/director David Twohy (A Perfect Getaway, The Fugitive) and star Vin Diesel (the Fast and Furious franchise, xXx). Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick, a dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy.
The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human heâs encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty.
The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters wonât leave the planet without Riddickâs head as their trophy.