Stars: Vin Diesel

Director: Peter Chung

Summary: After escaping from captivity and surviving the terrors of the eclipsing planet, Riddick find himself hunted once more by mercenaries. Once captured he must rely on his keen combat sense and natural night vision if he is to be free once more. This time the enemy is human, but no less deadly than before.

An animated adventure featuring Riddick, the anti-hero made famous in the live action film PITCH BLACK and set in-between that film and it's sequel THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK. After escaping from captivity and surviving the terrors of the eclipsing planet, Riddick find himself hunted once more by mercenaries. Once captured he must rely on his keen combat sense and natural night vision if he is to be free once more. This time the enemy is human, but no less deadly than before.

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Taking its cue from The Animatrix, Dark Furyis part of a new trend of bridging theatrical sequels. As an official product of a franchise, the 35-minute anime benefits from having the original actors voice the characters, including Vin Diesel as Riddick. This story opens with the new action hero and the two other survivors of Pitch Blackalready caught by a giant spaceship filled with dread. The sinewy leader has a unique--and creepy--jail for master villains and she has her sights set on Riddick. The film--indeed the series--is indebted to animator Peter Chung, who brings his techno style from his Aeon Fluxseries. His smooth animation for Riddick doesn't reinvent the character as much as give him a new, appealing fluidity. As anime goes, there's nothing really new here--plenty of action, cool killers, and dramatic spurts of blood--but it's a building block for how this genre might enliven movie series and sequels in the future. --Doug Thomas

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Behind The Scenes Featurette, Exclusive Interview With Animator Peter Chung, Preview Of The Chronicles Of Riddick, Storyboards
Release Date:	October 1, 2007
Runtime:	33 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	822 516 3
Keywords:	Fury, Animated, Dark, General, Fiction, Chronicles, Science, Animation, Horror, Sci, Fi, Riddick
Genre:	Science Fiction