Vin Diesel is confirmed to star in and produce a third installment installment in the "Chronicles of Riddick" franchise, reports Variety.
Universal Pictures will handle domestic distribution and Lionsgate is currently selling international rights.
David Twohy, the writer and director of both Pitch Black and The Chronicles of the Riddick, will helm the third Riddick movie.
According to the trade, the third film will hew closer in tone to the cult hit Pitch Black and will focus on the character of Riddick as opposed to the universe he inhabits.
At the moment Diesel is expected to star in the fifth installment of The Fast and the Furious franchise.
Woah, I'm so excited for this movie. Now I get to see the Riddick with the power to destroy the universe.
ROCK ON!!! and MABUHAY!!!