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{{quote|"''In normal times, evil would be fought by good. But in times like these, [[Evil Versus Evil|it must be fought by a different kind of evil]].''"|'''Aereon''', ''The Chronicles of Riddick''}}
 
'''''Riddick''''' or '''''The Chronicles of Riddick''''' (sometimes described as "[[X Meets Y|Conan In Space]]") is a series of [[Low Fantasy|Low]] [[Science Fantasy]] [[Movies]] and [[Video Games]] set in the 27th century. Its titular character, Richard B. Riddick, is notable for being a [[Badass|badass]] [[Anti-Hero|antihero]], for being [[Last of His Kind|one of the last descendants]] of the [[Proud Warrior Race Guy|Furyan race]], and for being portrayed by [[Vin Diesel]].
 
In 2000, ''[[Pitch Black]]'' was a surprise hit and quickly gained a cult following. The studio execs believed that Riddick's adventures had the making of a [[Cash Cow Franchise]], and so began the expansion of the ''Riddick'' universe. In 2004, ''Pitch Black'' was given a prequel story in the form of the game ''The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay'' and an animated film, ''The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury'', detailing the events shortly after ''Pitch Black'''s conclusion. Both of these were tie-ins to the big-budget sequel ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick]]'', with ''Dark Fury'' bridging the gap between the films.
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=== The Films: ===
* ''[[Pitch Black (Filmfilm)|Pitch Black]]'' (2000)
* ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick (Filmfilm)|The Chronicles of Riddick]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Riddick (Filmfilm)|Riddick]]'' (upcoming 2013)
 
=== The Games: ===
* ''[[Escape From Butcher Bay (Video Game)|Escape From Butcher Bay]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Assault On Dark Athena (Video Game)|Assault On Dark Athena]]'' (2009)
 
=== The Animated Film: ===
* ''[[Dark Fury (Animation)|Dark Fury]]'' (2004)
 
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* [[The Milky Way Is the Only Way]]: The films don't mention galaxies but the novelizations contradict each other. The novelization to Pitch Black by Frank Lauria implies that humans have colonized several galaxies, saying that Riddick worked in the Sigma Galaxy and that Johns chased him across 3 galaxies, but the novelization to The Chronicles of Riddick by Alan Dean Foster implies that everything takes place within one galaxy.
* [[Numbered Homeworld]]: There's Helion Prime and then up to Helion Five. The planet in ''Pitch Black'' is called M6-117.
* [[Only in It For Thethe Money]]: The usual motivation of the mercenaries hunting for Riddick, who are all after the substantial reward offered for his capture. Examples include Johns, and Toombs and his mercenary crews.
* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]]: It is hinted that the Furyans have elements of this.
* [[Stealth Hi Bye]]: Riddick seems to just appear out of shadows and fade away into them when necessary. It helps that he can see in the dark.
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