After a rough start, it looks like Vin Diesel will once again be reprising his role as Riddick, which he first played in 2000’s Pitch Black and then again in The Chronicles of Riddick.
Money problems stalled production on the third film after the owner of the Montreal studio where the film is being shot reportedly changed the locks on the doors in October to keep the production out because they weren’t paying their fees.
But, according to TMZ, the production company recently paid up and will be back in production in Montreal on December 28.
The news explains one of Diesel’s recent Facebook status update, “I have a good feeling about this winter …”
[…] Riddick officially began filming at Mel’s Cité du Cinéma in Montreal last week after experiencing a few set backs last year. […]