Vin Diesel is at the top of his game,
even if his most recent effort, The Last Witch Hunter, underperformed. The
actor, who stars and leads multiple franchises, is launching himself into TV
with a spinoff of one such franchise.
Diesel and Universal TV have reached
an accord that gives the actor's One Race production company the opportunity to
develop new shows like the Riddick complementary series that the actor teased
not too long ago.
Titled Merc
City, the show will according to the actor, follow the mercs and bounty hunters
of the Riddick universe.
Diesel has been a very bankable star
and producer for Universal, which houses the frenetic Fast & Furious
franchise, and the gritty sci-fi Riddick, so it isn't a big surprise that both
parties reached an agreement.
"In addition to being a huge star for our feature
division, Vin is a true creative force as a producer. After sitting down with him and his team at One
Race Television, it’s clear he will now also be an incredible asset to both the
network and our television studio," said Jennifer Salke, president of NBC
Entertainment. "We feel really fortunate to be in business with, not only
an international powerhouse, but a truly thoughtful and passionate producer."
"I have dreamt about expanding the One Race brand
into television and now we’ve found the perfect creative partners in Bob
[Greenblatt, NBC Entertainment chairman], Jen and the team at Universal
Television," Diesel said. "Shana is an incredible addition to this
team," speaking of Fox Broadcasting Co. executive VP of event series, Shana
C. Waterman, who also added that "I’m incredibly excited to join the
exceptionally smart, innovative team Vin’s built at One Race. Both he and
fellow producer Samantha Vincent, alongside their partners at Universal, have
grown a formidable global brand ready-made for this diverse and highly creative
time in the world of television."
But Diesel isn't just bringing the world of Riddick to
TV, a new movie is also on the way. Now I know that this isn't exactly new news
(here) but in the following video the actor posted on his Facebook page, he
offers an estimate of when production will start, his doubts on whether it should
be PG-13 or R-rated, and reveals, or more correctly director David Towhy
reveals that the next installment in the Riddick franchise will be Riddick's
origin story. Whether that means Diesel will reprise his role is unclear, but
judging from the "spectacle", I would say so.
Diesel has his plate full at the moment. He is getting
ready to start shooting xXx 3, he has Furious 8 and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 next year, and apparently, Disney wants to jump aboard the Diesel train and is
considering doing a sequel to The Pacifier.
Source - Variety
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