
The Chronicles of Riddick
David Twohy, 2004
The Chronicles of Riddick
Alan Dean Foster, 2004
The Chronicles of Riddick is a movie novelization written by Alan Dean Foster in 2004 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by David Twohy in 2004. The movie features Vin Diesel, Thandie Newton, Judi Dench, Karl Urban, Colm Feore, Linus Roache, and others.
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Storyline
Five years after escaping the dark planet, Riddick has been in hiding, evading bounty hunters and mercenaries sent to capture him. Riddick is reunited with Imam, the man he rescued in the first movie. Imam believes Riddick is a Furyan, a member of a race of warriors long thought extinct, and wants to know about his homeworld and if anyone other than himself is left. The Necromongers attack and take control of the capital in a single night. In the battle, Imam is killed and Riddick escapes.
Movie vs Book

Year
2004
Minutes
119
Movie Rate
6.70
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Chronicles of Riddick
Director: David Twohy
Country: USA
Year: 2004
Length: 1h59m
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Year
2004
Pages
342
Book Rate
7.90
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Book
The Chronicles of Riddick
Author: Alan Dean Foster
Country: USA
First published in: 2004
Length: 342 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Riddick
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