Jordi Molla Up For Villain Role In Riddick 3

Variety reports that Spanish actor Jordi Molla (Bad Boys 2, Blow, Knight And Day) is in talks to take a role in Riddick 3. Molla is up for the part of Santana, the leader of an eight-man mercenary team tasked to find and kill Riddick. Jordi was recently linked to testing for a villain role in Star Trek 2 before Benedict Cumberbatch was cast. Katee Sackhoff's mercenary Dahl is likely apart of that team as well. While Vin Diesel is a lock, Karl Urban on the other hand might not since Star Trek 2 shoots soon.

Katee Sackhoff Confirmed For Riddick 3

Deadline confirms that Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica) will indeed play the female mercenary Dahl in Riddick 3. Dahl is likely the merc leading a team to recapture Riddick who has a hefty price on his head. It had been rumored for months that Katee was up for the role and now she's in final talks to take it. Production is currently underway in Montreal with Vin Diesel reprising the role of Riddick. Karl Urban (Star Trek 1-2, Dredd, Red) is also returning for the third installment.

Katee Sackhoff Offered Role In Riddick 3?

BloodyDisgusting is reporting that casting is underway for Riddick 3: Dead Man Stalking and that a few offers have gone out. Offers were given to Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica), Bokeem Woodbine (Total Recall, The Big Hit) and a couple of unknowns. Sackhoff would play the role of Dahl a Nordic merc tracking Riddick. Vin Diesel and Karl Urban are currently the only confirmed cast members of the third installment.

Writer/director David Twohy and Diesel have been promising a gritty scaled down sequel that will end up with a hard R-rating. I enjoyed the world of criminals, off-world prisons, colonies and mercenaries setup in the first film. Hopefully the team ends up giving us a better effort than the last film.

Karl Urban Returning For Riddick 3?

BloodyDisgusting reports that Karl Urban (Judge Dredd, Star Trek, Two Towers) is reprising his role of Vaako in The Chronicles of Riddick: Dead Man Stalking. Urban is the only the second actor cast in the film and it's unknown how large the part will be. Another one of the Karl's projects Star Trek 2 is about to start production so I'm not sure how much of the actor we'll be seeing.

Terminator 5 Rumor Roundup

WhatsPlaying is running the rumor that Terminator 5 will likely be a reboot of sorts. Instead of continuing the events of Terminator Salvation which had been originally planned. Taking influence from successful franchise reboots like Star Trek. From what I gather from this could mean either a complete reboot or a continuation from the events of T2. Director Justin Lin has previously stated that he doesn't consider any of the non-James Cameron films canon. So we should try to forget everything that happened in T3, The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Salvation.

When it comes to casting Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to appear but it's unknown the amount of screen time he'll get. Considering Arnold has put a pause on his film projects to focus on his personal problems. Vin Diesel has been mentioned for either the lead or a new Terminator. Now there is rumblings of Paul Walker being up for the role of Kyle Reese. While Diesel seems to be returning to his action roots, Walker on the other hand is just a terrible actor. Hopefully the names become a little more inspired than the ones currently linked.

New Concept Art For Riddick 3, Is This The Underverse?

Vin Diesel Says Riddick 3 Shooting This Summer & Will Be Rated R

One of the lesser explored science fiction mythologies has to be the world of Riddick. We had such an amazing introduction to slams and mercs in Pitch Black. Yet things got out of hand when the studio lavished the PG-13 sequel with a massive budget and a story too big in scale for it's own good. It really became a film about the villains more than it did about Riddick. What was also taken away was the gritty violent world he inhabits. Riddick 3 is said to bring the franchise back to it roots with a single planet setting filled with deadly alien creatures and a squad of talented mercs.

Now there is word from Vin Diesel himself (via CinemaBlend) that he's worked things out with writer/director David Twohy on the third film. It's expected it will shoot this summer and he's taken a big paycut to make sure the film will be R. Considering the monstrous success of Fast Five Diesel seems to be back as a Hollywood asset. There is even early talk of him starring in Terminator 5. So for Vin to take on a passion project like Riddick 3, you have to commend him for his loyalty to the character. Plus there really could be a great film somewhere in that universe. I have to assume that they will end up aiming for a late summer or early fall release in 2012.

Annapurna Pictures Outbids Lionsgate For Terminator 5 & 6 Rights

It looks like the bidding war for the Terminator rights has ended. Deadline reports that Annapurna Pictures who is responsible for financing Cogan's Trade, Wettest County In The World, Killing Bin Laden and Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master has landed the rights. The up and coming production company outbid Lionsgate for the film rights that are intact until 2018 when they revert back to James Cameron.

It sounds promising as they are known for getting involved with solid directors and hiring high profiled actors. Even if director Justin Lin (Fast Five) isn't enough to keep people interested in Terminator 5 I expect they'll be able to attract a decent cast. Arnold Schwarzenegger is attached to have a role and Lin has said he'd ignore the canon/events from Terminator 3 and Terminator Salvation bringing the franchise back to it's roots. Vin Diesel has also been mentioned for a role. The question now is which big studio will come in to co-fiance and distribute?

Potential Terminator 5 Director Justin Lin Teases Vin Diesel

While there has yet to be a formal announcement that Justin Lin is indeed directing Terminator 5 but he's already giving hints who he would cast in the film. Lin mentions to MovieHole speaking with Vin Diesel about the Terminator mythology and would like to use him in the film. While I doubt really care for the Fast & Furious franchise Vin is a decent actor when given the right material and genre. I'm really excited for the new Riddick film and he is gruff enough for the brutal world of Terminator.

 “We’ve talked about the mythology (of the Terminator series...)([pause) he’s a great guy and a great actor. I really like working with him so anything I do I usually talk to him about. Sometimes we even talk about going back and doing a little indy movie," 

My only problem is with Lin as Terminator won't have the distraction of pretty ladies/cars which is the main forumla of his previous films. Here's hoping it doesn't become a total mess and we have yet another reboot/remake on our hands. The only good thing about this is that Lin has been rumored to have talked to Arnold about returning to the franchise. I'm unsure how he could fit in the film unless he's a human character but it would be interesting to find out.