«Riddick» — a fantastic picture of the most wanted criminals in the universe will be the opening film of the XI International Film Festival of Asian Pacific Countries «Pacific Meridian». As the correspondent of RIA «VladNews» the press service of the Festival, this is a picture of David Twohy «Riddick» with Vin Diesel in the lead role. The Russian premiere of the film «Riddick» will be held on September 12 but Vladivostok viewer can see a picture of five days earlier — at the opening of the Film Festival «Pacific Meridian» on September 7. «This is the first Hollywood blockbuster in Vladivostok at the opening of the Film Festival» Pacific Meridian «- this has never happened before! We are currently in negotiations, and we hope that anyone of the stars of «Riddick» will be able to come and present the film the audience Vladivostok «- told the program director of the International Film Festival of Asian Pacific Countries» Pacific Meridian «Yuri Goncharov. «Riddick» — the third in a series of films about space outlaw Riddick («Black Hole», 2000 «The Chronicles of Riddick», 2006). Indeed, the «Riddick» is the third part of it, is a prequel — the start of the history of «Riddick» prehistory. Presentation of the film took place at the annual Comic «Comic-Con» in San Diego, in July this year. The budget of the film has made $ 38 million, while the creation of the second part — «The Chronicles of Riddick» took 105 million. Thus, the third film promises to be more independent, and try to repeat the success of the «black hole» in 2000 filmed for $ 23 million, and has received cult status.
Yegor Ivanov, RIA «VladNews»