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3 unusual facts about The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena


The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

Vin Diesel, the voice and likeness of the title character, was involved in the production of Assault on Dark Athena.

On their ship together in a cryogenic sleep, they are dragged unwillingly into the Dark Athena, a gigantic mercenary vessel run by Gale Revas (voiced by Michelle Forbes) and her second in command, Spinner.

Another prisoner named Dacher (voiced by Lance Henriksen) offers his technical skills to help Riddick escape on a ship and unlock doors for him if Riddick can find him a com link.


A Night in Sickbay

The prop was created by Joel Harlow, who had also created make-up designs for the television series Carnivàle and the film The Chronicles of Riddick.

Flint Dille

He is best known for his animated work on Transformers, G.I. Joe, An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, and his game-writing, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, and Dead to Rights, as well as his non-fiction book written with John Zuur Platten.

Miles Teves

Some of his credits include Explorers, RoboCop, The Witches of Eastwick, Total Recall, Batman & Robin, Hollow Man, Spider-Man, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Reign of Fire, Van Helsing, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and The Chronicles of Riddick.

Willis Burks II

His acting credits also included roles in video games, including The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay.


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