Producer Tom Engleman talked about Pitch Black 2. He said "We are obviously going to emphasize the character of Riddick (Vin Diesel) and his further adventures as one of the great anti-heroes to come along in a long time. It will not be a return to the planet [of the first movie], with the same animals. It will be an entirely different story, with a different setting and different set of characters. I'd love to hear from everyone as to what they'd like to see Riddick do next. So much of the popularity of the first movie was based on the fans and their getting behind it, when no one knew who Vin was, or what the show was about."