The Chronicles of Riddick, also simply called Riddick, is a science fiction action media franchise created in 2000 by David Twohy spanning three live-action feature films, a direct-to-DVD animated film, two video games for PC and consoles, one motion comic, one mobile game, and two novelizations.The series follows the adventures of antihero character Riddick (either portrayed or voiced by Vin Diesel) in the 28th century.