Son Of Rohan Joins Riddick

After coming up trumps with no budget and an unknown cast, the Pitch Black franchise really is climbing up the status ladder. Following on from the tale of photosensitive aliens and big-hearted sociopaths , The Chronicles of Riddick has already seen its star, Vin Diesel, catapulted to the A-list and added the presence of Dame Judi Dench to its roster. Now Lord of the Rings veteran Karl Urban and British actress Thandie Newton are also set to climb aboard. Most famously seen saving the people of Helm's Deep at the 11th hour as Eomer in The Two Towers, Urban has officially added his name to David Twohy's cast, while Newton is in final negotiations. Unhelpfully, no details of their roles are currently available but they'll be joining Dench's ethereal being and Colm Feore's ecclesiastical military leader in the continuing saga of Richard B Riddick, escaped convict and murderer. We can't wait.