Vin Diesel's savvy 'Fast and Furious' cameo deal saved his 'Riddick' passion project, demonstrating the power of leveraging star power beyond just salaries.
beat sheet
Diesel traded a brief 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift' cameo for the rights to his beloved 'Riddick' character, which Universal had previously rejected his $10 million offer to buy.
When 'Chronicles of Riddick' struggled at the box office, costing Universal nearly $50 million, the studio became hesitant to greenlight more 'Riddick' films, but Diesel's 'Tokyo Drift' cameo deal changed everything.
call sheet
Vin Diesel, Universal Pictures, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Riddick, The Chronicles of Riddick, Riddick: Furya
Vin Diesel's savvy 'Fast and Furious' cameo deal saved his 'Riddick' passion project, demonstrating the power of leveraging star power beyond just salaries.
beat sheet
Diesel traded a brief 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift' cameo for the rights to his beloved 'Riddick' character, which Universal had previously rejected his $10 million offer to buy.
When 'Chronicles of Riddick' struggled at the box office, costing Universal nearly $50 million, the studio became hesitant to greenlight more 'Riddick' films, but Diesel's 'Tokyo Drift' cameo deal changed everything.
call sheet
Vin Diesel, Universal Pictures, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Riddick, The Chronicles of Riddick, Riddick: Furya