According to this report on Slashfilm (referencing this report from Mania), the highly-anticipated and thought-to-be-sorta-dead sequel to 2005′s Sin City is moving forward and should begin shooting towards the tail end of 2010. In the past year there have been all sorts of rumors as far as casting goes, including Mickey Rourke’s return and Angelina Jolie becoming involved in some capacity, but this is the first firm news we’ve had in a while that the project is moving along at all.
According to Mania:
“[Producer Stephen] L’Heureux confirmed for us that the long-awaited sequel Sin City 2 will go into production in the second half of 2010. Unlike the first movie, which used the graphic novels as both screenplay and story boards, the sequel will be based on an original script by Miller. As with the original, Miller will co-direct with Robert Rodriguez.”
All great news for fans of the original. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s Rodriguez at his best and features fantastic performances from the likes of Rourke, Bruce Willis, Clive Owen, and Benicio Del Toro.
