Progress Of Sin

Frank Miller's Sin City was one of my favorite films of 2005. The fact that Frank Miller-the man who created the graphic novels-is jazzed about making another film based on the series, with Robert Rodriguez, is a very good thing. The first film (read my review) was sooo good, I'm happy that a sequel is close at hand, with the same team in place

Miller spoke about what we can expect in the next installment during this year's WonderCon earlier this month. The details courtesy of Hilary Goldstein of IGN-FilmForce:

It was already revealed that the film would adapt one of the best Sin stories, "A Dame to Kill For". That, however, won't be the only story featured in the next movie. Miller is writing a brand new story to weave throughout the film. The new tale follows Nancy Callahan after the events of "That Yellow Bastard" and shows how she was affected by Hartigan's suicide.

Several shorts are also going to be featured. Miller hinted that "Blue Eyes" and perhaps a few other shorts from the book Lost, Lonely, and Lethal could make the final cut and see near-perfect panel-to-screen translations.

Casting is still unknown, but "A Dame to Kill For" would bring back several characters from last film, including Gail, played by Rosario Dawson. Dwight, played by Clive Owen in the first film, is the star of "Dame". However, in this story (which takes place before the events of the first film), Dwight has a different face, so it's unclear if Owen would still be cast in the role. Also appearing in "Dame" and likely Sin City 2 are Miho, Manute and Marv. Yeah, Marv is back, albeit in a smaller role.

According to the article, filming is set to start in May or June, with an eye for a 2007 release. I'll be first in line. "Dame" is an awesome story and a good way to go. Casting should be fun. Whether they decide to recast Dwight or not, is of course up to them, but I personally hope Owen returns. He was a great part of the mix last time. The thought of an original tale as part of the new film makes me absolutely giddy with excitement