Meloni On Tap As A "Sin City" Cop Brolin Is Dwight

Christopher Meloni has joined the cast of "Sin City: A Dame To Kill For" as a brutish cop says Deadline.

The characters of Nancy Callahan (Jessica Alba) and Marv (Mickey Rourke) will indeed return, Nancy's mini-story will act as a bridge for both the other stories in this film as well as those in the first film-Rosario Dawson is back as well. The stories told in the sequel take place before and after the events in the first film.

Jaime King, who played Goldie and Wendy in Sin City, is officially set to reprise her role as Wendy in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. She will be joined by Jamie Chung, who will be taking over the role of deadly little Miho, previously played by Devon Aoki. While Clive Owen stated last year that he had yet to hear about a return, the trade says he is expected to come back. However, since his character undergoes a radical face change, Josh Brolin is said to be set to play Dwight Dennis Haysbert will play Manute in the film The role was previously played by Michael Clarke Duncan, who unfortunately passed away in September. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is poised to play a smooth talking gambler named Johnny, a role which was originally offered to Johnny Depp.

Meanwhile, the character of Ava -- written in the hopes that Angelina Jolie would do it still needs to be cast.

Robert Rodriguez is co-directing the film with Frank Miller using their adapted screenplay written with William Monahan.

Production is underway and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is set to hit theatres October 4, 2013.