We have been hearing Robert Rodriguez promise he would be bringing us another Sin City for years now. So when the director recently announced that he was definitely getting to work on it soon, fans didn't hold their breath. But then we started to hear a bit more about it, cast members were quoted as saying they were set to return, and we even got a teaser poster of sorts (see below). And now we have a release date..
A Tweet from Variety's Jeff Sneider reveals..
BREAKING: DIMENSION to release FRANK MILLER’S SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR nationwide on October 4, 2013.
UPDATE: Some more details have been revealed via press release. Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller are co-directing the movie, which is scheduled to shoot this summer in Austin Texas, home of Rodriguez’s Troublemaker Studios. And in addition to Mickey Rourke (who we already knew was reprising the role of Marv), Jessica Alba will be back as Nancy Callaghan. Also, the movie will be in 3D..
FRANK MILLER’S SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE ON OCTOBER 4, 2013
ORIGINAL CAST MEMBERS MICKEY ROURKE AND JESSICA ALBA RETURN FOR THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SEQUEL
New York, NY (14 May 2012) — Dimension Films announced today that the highly anticipated sequel FRANK MILLER’S SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR will open nationwide on October 4, 2013. Casting is underway, with original cast members returning to work with directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, from their script co-written by Academy Award® winner William Monahan . Academy Award® nominee Mickey Rourke and Jessica Alba are already confirmed to return.
The script and details of the film’s story are being kept tightly under wraps. The remaining cast will be announced shortly with some huge names expected to fill the roles of Sin Ciy’s newest characters yet to be seen on the big screen.
The original SIN CITY broke new ground with its iconic stylish look and grossed over $160 million worldwide. FRANK MILLER’S SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR will not only bring fans back to the world that Rodriguez and Miller created, but will also add a new dimension by bringing their unique visual style to life in 3D.
The film will be released by Dimension Films in the US and Canada, and produced by Quick Draw Productions, AR Films, Miramax and Solipsist.
Aldamisa International’s C.O.O. Jere Hausfater and President of International Sales and Distribution Nadine de Barros and will oversee international sales for this project at the Cannes Film Festival.
The film is expected to begin production this summer at Robert Rodriguez’s Troublemaker Studios in Austin, Texas.