The news on Sin City 2 continues to trickle in but this is probably the most concrete info we've received in some time. Mania.com scored an interview with producer Stephen L'Heureux, who confirmed that the film will begin shooting in the latter half of 2010. He also confirmed there has already been discussion of Sin City 3. That's the good news.
The questionable news is that unlike the previous Sin City, the sequel will not be based on any of the Frank Miller graphic novels, but will instead be an original script by Miller himself. It was expected that Miller's "A Dame to Kill For" would be the core story used for the sequel, but obviously that's no longer the case.
The reason this is questionable is because Miller's track record with screenplays is spotty. His most recent foray gave us the crapfest, The Spirit, late last year. I'll be generous, though, because The Spirit was not an original Miller creation, and he is considerably more familiar with the world of Sin City obviously. Frankly, I'm excited over any news on the film. Sin City was one of my favorite movies of 2005 and continues to hold up every time I check it out.
