Its been 15 years since director robert rodriguez brought frank millers famed graphic novel series sin city to cinematic life. Apr 01, 2020 its been 15 years since director robert rodriguez brought frank millers famed graphic novel series sin city to cinematic life. The last entry to the sin city franchise to appear on the big screen was sin city. A movie that explores the dark and miserable town, basin city, and tells the story of three different people, all caught up in. Penned from 1991 to 2000 by frank miller, whose the dark knight. As dwight in sin city, he became one of the films most memorable.
Requiem in 2007, with an eventual third film being a possibility. Sin city is described as a neonoir film by some authors. Sin city is being developed as a tv series at legendary with frank. City for the less cult appreciated sequel, sin city. Predator in 2004, followed by the sequel aliens vs. Expansions upon this shared universe between the alien and predator franchises followed, through comics and video games, until a film franchise was launched with the release of alien vs. Much of the film is based on the first, third, and fourth books in millers original comic series. Sin city tv show in the works with frank miller, possibly robert. Nov 15, 2019 according to deadline, legendary television has closed a deal with miller to turn sin city into a television series. Sin city creator frank miller regains tv series rights from. A completely new story written for the movie, nancy and marv team up to avenge hartigan by killing senator roarke, because thatll solve anything. Sin city franchise list of movies, prequel and sequel for.
Its all about revenge in sin city now as the wounded both physically and mentally set out on a trail. Sin city also known as frank millers sin city is a 2005 american neonoir crime anthology film written, produced, directed by robert rodriguez and frank miller. Stephen lheureux who produced the second film will oversee the series with sin city creator frank miller. For years, one of the biggest gets in hollywood was the movie rights to the graphic novel series sin city. Frank millers sin city is being reinvented as tv series cbr.
Legendary television has closed an agreement with frank miller to turn his seminal sin city franchise into a television series. Broken by deadline, it looks like the sin city television series will be a potential continuation of the movie franchise, or at least a blending of. Miller and rodriguez will the post sin city tv series in the works appeared first on dread. The latter produced the 2005 hits sequel, sin city. Miller and rodriguez codirected the 2005 film sin city and its 2014 sequel sin city. Directed by robert rodriguez and frank miller, the script is written by miller and is primarily based on the second book in the sin city series by miller one of the smaller plots of the film is based on the short story just. Feb 26, 2014 a decent number of sin city comic book fans seem to regard the hell and back issues as one of millers best and nastiest stories from his noirinspired series. If film noir was not a genre, but a hard man on mean streets with a lost lovely in his heart and a gat in his gut, his nightmares would look like sin city. It is based on millers graphic novel of the same name. If you want to start a franchise sincity page, just click the edit button above. The film saw a sharp decline in its second weekend, dropping over 50%.
Nine years will have passed between the theatrical release of robert rodriguez and frank millers original sin city movie based on the latters neonoir graphic novels and the upcoming sequel, sin city. A movie that explores the dark and miserable town, basin city, and tells the. A dame to kill for is a 2014 american action crime film and followup to the 2005 film sin city. Before weinsteins arrest and the legal troubles began, dimension films and the weinstein company were considering creating a tv series out of the the. The greatest movie franchises of all time the atlantic.
Release date movie domestic dvd sales domestic bluray sales total domestic video sales. Sin city tv series in the works at legendary television. The new movie by robert rodriguez and frank miller plays like a convention at the movie museum in quentin tarantinos subconscious. City from 2005 was based on the 1st, 3rd and 4th books in the 7 part series by frank miller. Jun 25, 2007 my personal version of sin city movie. A dame to kill for is a series of several short stories that loosely correlates the characters. List of films, prequel and sequel in sin city franchise. A dame to kill for takes a mediocre stroll around the hood.
The hard goodbye, the big fat kill and that yellow bastard by frank miller. Then there are those who call it home crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Robert rodriguez once said that he wants johnny depp to play wallace but it probably wont happen, for many the sin city franchise is dead. Based on the classic graphic novel by frank miller and the blockbuster movie franchise, the sin city videogame is being adaped with flint dille and john zuur platten who also authored the script for the chronicles of riddick. This noir comic inspired look director frank millers signature look is undoubtedly unique. Legendary signs rights deal with frank miller to develop sin city tv. Some are seeking revenge, others lust after redemption, and then there are those hoping for a little of both. Alist action stars rub shoulders with snaky villains and sexy wenches, in a city where the streets are. Mar 31, 2005 if film noir was not a genre, but a hard man on mean streets with a lost lovely in his heart and a gat in his gut, his nightmares would look like sin city.
Prior to that, the first film, sin city was released in 2005. Jessica alba, familiar to comic book fans for her roles in 2005s fantastic four and its sequel as well as the sin city films, will be starring in a netflix original titled trigger warning. Directed by robert rodriguez and frank miller, the script is written by miller and is primarily based on the second book in. Sin city and made a more mesmerizing and impressive film to boot.
Sin city 2005 official dvd trailer bruce willis, clive. Miller and rodriguez would executive produce the series along with stephen lheureux, a producer of sequel film sin city. Legendary signs rights deal with frank miller for sin. Nov 15, 2019 legendary tv has struck a deal with sin city author frank miller to adapt the comics as a tv series the deal gives legendary the rights to develop a series based on millers film noirinfluenced. Haunted by a shadowy past, the wife of a rising star in amsterdams mayoral. A completely new story written for the movie, nancy and marv team up to avenge hartigan by.
Sin city franchise list of movies, prequel and sequel. Moreover, robert rodriguez is reportedly in talks to return to the franchise as well. And today were hearing from deadline that they are reteaming for a sin city tv series for legendary television. A film series or movie series also referred to as a film franchise or movie franchise is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe, or are marketed as a series. Some are seeking revenge, others lust after redemption. Frank miller, robert rodriguez, quentin tarantino stars. Visualize 2 movies ratings and details of sin city franchise based on 873,377 user ratings. Robert rodriguez and frank miller planning sin city 3.
A dame to kill for, was released on august 22, 2014. Frank miller on where he would take the batman movie. The comic book film landscape has very much changed and evolved since the midaughts a time when director tim storys fantastic four harkened back to the comic book genre. Jessica alba, familiar to comic book fans for her roles in 2005s fantastic four and its sequel as well as the sin city films, will be starring in a netflix original titled trigger warning like the recent extraction, its an actionpacked thriller, and netflix hopes that it can also mimic the extraordinary success of hemsworths film and even blossom into a new franchise, according to variety. With mickey rourke, clive owen, bruce willis, jessica alba. Explaining franchises 2020 shift from oakland to sin city jordan greer.
Theres a new sin city tv series in development at legendary tv, with frank miller and robert rodriguez both in talks to return to the franchise as executive producers. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Dimension films is developing a soft reboot of the series for television. Sin city creator frank miller regains tv series rights. Jul 29, 2018 the last entry to the sin city franchise to appear on the big screen was sin city. Mickey rourke, clive owen, bruce willis, jessica alba. It is a neonoir based on millers graphic novel series of the same name. A film adaptation of sin city, codirected by robert rodriguez and frank miller, was released on april 1, 2005. Sin city actress brittany murphy dead at age 32 mtv.
A deal is close with robert rodriguez, which would reteam. Frank millers sin city franchise could be well on its way to becoming a television series after a rights deal with legendary television. Predator is a sciencefiction action media franchise centered on the film series depicting mankinds encounters with a race of extraterrestrial trophy hunters known as the predator. Broken by deadline, it looks like the sin city television series will be a potential continuation of the movie franchise, or at least a blending of millers storylines from the comic books and allnew narratives. Bruce willis and jessica alba in sin city 2005 benicio del toro in sin city 2005. Some of sin citys most hardboiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants. Like the recent extraction, its an actionpacked thriller, and netflix hopes that it can also mimic the extraordinary success of hemsworths film and even.
Back in 2005, director robert rodriguez teamed with frank miller to bring millers comic series sin city to the big screen in one of the most visually spectacular films of our time. Sin city 2005 official dvd trailer bruce willis, clive owen crime thriller a film that explores the dark and miserable town, basin city, and tells the story of three different people, all. Sin city tv series in the works from legendary tv hollywood. Produced and distributed by 20th century fox, the series began with predator 1987, directed by john mctiernan, and was followed by three sequels, predator 2 1990, predators 2010, and the predator 2018. A movie that explores the dark and miserable town, basin city, and tells the story of three different people, all caught up in violent corruption. Yahoo declared earlier this year that the harry potter series is the most successful movie franchise of all time. Keep it locked to splash page and for more on murphys life and passing, as well as what it could mean for the sin city movie franchise. An allstar cast, including mickey rourke, clive owen and bruce willis, brings this graphicnovel adaptation to life. The first film, based on millers popular graphic novels, was a box. The eisner awardwinning comic series sin city comes to life in this liveaction feature adaptation from director robert rodriguez and creator frank miller. The pair would executive produce the series, which will be produced by the. The sin city film series are neonoir crime thriller films based on frank millers graphic novel series of the same.
Miller and rodriguez would executive produce the series along with stephen l heureux, a producer of sequel film sin city. A movie that explores the dark and miserable town, basin city, and tells the story of three. Utilizing an alldigital filming technique, robert rodriguezs film version of the frank miller comic series actually looks. A dame to kill for codirected by both robert rodriguez and frank miller tells a whole new set of stories based on millers original graphic novel series, and features returning. Sometimes the work is conceived from the beginning. Brolin takes over clive owens role from the first film of dwight. Sin city is a 2005 american neonoir crime anthology film written, produced, directed by robert. The movie version of sin city tells three different stories based on the original sin city miniseries and two others, the big fat kill and that yellow bastard. Legendary tv has struck a deal with sin city author frank miller to adapt the comics as a tv series the deal gives legendary the rights to develop a series based on millers film noirinfluenced. Legendary signs rights deal with frank miller for sin city.
For an hour and 40 minutes, the story delivers itself in chapters. Directed by robert rodriguez and frank miller, the script is written by miller and is primarily based on the second book in the sin city series by miller. Explaining franchise s 2020 shift from oakland to sin city jordan greer. Nov 15, 2019 broken by deadline, it looks like the sin city television series will be a potential continuation of the movie franchise, or at least a blending of millers storylines from the comic books and. Directed by frank miller, robert rodriguez, quentin tarantino. A dame to kill for also known as frank millers sin city. Sin city both books and films are probably one of my favs, great style. Described as an anthology series, the sin city show has. I agree, the 2nd part could have been so much better but its still a good movie. The complicated timeline of the sin city movies, explained. Dec 21, 2009 sin city actress brittany murphy dead at age 32.
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