It appears that some drama is unfolding in the progress of Frank Miller‘s Sin City 2 — which is assumed to be based on A Dame to Kill. Reports are that The Weinstein Company and sub-studio Dimension Films have run out of time on their contract to produce the much-expected and long-awaited sequel to 2005’s Sin City. On the other hand, the Weinsteins are claiming that that report is completely false, and that they still very much own the property.

Some of the reasons listed for the possible loss of rights are: an extended period of inactivity on the project, which has obviously been going on, considering how long we’ve been waiting for it; as well as the possibility that they didn’t pay more to hold the rights.

If it turns out that the Weinsteins/Dimension have lost the rights, then it could be any day that we find out if another studio has scooped it up. Word is, the rights are being shopped around Hollywood right this moment, and I can’t imagine they would last long: Sin City had about a $45 Million budget and pulled down $160 Million. You do the movie math!

Stay tuned for more on this one.

[Source: THR]