Sin City 2 is finally happening with Frank Miller & Robert Rodriguez directing – set to begin production in the spring with an October 4, 2013 release date. Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, and Michael Madsen are onboard.

Rodriguez says he held back stylistically on the first one, but promises to push this one closer to the original graphic novels. “It’s going to shock and surprise people,” Rodriguez says.

Angelina Jolie is rumored to play femme fatal Ava Lord, but so far no confirmation.

Before Sin City gets rolling, Rodriguez will bring back Danny Trejo for Machete Kills. Rodriguez is tight lipped about the plot and claims all the rumors online are strategic misinformation, but the villain will be played by Mel Gibson. This could be interesting…

source: EmpireOnline