Movies - Frank Miller Clarifies Rumors

RottenTomatoes spoke to Frank Miller, who cleared up a few rumors and talked briefly about his new graphic novel and his interest in 3D.

Miller's film "The Spirit," which he is directing himself, is "a masked adventure up against all kinds of nasty people and all kinds of beautiful women. Lionsgate are negotiating with Samuel L. Jackson to play the main villain; The Octopus. As far as I know the negotiations are going fine."

We've also been hearing that "Sin City 2" might not happen at all, but Miller is confident that it will. "Sin City 2 is still likely to happen, just not right away," he said. "The script is written and Robert [Rodriguez] and I are raring to go, but it looks like I'm going to be doing 'The Spirit' first and Robert's going to be doing 'Barbarella' first."

Talking about his latest graphic novel, entitled "Batman vs. Al Qaeda," Miller explained: "It's bound to offend just about everybody."

With all the rumors recently that "Sin City 2" might not happen, it's nice to know from the man himself that it will probably happen eventually, just not right away. As much as I am pumped to see another Sin City movie, I am also very excited to see Rodriguezs' "Barbarella" and Miller's "The Spirit" (in possibly 3D?). So I feel the delay isn't so bad since we're going to be seeing other films in it's place.

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Movies - Samuel L. Jackson in Frank Miller's "The Spirit"

"Samuel L Jackson is in negotiations to star as a mysterious supervillain in the Frank Miller-helmed comic book adaptation "The Spirit" for Lionsgate.

The story centers on Denny Colt, an ambitious young cop murdered in the line of duty who under mysterious circumstances is reborn as the masked mystery man known as the Spirit.

Jackson would play the Spirit's nemesis, the Octopus, a meek lab assistant who reinvents himself as a psychotic nightmare that kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face. The Octopus' tentacles reach into every aspect of crime in fictitious Central City, a city he plans to wipe out.

Miller said during an introduction of the project at the Festival de Cannes that Jackson is his first choice to play the evil genius who knows the secrets behind the Spirit. He added that he is beginning to mull different actors to play the comic book hero.

Miller, one of the world's most renowned graphic artists, penned the screenplay, which is based on the comic book series created by the late Will Eisner. The film will mark the first solo directing project for Miller, who co-helmed 2005's "Sin City" with Robert Rodriguez."

Sounding good, I'm getting excited already for this movie. I think Jackson would make an excellent villain based on his character from Unbreakable.

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