'Sin City 2' Releases a Trailer 'to Kill for'

Robert Rodriguez, writer, director, editor, producer, composer, production designer, visual effects artist, chef, actor, cinematographer and TV mogul, will have a new movie this summer in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, which is a sequel to one of his most artistically successful films. It’s got a great cast, and the latest trailer reveals much about the plot.

It’s nice this offers a ton of new footage as until now we’ve only gotten variations on the first teaser trailer. The latest trailer suggests a team-up movie (which equals awesome), the question is if the stylized nature of the piece will feel like old hat. The first film made an impression with its striking mixture of black and white with strong primary colors sprinkled throughout. But that was nearly ten years ago and Frank Miller — who co-directed this, the original and directed The Spirit (which co-opted this look) — may have run this visual trick into the ground. The premise sounds great; who doesn’t like a team-up movie? But we’re wary of the title, if only just a little. Sin City 2hits theaters August 22.

Damon worked in the film business as a Film Buyer for a theater chain for many years, which gives him an interesting perspective on the numbers. He's written for Collider, Chud, Screencrush, The DVD Journal and Binaryflix online, and was published by The New York Times and Willamette Week, along with his college, high school and middle school papers.