20 Movie Sequels That Took WAY Too Long

20. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Sin City is one of the most distinctive films of the 2000s - a rivetingly pulpy adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel series which was both critically successful and a box office smash.

Director Robert Rodriguez swiftly announced plans for a follow-up based on Miller's comic series A Dame to Kill For, but development dragged on for years, due to both Rodriguez and Miller's struggles to crack the script and the Weinsteins reportedly holding up production.

After numerous delays, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For was finally released in August 2014, almost a full decade after the original, and amid wildly mixed reviews was a major box office flop, grossing less than 25% of what its predecessor did.

The consensus from fans and analysts alike was that Rodriguez and co. simply took too long to get the sequel made, and by 2014 there just wasn't much remaining enthusiasm for the Sin City brand.