Frank Miller plans 'Buck Rogers' adaptation

Frank Miller is a busy guy these days, and the writer-director is currently eyeing a new big-screen take on "Buck Rogers."

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Odd Lot Entertainment, which partnered with Miller on his latest flick "The Spirit," is currently in talks to acquire the rights to "Rogers."

Miller is expected to write and direct the film, which the trade says may be dark and feature Miller's usual visual style and themes.

The character of Buck Rogers first appeard in a couple of novellas and a comic strip in the late 1920s. Miller's project will not be the first time Rogers has appeared on the screen.

THR also says "Buck Rogers" could be Miller's next priority project, and if that's true, I'm not quite sure what will happen to "Sin City 2."

As you may have heard or read earlier this month, Miller said in an interview with IGN UK that the sequel is written and they may start shooting in a few months. What the...?

Anyway, Miller's next, "The Spirit," opens Dec. 25. From what I've read on the Web so far, early reviews are pretty negative. We'll see what happens.