City of God sequel

Fernando Meirelles has to be reveared for his clutching and saddeningly realistic portrayal of Street life in Rio de Jinero in City of God and now the sequel to this breakout hit which he did not direct but produced, has just been picked up by Miramax. This is not that surprising since Miramax also distributed the original.

The sequel, titled City of Men, which is also the name of the television series spun-off from the first film, was directed by Paulo Morelli and is currently in post-production. From the synopsis that I've seen, it basically looks like either a continuation or remake of the show, as it follows its main characters, Laranjinha (Darlan Cunha) and Acerola (Douglas Silva), both of whom were also the focus of Meirelles' and Lund's short film Golden Gate (Palace II).

So for those doing the math, it seems that City of Men is actually based on a show that was based on a feature film that was based on a short film. Intriguing!
Nevertheless, I have no doubts that this film, with all its marketing attachments to boot, will be beautifully gritty. No release date attached as of yet.