Superhero Hype is reporting that Lionsgate is so enamored of what director/writer Frank Miller has been doing with his adaptation of Will Eisner's The Spirit that the studio has signed Miller for two sequels.  Principal photography has been completed on the film, which is now in post-production (see 'Spirit Raises More Money').  While studios typically wait to see how a movie performs with audiences before making contractual moves like the one reported by Superhero Hype,  if The Spirit movie, which debuts on January 16th, 2009 is a hit, Miller is likely to be a very hot commodity.

When contacted by ICv2 a spokesperson for Lionsgate would not confirm the report that Miller had signed for two sequels, but did indicate that the studio was 'very pleased with how the whole project is coming together.'