Sicario 3 is getting the gang back together
Franchise stars Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, and Josh Brolin will reportedly reprise their roles.
The original Sicario trio of Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, and Josh Brolin is reportedly in discussions to reunite for a third installment of the franchise. According to Deadline, the film, set to be produced by Black Label Media and Thunder Road, is being directed by Padraic McKinley and written by Steven Knight. The first two films were distributed by Lionsgate, but the upcoming sequel has caught the attention of multiple studios. Filming for Sicario 3 is set to commence in early 2027.
The first Sicario film, directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Taylor Sheridan, was released in 2015. The movie focused on Blunt's character, Kate Macer, an FBI special agent recruited into a Department of Defense covert task force to take down a Mexican drug cartel leader. The film was praised for Blunt's performance as a moral compass in the story.
However, Blunt did not reprise her role in the 2018 sequel, Sicario: Day Of The Soldado, which saw less nuanced storytelling and increased violence. The cliffhanger ending of Sicario 2, featuring Alejandro (Del Toro) surviving an assassination attempt and discussing his potential future as a hitman, has generated excitement for the upcoming installment.
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