Upon its release,reviews forSicariowere incredible.
In addition toSicario’scritical success, it was also profitable at the box office.
The movie’s $84 million box office haul led to a sequel being greenlit.
However, Villeneuve did not return to direct the sequel to his 2015 film.
Instead, Stefano Sollima signed on to directSicario: Day of the Soldado.
Despite the first film’s great reviews,Sollima wasn’t intimidated when directing the secondSicariomovie.
Before receiving immense acclaim forYellowstoneand its spinoffs, Sheridan wrote several critically acclaimed movies.
I really didnt struggle with the decision.
I felt this was the only way to makeSoldadoa standalone piece, a goal the producers also shared.
Overall, it has a different tone and is more of an action film, rather than a thriller.
Will Either Denis Villeneuve Or Stefano Sollima Return To Direct Sicario 3?
However, the third film in the series has unfortunately been stuck in development hell for years.
Villeneuve said:
Listen, Taylor Sheridan is one of my favorite screenwriters.
Nobody has talked to me about that.
While it is unlikely, it would be amazing if Villeneuve and Sheridan teamed up again forSicario 3.
As for Sollima, he toldVarietyin 2018 that he was not interested in directingSicario 3.
He argued that everySicariofilm should be standalone and should come from a different director.
Sources:The Hollywood Reporter,Variety
