'Sicario 3' A Go With Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro & Josh Brolin Back
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, and Josh Brolin are set to return for Sicario 3, with Padraic McKinley directing and Steven Knight writing the script, according to Deadline sources.
- The Sicario franchise, created by Taylor Sheridan, gained acclaim with its 2015 debut and 2018 sequel, both starring Del Toro and Brolin, and has grown in popularity over the years.
- After a thorough search for a director involving producers and the lead cast, Padraic McKinley was chosen to helm the third film, which is planned to begin shooting early next year.
- Production is being handled by Black Label Media and Thunder Road, with multiple studios showing interest in distributing the film, diverging from Lionsgate which released the first two movies.
- The lead actors are currently involved in other projects, with Blunt recently completing A Quiet Place Part 3, Brolin starring in Whalefall, and Del Toro coming off an Oscar-nominated performance.
