During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the producers behind last year’s acclaimed crime drama Sicario have revealed that development is underway on a sequel, which will reunite stars Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin.
“We’re in full development with the studio. I just got a draft [of a script from writer Taylor Sheridan], and we’re really excited,” said Molly Smith, with fellow producer Trent Luckinbill then going into a little more detail about the project:
“[Scriptwriter Taylor Sheridan] is a really great world-builder. He’s got that kind of modern Western voice, which is in vogue right now. And he did it again [with the sequel]. It’s a great big world. We can’t reveal the plot, but you’ll see [Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin] all come back. You have such a great character with Benicio, who was as dark as he was and still so loved. That character resonates so well with audiences. People want to know what happened to him, so it’s a perfect foray for us to explore. Obviously we would love it if Denis Villeneuve could [direct]. He’s a busy man, but he’s certainly part of the process with us right now.”
As it happens, Villeneuve is currently in development on another sequel, with the director set to helm 2017’s as-yet-untitled Blade Runner follow-up.
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Originally published April 3, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.
