Overview

• Josh Brolin told the Happy Sad Confused podcast that the chances of Sicario 3 happening are “very, very real,” signaling renewed momentum for the project.
• Taylor Sheridan has resumed scripting duties on the working-titled Sicario: Capos, marking his return to the franchise he helped launch.
• Producers describe the early draft of the screenplay as “awesome,” suggesting creative enthusiasm around the story’s direction.
• No director is officially attached after Denis Villeneuve ruled himself out, Stefano Sollima declined to return and Christopher McQuarrie exited the project.
• Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin are expected to reprise their roles in the threequel, and producers have teased hopes of Emily Blunt’s return.