Sicario 3: the sequel is on the way with Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin returning

Padraic McKinley (The Smugglers) will direct the film, from a screenplay by Steven Knight, the creator of Peaky Blinders.

Almost 10 years after the second part entitled Sicario: The Cartel Warwe start tracking again.

Sicario is about to come to fruition for good, according to Dealine, who assures that Emily Blunt, but also Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin should return to the ruthless world of the anti-drug saga in a third part produced by Black Label Media and Thunder Road.

After Denis Villeneuve and Stefano Sollima, it is the American realist Padraic McKinley (The Smugglers) who will direct this new film.

The screenplay is written by Steven Knight. The creator of Peaky Blinders is in high demand, even though he has already signed the new script for James Bond 26… for Denis Villeneuve.

The plot is currently being kept secret.

Created by Taylor Sheridan, the franchise surprised the world in 2015 with a first film carried by this same trio of stars. Emily Blunt skipped the sequel in 2018.

The popularity of the saga has continued to grow over the years. After discovering the latest version of Steven Knight’s script, the three actors agreed to come back for this third chapter, assures Deadline. All that remained was to find a director: the producers of Black Label Media and Thunder Road held numerous meetings with potential candidates, as did the actors themselves. Padraic McKinley finally won the bet.

The director and Steven Knight are currently working to complete the script, taking into account feedback from the star trio.

The filming of Sicario 3 is planned for early 2027. No release date yet.