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Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin all returning for 'Sicario 3' as details emerge

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"Sicario 3," the next installment in the drug war film series, is confirmed with Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Brolin returning for their roles. While Variety reported Taylor Sheridan as the scriptwriter, Deadline later indicated Steven Knight is writing the screenplay and Padraic McKinley will direct. Production on "Sicario 3" is expected to start in 2027.

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Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Brolin are set to return for Sicario 3, a sequel to the critically acclaimed film series about covert actions against drug cartels by the United States. While initially it was reported that Taylor Sheridan had written the script, Deadline recently revealed that Steven Knight is the actual writer, with Padraic McKinley directing. The first film in the series, "Sicario," was released in 2015 and directed by Denis Villeneuve, followed by a second installment in 2018. Blunt only appeared in the original movie but will reprise her role for the third chapter. Shooting is scheduled to begin in 2027, though Sheridan's involvement remains uncertain despite his significant influence on the series' success.

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Sheridan PERSON · 3× Emily Blunt PERSON · 2× Benicio del Toro PERSON · 1× Deadline ORG · 1× Denis Villeneuve PERSON · 1× Padraic McKinley PERSON · 1× Steven Knight PERSON · 1× Taylor Sheridan PERSON · 1× Variety ORG · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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It’s hard to believe Sheridan won’t be involved in some capacity, especially considering that "Sicario" laid the foundation for him to become the most influential person in entertainment.

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🔮 However, a new report indicates that might not actually be the case.

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Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin all returning for 'Sicario 3' as details emerge · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 3 hedged)

"Sicario" updates continue to roll in. asserted

updates → continue → ?

There has been serious buzz recently about the film series focused on the United States conducting covert actions against drug cartels. asserted

States → focus → cartels

The first film – "Sicario" – was created by Taylor Sheridan and released in 2015. asserted

film → create → 2015

Denis Villeneuve directed. asserted

Villeneuve → direct → ?

A second film came out in 2018, and it's now been confirmed a third movie is happening. asserted

movie → come → 2018

However, information is starting to get a bit murky. asserted

information → start → ?

Emily Blunt returning for 'Sicario 3' Variety recently reported that Sheridan had already written the script for the untitled third "Sicario" film. asserted

Sheridan → return → film

However, a new report indicates that might not actually be the case. uncertain

that → indicate → ?

Deadline reported that Steven Knight is writing the script and Padraic McKinley will direct. asserted

McKinley → report → script

Shooting is expected to start in 2027. asserted

Shooting → expect → 2027

Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin are all returning, according to the same report. uncertain

Blunt → return → report

Blunt only appeared in the first one. asserted

Blunt → appear → one

It’s hard to believe Sheridan won’t be involved in some capacity, especially considering that "Sicario" laid the foundation for him to become the most influential person in entertainment. asserted

him → ’ → entertainment

Would he really let someone else make all the decisions? asserted

someone → let → decisions

Possibly, but Sheridan is famously focused on perfection and crafting a compelling story. uncertain

Sheridan → focus → story

The fact that there are competing reports is at a minimum an odd situation. asserted

fact → be → minimum

What I will say is both movies are 100% worth watching, and the first one is a masterpiece. asserted

one → say → What

Hopefully, "Sicario 3" lives up to what will be incredibly high expectations. asserted

what → live → ?

Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. asserted

me → let → David.Hookstead@outkick.com