SICARIO 2: SOLDADO Trailer

Sicario 2: Soldado is the upcoming sequel to the 2015 Denis Villeneuve film Sicario. Given Villeneuve‘s involvement with Blade Runner 2049, Sicario 2: Soldado was directed by Italian director Stefano Sollima who is known for his work on Italian crime series like Romanzo Criminale and Gomorrah. Sicario 2: Soldado is the second film in a trilogy written by writer-director Taylor Sheridan, who wrote and directed Wind River which was met with positive reviews earlier this year. The big change in front of the camera is the absence of Emily Blunt, who played the main character in the original film.

Sicario 2: Soldado focuses on CIA operatives Alejandro Gillick (Benicio del Toro) and Matt Graver (Josh Brolin). During the first film they were involved in rather clandestine operations against the Mexican drug cartels but at least they still made an effort to make things look legit. This time around they are unchained by their bosses who are disturbed by recent reports suggesting the cartels have started smuggling terrorists into the country along with their drugs.

The trailer for the sequel seems to indicate the nihilistic attitude towards the U.S. government and its war on drugs are still present, even suggesting its actions are as evil as the cartels they’re supposedly fighting. Considering the fact Sicario 2: Soldado was written by the same writer as the original film, the fact both Del Toro and Brolin are back and that Catherine Keener and Matthew Modine have decided to board the train, this film looks like it’ll be worth the wait.

Sicario 2: Soldado is directed by Stefano Sollima and stars Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Catherine Keener, and others. It will be released in the U.K. and the U.S. on June 29th, 2018, for international release dates click here.

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