Taylor Sheridan Says Soldado Makes Sicario Look Like a ComedyTaylor Sheridan just made his directorial debut with Wind River after making a name for himself as a screenwriter in recent years with the likes of Hell or High Water for which he received an Oscar nomination and Sicario. Now the latter is getting a sequel in Soldado, which Sheridan will likewise write but which original director Denis Villeneuve will not return for. Speaking to Collider, the actor turned screenwriter turned director says this second chapter will be even darker than the first in fact, it makes the first one look like a comedy. Read More. How Taylor Sheridans Wind River Won an Award at CannesWhen I told them I would write it, they asked for the traditional studio call and the outline and all that, and I said, No, no, no, guys. The first one was original. Im just going to go away and Im going to come back with it and there you go, says Sheridan. And they trusted me to do that, and then read it and were like, Ah, shit. Watch High Plains Invaders Online. We learned last September that the actionthriller Sicario will soon be getting a sequel, and its bringing back some key players. The story is set to focus on the. Over the next month, well be collecting yearend top 10 lists from over 100 movie critics and publications. Browse the individual lists and view our composite. Were in a lot of trouble. It makes the first one look like a comedy. Yeah. Im not the guy to ask to write a sequel. Read MoreSoldado Screenwriter Reveals Why There Was No Room for Emily Blunt in Sicario SequelSicario wasnt exactly light viewing it begin with the discovery of numerous dead bodies inside the walls of a house so who knows how dark this sequel might be. Emily Blunt wont return for Soldado, though Josh Brolin and Benicio del Toro will joining them will be Catherine Keener, Isabela Moner, and Matthew Modine. Stefano Sollima will direct Soldado, which has yet to receive a release date. Sign Up. Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV newsWind River Review Taut Thriller on Native Reservation Will Knock You for a Loop. Directorial debut of Sicario screenwriter turns story of a tracker, a Fed and a. Arrival is a 2016 American science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Eric Heisserer, based on the 1998 short story Story of Your Life by Ted. Fall movie season is upon us, with Oscar hopefuls, bigbudget franchise updates, small indies, familyfriendly films and many more to choose from. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.