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Variety reports Taylor Sheridan has written Sicario 3 script after NBCUniversal move

Citing Variety, Fox News and Screen Rant report that Taylor Sheridan has written the script for a third Sicario film. The report came from a story on NBCUniversal winning Sheridan from Paramount.

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RightVariety reported on Thursday that Taylor Sheridan has written the script for an untitled third film in the Sicario franchise. CentreThe detail emerged in a Variety report on how NBCUniversal won Sheridan away from his Paramount deal by focusing on films. CentreAccording to that report, Sheridan also wrote the script for Paramount's Call of Duty adaptation.

RightFox News said no other details are known, though Josh Brolin appears a lock to return as Matt Graver; it noted Brolin confirmed in August that the film was happening. CentreScreen Rant said the report confirms Sheridan's involvement after earlier doubts, and also called the film Sicario: Capos, the third in the franchise following 2018's Sicario: Day of the Soldado. RightThe first Sicario film, released in 2015, earned nearly $85 million at the box office against an estimated $30 million budget, according to Fox News; the 2018 sequel brought back Brolin, Benicio del Toro and Jeffrey Donovan.

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Screen Rant frames it as confirmation of Sheridan's return after earlier doubts about his involvement.
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The NBCUniversal-Paramount deal context and the Call of Duty script.
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“After initial doubts to his involvement, a new report confirms that Taylor Sheridan is returning for the sequel to his best action movie.” — Screen Rant

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Fox News (OutKick Culture) presents the news as a fan-pleasing milestone in an opinionated column, praising the original film and Sheridan.
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Brolin's likely return, the first film's box office and legacy.
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Does not mention the NBCUniversal-Paramount context of the Variety report or the Call of Duty script.
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“masterpiece”“stacked cast”
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“It's truly a masterpiece and one of the rawest looks at the war against the cartels ever put on the big screen.” — Fox News