Taylor Sheridan’s 122-Minute Crime Thriller Officially Hits 30-Day Streaming Milestone

Between multiple new releases inside and outside the Yellowstone universe, plus new projects out now and coming soon, Taylor Sheridan has continued his run as one of the busiest writers in Hollywood. Sheridan used shows like Marshals and Dutton Ranch to further the story of Yellowstone, and although Marshals first premiered earlier this year, the show has already returned for Season 2 — though there is no word yet on when Dutton Ranch will return to Paramount Plus. Even before he wrote an episode of Yellowstone, Sheridan made a name for himself writing some of the best neo-Western crime thrillers ever, films that have stood the test of time, like Wind River, Hell or High Water, and, of course, Sicario. Sheridan's work on the Sicario franchise wasn't a complete slam dunk, though.

In 2018, three years after Sicario smashed expectations at the box office, Sheridan returned to the franchise by penning the script for Sicario: Day of the Soldado. Denis Villeneuve did not return to direct the sequel, though, and was replaced by Stefano Sollima, who later worked with Sheridan on Tom Clancy's Without Remorse. Sicario: Day of the Soldado was recently removed from streaming, but that hasn't stopped fans from watching the film on VOD platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV. In fact, they're doing so at such a high clip since the start of October that Sicario 2 is approaching a full 30 days in the top 10 on VOD, a rare milestone. With it picking up steam recently, it wouldn't be surprising to see it return to one of the big platforms in the next month or two.

What Do We Know About 'Sicario 3'?

Just a few weeks ago, it was announced that a third Sicario movie is officially in the works, with Josh Brolin, Emily Blunt, and even Benicio del Toro all expected to return. Sheridan is not involved in the movie in any capacity, though, with Steven Knight writing the script and Padraic McKinley directing. Knight has been all over the place recently between his work writing the next James Bond and various Peaky Blinders spin-offs. Meanwhile, McKinley recently directed the critically acclaimed Russell Crowe and Ethan Hawke movie, The Weight, which is now available to watch on VOD.