Taylor Sheridan’s Forgotten Jon Bernthal Western Officially Charts Netflix Comeback

Taylor Sheridan is best-known for creating some of the biggest shows of the last decade, especially his magnum opus, the Paramount+ series Yellowstone. His work for the big screen, however, is just as formidable. Sheridan is known for his American Frontier trilogy, comprising three neo-Westerns — Sicario, Hell or High Water, and Wind River. While the first two were directed by other filmmakers — Denis Villeneuve and David Mackenzie, to be precise — Sheridan considers Wind River to be his directorial debut. He has directed two other movies as well. The first was a low-budget horror film that he has mostly disowned, and the second was a neo-Western that became a victim of Warner Bros.' infamous Project Popcorn.

This was when the studio decided to release every film on its 2021 slate day-and-date on HBO Max and in theaters. While some films, such as Godzilla vs. Kong and Dune, did surprisingly well at the box office despite being simultaneously available on streaming, others weren't as lucky. Sheridan's Wind River follow-up fell into the second category. The Oscar-nominated writer-director rounded up an impressive cast for the film, headlined by Angelina Jolie and also featuring Aidan Gillen, Jon Bernthal, and Nicholas Hoult. The movie didn't set the box office on fire, but it appears to have found an audience at home thanks to a recent release on Netflix.

Taylor Sheridan's Empire Is Expanding Beyond Paramount+

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According to Netflix's latest viewership report, the movie in question — Those Who Wish Me Dead — finished fifth on the top 10 list, which was topped by Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Again? Those Who Wish Me Dead accumulated 4.3 million views for the week of September 7 to September 13, outpacing animated hits such as KPop Demon Hunters and Shrek. It did, however, fall one spot below fellow Project Popcorn victim The Little Things. The psychological thriller, starring Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, and Jared Leto, scored 4.4 million views during the same week.