Taylor Sheridan wrote this crime thriller to the top of the Amazon Prime Video charts

The screenplay for the television series Sicario was entrusted to Taylor Sheridan.

Taylor Sheridan's success

Taylor Sheridan's name is on everyone's lips. This talented actor, screenwriter, director and producer conquered audiences with the television franchise Yellowstone, a family saga of ranchers spanning several generations. Already having a storied acting career, including a role in an episode of “Star Trek: Enterprise,” it was the excellent 2016 neo-modern western “Hell or High Water” that earned him a nomination at the Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay, which made him a recognized name.

Its success does not stop there. Taylor Sheridan also created the hit series “Tulsa King,” starring Sylvester Stallone as a mafia capo. Every project he touches seems to turn into gold for streaming platforms.

The success of the “Sicario” screenplay

Before revealing to the world the talent of Chris Pine and Ben Foster for western dialogue in “Hell or High Water”, Sheridan had already proven himself as a screenwriter with Denis Villeneuve's action thriller, “Sicario”, in 2015. In 2017, he delivered the sequel, « Sicario: Day of the Soldado »which is currently in Prime Video's Top 10.

The reception of « Sicario: Day of the Soldado »

Unfortunately, Villeneuve did not realize « Day of the Soldado »giving way to Italian director Stefano Sollima. However, Sheridan returned to write the screenplay. The film received mixed reception, despite Benicio Del Toro's remarkable performance.

The film stars Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Raoul Trujillo and Jeffrey Donovan, all reprising their roles as CIA agents and CIA-trained operatives working in the fight against terrorism. Unfortunately, Emily Blunt, the star of the first film, is not returning for the sequel. Despite this, Sheridan fans can still watch the first “Sicario” movie, available to stream on Prime and Tubi.