Taylor Sheridan Action Sequel Film Becomes Streaming Success Just Before Leaving Platform
Taylor Sheridan is one of the most notable creators of the 21st century. He has made his way into both movies and television as a director, writer, producer, creator, and even actor. Right now, Sheridan’s biggest-deal projects are in the TV sphere. Most notably, Sheridan created the Yellowstone franchise, whose final season of its mothership series just concluded. He has been a part of multiple Yellowstone spinoffs as well as other successful series such as Landman, Lioness, Tulsa King, and Mayor of Kingstown.
Despite this TV dominance, however, Sheridan has also been a part of a number of notable movies. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for his 2016 film Hell or High Water. He also directed the well-received mystery thriller Wind River, which is now getting a sequel in which Sheridan is not involved. Projects like these demonstrate this creator’s ability to cross over to multiple media. One of his movie sequel projects is now getting attention on its streaming service right before it is taken off.
Sicario: Day of the Soldado Becomes A Streaming Success
But It Is About To Leave Streaming
Sicario: Day of the Soldado has become a hit on streaming. The movie is a follow-up to the drug crime thriller Sicario, which was released in 2015. Sheridan did not direct either film, but served as a screenwriter on both projects. Sicario: Day of the Soldado continued the story of the drug war in a project directed by Stefano Sollima. The film featured a leading cast including Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Merced, Catherine Keener, Jeffrey Donovan, Matthew Modine, Shea Whigham, and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo.
Per Collider, Sicario: Day of the Soldado has become a streaming success. The action sequel film has managed to make it to the top 10 on Prime Video, where it holds the no. 10 slot. This achievement comes just before Sicario: Day of the Soldado takes off from its streaming platform, as it prepares to leave Prime Video on December 31. This gives audiences just one more day to catch the Sicario sequel.
Our Take On Sicario: Day of the Soldado’s Success
Sheridan Has Gained Momentum Recently
While it is odd for a six-year-old action sequel to make the top 10 charts suddenly, several potential factors influence this unusual streaming success. For one, there’s the fact that it is about to leave Prime Video. This exclusivity could create a certain appeal for some viewers, who may see that it is leaving. Between Landman and Yellowstone, Sheridan also has momentum right now, so the film might appeal to those who like his work. Sicario: Day of the Soldado can still enjoy this success for a short time before it leaves Prime Video.
The Sicario movies are also the only film franchise that Sheridan has been a part of thus far. While his rapid expansion of the Yellowstone show has made him synonymous with television franchising, Sheridan’s film contributions have generally been a lot more one-off. As such, it is interesting to see how Sheridan can unfold a cinematic story over multiple hours. For those interested in the more serialized aspects of Sheridan’s storytelling, this might be more of a draw to Sicario: Day of the Soldado. The film’s streaming numbers are advantaged by the Sheridan name and the strength of his storytelling.
Why You Should Watch Sicario: Day Of The Soldado
The Sicario Movies Are Compelling
Sicario is one of the more interesting franchises to come out of the 2010s. Unlike the superhero and similar franchises that dominate the action scene, Sicario takes on the real-life war on drugs on the United States–Mexico border. The film itself is not based on a true story, and all the characters are fictionalized, but both Sicario and Sicario: Day of the Soldado are nonetheless inspired by real conflict, rooting them in a groundedness that other action franchises do not have. This sense of reality, which is still wrapped up in sensationalized elements, makes both films worthwhile watches.
Sicario: Day of the Soldado is an interesting way to expand on the groundwork laid by the first film. Admittedly, the sequel’s ratings drop way down from the first movie’s, scoring a 62% Tomatometer against Sicario‘s 92%. Still, Sicario: Day of the Soldado is a gripping thriller with a strong leading cast that is able to hold the audience’s attention. Sheridan‘s knack for storytelling shines in a film that ScreenRant said “blends pulpy crime genre tropes with neo-western elements and social commentary on the unending cycle of violence at the U.S./Mexico border,” making the sequel compelling.
