Sicario 3 Script Delivered, Filming Set for Next Year, Josh Brolin Says
Josh Brolin says a Steven Knight script for Sicario 3 has arrived and Padraic McKinley will direct, with filming planned for next year.
Josh Brolin says a script for Sicario 3 has been delivered and that the film is set to shoot next year. The actor, who plays Matt Graver in the franchise, gave the update as his new film Whalefall arrived in theaters on October 16, 2026, according to hollywoodreporter.com.
Steven Knight wrote the screenplay, which was delivered in early October 2026. Padraic McKinley is set to direct the third installment.
Brolin returns as Matt Graver alongside Benicio del Toro as Alejandro Gillick and Emily Blunt as Kate Macer.
Whalefall in theaters
Whalefall, directed and co-written by Brian Duffield and based on the novel by Daniel Kraus, opened in theaters on October 16, 2026. Brolin plays Mitt Gardiner in the film, with Austin Abrams as Jay Gardiner, Elisabeth Shue as Zara, Jane Levy as Eva and Emily Rudd as Nan.
Brolin has given periodic updates on Sicario 3. In May 2022 he spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the project's status, and in November 2025 he told the outlet it seemed to be "right around the corner."
Quick answers
Who is directing Sicario 3?
Padraic McKinley is set to direct, from a screenplay by Steven Knight delivered in early October 2026.
When will Sicario 3 be filmed?
Josh Brolin said filming is planned for next year.
Who is in the cast of Sicario 3?
Josh Brolin returns as Matt Graver, with Benicio del Toro as Alejandro Gillick and Emily Blunt as Kate Macer.