<Li> Jake Picking as Shawn </Li> <P> In September 2015, Lionsgate commissioned a sequel to Sicario, centering on Benicio del Toro's character . The project was being overseen by writer Taylor Sheridan, with Denis Villeneuve initially involved . In April 2016, producers Molly Smith and Trent Luckinbill said Emily Blunt, del Toro and Josh Brolin would return . By June 1, 2016, Italian director Stefano Sollima had been hired to direct what was now titled Soldado from a script by Sheridan . On October 27, 2016, Catherine Keener was cast in the film, which Lionsgate and Black Label Media financed, and which was produced by Thunder Road's Basil Iwanyk, Black Label's Molly Smith and Thad and Trent Luckinbill, and Edward McDonnell . By November 2016, Blunt was no longer attached . The following month, Isabela Moner, David Castaneda and Manuel Garcia - Rulfo joined the cast . Jeffrey Donovan, who returned as Steve Forsing, said that the story would focus on Forsing, Gillick and Graver "going down into Mexico to basically start a war, on purpose, between the rival Mexican cartels," and described the film as a "stand - alone spin - off" rather than a sequel or prequel . In January 2017, Elijah Rodriguez, Matthew Modine and Ian Bohen also joined the cast . Sheridan said, "if Sicario is a film about the militarization of police and that blending over, this is removing the policing aspect from it ." </P> <P> Principal photography on the film began in New Mexico on November 8, 2016 . </P> <P> Hildur Guðnadóttir composed the score for the film, after collaborating with Jóhann Jóhannsson on the first film as cello soloist . The soundtrack was released by Varese Sarabande Records . </P>

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