Sicario: The War of the Cartels, an action thriller directed by Stefano Sollima and written by Taylor Sheridan, arrives on Prime Video on May 1, 2026. Released in 2018, the film expands the Sicario universe, this time without Emily Blunt, but with Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin back in their roles as Alejandro and Matt Graver.
Sicario : La Guerre des cartels
Film | 2018
Available on Prime Video on May 1, 2026
Action thriller, crime drama, spy thriller | Runtime: 1h57
Directed by Stefano Sollima | Screenplay by Taylor Sheridan | Starring Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Merced
Original title: Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Nationality: United States
In this second installment, the war on the cartels escalates as U.S. authorities suspect Mexican criminal networks of helping terrorists cross the border. Federal agent Matt Graver then recruits Alejandro for an operation designed to spark an internal clash among the cartels.
The plan hinges on kidnapping Isabela Reyes, the daughter of a brutal cartel kingpin. But the operation soon slips from the hands of its sponsors, pushing Alejandro and Matt Graver to confront choices that will shape both their mission and their relationship with violence.
Sicario: Day of the Soldado targets fans of border-tier thrillers, adrenaline-fueled action films, and stories of covert operations. Directed by Stefano Sollima, renowned for his work on organized crime, the film preserves Taylor Sheridan's screenplay (the author of the first Sicario) and steers the narrative toward a more military, geopolitically charged orientation.
The film lands on Prime Video on the same day as Sicario, letting viewers watch both installments back-to-back in the platform's catalog.
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