Sicario: Day of the Soldado

An ISIS suicide bombing kills 15 people in a Kansas City grocery store. The US government suspects the terrorists crossed from Mexico and sends CIA officer Matt Graver to do whatever it takes. Graver recruits the assassin Alejandro and plans to start a war between two cartels by kidnapping Isabel Reyes, a kingpin's daughter. But the operation spirals, Washington backs away, and Graver and Alejandro must decide what to do with the girl. The film centers on Alejandro, who already carried a heavy past.

1. Behind the scenesThe title that changed three times

   The film was called Soldado. When distribution moved from Lionsgate to Sony, it became Sicario 2: Soldado and, in North America, Sicario: Day of the Soldado.

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2. CameoThe score changes hands

   The score went to Hildur Guðnadóttir, who played cello on Jóhann Jóhannsson's score for the first film.

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3. Behind the scenesNo Emily Blunt

   Emily Blunt was expected to return but was no longer attached by November 2016. Jeffrey Donovan, who returns as Forsing, called the film a stand-alone spin-off, not a sequel.

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