Deadline reports Villeneuve is circling Sicario, a Taylor Sheridan-scripted drama set on the U.S./Mexico border and described as in the vein of No Country for Old Men. The story springboards off the legal loophole that allows legitmate law officers to accompany mercenaries across the Mexcico border to apprehend drug lords. The story centers on a female cop from Tucson and a pair of delta force rangers who cross into Mexico to catch a drug kingpin, only to discover that the the situation is more violent and depraved than they were expecting.
Could be another morally complex thriller with at least three roles with great dramatic potential. Deadline notes that distributors are really amped up over this one, which could make Villeneuve's decision a little easier.
