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Why ‘Sicario’ Needed a Sequel, With Stefano Sollima | The Big Picture (Ep. 489)

The Press Box

The Ringer

Sports

4.43.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2018

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan discuss the unlikely 'Sicario' franchise and its approach to violence and morality along the U.S.-Mexico border with ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ director Stefano Sollima. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:25.2

It's good because I don't feel that you need a more encompass.

0:28.0

I mean, I'm telling a story.

0:29.6

I want to sit in a movie together.

0:31.2

I don't want to be to have a director or a writer that brings my hands and explain to me what I have to feel.

0:44.7

I'm Sean Phenese, Editor and Chief of the Ringer.

0:46.8

And this is the Big Picture, a conversation show with some of the most interesting filmmakers in the world.

0:50.8

And also my colleague and friend, Chris Ryan, aka the one true soul.

0:56.9

And we are here today to talk about Sikario Day of the Soldado.

1:00.8

Chris, you and I just interviewed Stefano Solema, the director of the new film.

1:05.1

But before we talk to him, we're going to talk to you about why Sikario is good.

1:10.4

Why is Sikario good, Chris?

1:11.4

So do you want to talk about why the franchise is good?

1:13.6

Because now it is the most unexpected possible, possibly the most unexpected franchise we have on our hands in the last five years.

1:19.8

Completely.

1:20.3

I mean, I think listeners of your podcast, the watch, know that you're very emotional and excited about this.

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