Again and again, Benicio Del Toro finds himself in a bad place in Sicario: Day of the Soldado (above), but he is always intent on his own survival as he metes out righteous judgment to lawbreakers and wrongdoers. What does he do, however, when the stakes become even more personal?
That's the essential question to be answered in the mystery thriller, which debuted over the weekend and was the top new release at the box office. Other upcoming mystery thrillers will undoubtedly reveal surprising answers to their own essential questions. Here are three that have caught our eye.
Peppermint
Jennifer Garner is happily married with a young daughter when all that she loves and treasures is torn away from her. After justice fails to be served, she withdraws from everyone, ultimately emerging to take the law into her own hands.
Garner looks absolutely ferocious as a steely woman driven by vengeance. Can anything stop her? We'll find out when Peppermint opens in theaters everywhere on September 7, 2018.
A Simple Favor
Mommy blogger Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) is jolted into action by the disappearance of her best friend Emily (Blake Lively) in the small town where they live. As Stephanie begins her own investigation, she learns that her friend was far more mysterious than she ever suspected.
Paul Feig, known for comedies like Bridesmaids and Spy, directs what looks to be a very dramatic and puzzling thriller. Expect shocking secrets to be revealed in theaters on September 14, 2018.
Bad Times at the El Royale
Seven strangers collide at an old hotel located on the state line dividing California and Nevada. Each stranger has a secret to bury and an opportunity for redemption but, judging by the trailer, not everyone will survive the night.
Chris Hemsworth, Jon Hamm, Dakota Johnson, Cynthia Erivo and Jeff Bridges star. Academy Award-nominated writer Drew Goddard (The Martian; The Cabin in the Woods) directs. The twisty thriller will be unveiled in theaters on October 12, 2018.
