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Taylor Sheridan may be one of the greatest writer-cum-directors in Hollywood’s entire entertainment industry, but it’s not always that he gets to have his way with his projects.
In fact, if anything, one of the biggest issues on which he has often locked horns with marketers is on the titles his projects are gonna be known by at the end of the day.
That being said, his request was even refused when he asked for his film to be renamed as per his choice as opposed to what it came to be known as, which wasSicario: Day of the Soldado.
But it seems that those days just might change for Sheridan now, especially after all the fame he has acquired through his genius helming of the masterpiece smash-hit seriesYellowstone.
Years Ago, Taylor Sheridan Faced Rejection for a Request for Renaming His Movie
As a writer, director, producer, and actor,Taylor Sheridanmay seem like the mix of all the Western genre artists in Hollywood, but not all artists of that respective genre are like Sheridan. This is evident from just how unique every single one of the 54-year-old mastermind’s projects is.
And yet, when it comes to the marketing executives, it seems like they don’t really see any difference. If anything, it seems like they consider him likenearly every other artist in the industry, who goes through the same thought process until the result comes out.
This was evident, especially, from how he was treated with the proposals he gave for how his projects’ titles should be.
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For instance,Hell or High Wateroriginally had a different name, but marketers differed in their opinions and went with this title instead. Butthat’s a different story.
In this particular instance that Sheridan shared, he was, yet again, refused the request of naming his movieSoldado, just because the marketers seemingly thought it sounded better as a sequel to the 2015 movie rather than a solo one.
According to what the1883helmer shared in a 2018 interview withEsquire, the original name forSicario: Day of the Soldado(which is widely considered a sequel to the 2015 movie) was never supposed to be that because he intended for it to be a stand-alone movie. Sheridan said:
It’s this f—ing business. They were all meant to stand on their own, not as sequels.
However, as can be observed, his request and point of view were turned down even though he was the primary creator of the project.
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But while that’s that, it seems likethings could seriously change for Sheridan, and for the better, at that. How? Well, the argument is simple: Because of all the fame he has received throughYellowstone.
YellowstoneCould Help the Filmmaker Do Justice toSicario 3
Yellowstone.(2018) | Credit: Paramount Network.While the first and second movies were superhit masterpieces on their own, no doubt, they did seemingly include quite a bit of interference from the production studios, as can be especially understood by the above-mentioned example.
However, the fame that the1923director received from hisKevin Costner-starrer series could change the situation for him for the third film.
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This is because before, even though he was more or less well known (especially after writing the script for the original film from 2015), he wasn’t as respected or acclaimed or even stood on an elevated ground as he does now, after his 2018 series’ remarkable success.
That being said,riding on such high and immaculate heights of fame and successmust have indeed allowed him quite some authority with the studios, eventually paving the way for him to be able to dictate his own terms for his projects, especially with the titles of his movies.
Plus, with so well-known and holding enough authority would also allow Sheridan to make a worth-conclusive blockbuster trilogy derived from the depths of his genius mind — one that he would be able to do justice to, without any (or at least much) intervention from the higher-ups.
You can streamYellowstoneon Paramount+ andDay of the Soldadoon Netflix.
Mahin Sultan
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Mahin Sultan is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, where she brings a fresh perspective to entertainment news. Having been in the field for over 3 years now, she has already written more than 2,000 articles across a variety of niches, from entertainment to health and fashion. This diverse experience has allowed her to quickly build a solid foundation and a deep understanding of the industry.
