Five years ago, director and screenwriter Taylor Sheridan showcased his talent for extremely suspenseful thriller under Evidence. In icy images, we follow Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen as they investigate the murder of a young woman on the eponymous reservation. Now the story continues surprisingly.
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the sequel Wind River: The Next Chapter is already in pre-production. Filming is scheduled to start in January 2023. However, Sheridan is not involved in the project, as are Renner and Olsen. Instead, we are allowed to some changes catch up.
Wind River: The Next Chapter is more of a spin-off than a sequel
Central to the story of Wind River: The Next Chapter is played by Martin Sensmeier Chip Hanson. The character already appeared in the first part: Chip is the brother of the murdered woman. He now works as a tracker for the US Fish & Game Administration and is approached by the FBI for help.
You can watch the trailer for Wind River here:
Wind River – Trailer (German) HD
Kari Skogland is directing Wind River: The Next Chapter. She is best known for her Work on well-known series like The Walking Dead and The Handmaid’s Tale. She also directed all six episodes of the Marvel series The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, which premiered on Disney+ last year.
Also for the screenplay you have two names with you plenty of serial experience secured: Patrick Massett and John Zinman. Together they wrote several episodes of Friday Night Lights and The Blacklist. Her biggest box office hits include Gold and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
The scandal that killed Wind River
Sheridan had written Wind River to raise awareness that many raped and murdered indigenous women without the public being aware of it. In the end, however, the film was overshadowed by a scandal: Wind River was released shortly before the Weinstein scandal.
Numerous women raised allegations of sexual abuse against the Hollywood producer, who also brought Wind River to the cinemas with his production company The Weinstein Company. Upon the home theater release, Lionsgate and Netflix took over distribution and Weinstein’s name was removed from the film.
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