After the solid one-two punch of Prisoners and Enemy, I think it’s safe to say that Denis Villeneuve has become a director whose work I am willing to check out virtually sight unseen. Earlier this year it was announced that he would be taking on the Blade Runner sequel, but before that he has a new film hitting theatres this fall called Sicario (which means hitman in Mexico).

The movie stars Emily Blunt as an FBI agent who is recruited to join a U.S. task force fighting the war on drugs in Mexico. Unfortunately, she is not quite prepared for just how brutal that world can be. With beautiful cinematography by Roger Deakins and a supporting cast that includes Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin and Jon Bernthal, this looks like a tightly wound, must-see thriller. Sicario hits select theatres on Sept. 18th; check out the first official trailer after the jump and let us know what you think.