“Sound of Freedom” Director Alejandro Monteverde discussed plans for a sequel set in Haiti.
During an interview with Variety executive editor of film and media, Tatiana Siegel, he said, “There’s definitely a lot of interest to exploring [the subject] a little deeper, because this is just the tip of the iceberg.”
I talked to the director of #SoundOfFreedom about those QAnon & “faith-based” labels. He also said there are sequel talks, & the next chapter would be set in Haiti. https://t.co/XhOEJdiZdV
— Tatiana Siegel (@TatianaSiegel27) August 14, 2023
“There’s a lot of interest to kind of explore Haiti, what’s happening in Haiti. There’s [sequel] talks focusing on Haiti,” he added.
He mentioned how that location was a specific point of interest for the film’s main character, Former CIA and DHS agent Tim Ballard. He said, “Haiti was a big part of Tim’s work.”
Monteverde noted, “I was very tempted to do Haiti on this film. But I wanted to do an origin story, and it was too much material. I needed to end where I ended.”
“Sound of Freedom,” a film about child trafficking, is the highest-grossing independent movie in recent years. It has made $173 million so far and had a longer journey from film to screen than usual.
Monteverde also spoke out about negative media attention for the film stating, “I was like really sick. I was like, ‘This is all wrong. That’s not true.’”
He called it “heartbreaking” and said, “My instinct was to run. I want to hide. I don’t want to give any more interviews.”
Despite this, he did give a few interviews before the release. He said he had no wish to think of regrets and that lead actor Jim Caviezel was “so committed and so professional on set.”
He also detailed how Caviezel worked through being sick. Monteverde said, “I respect that as a director to have an actor that is just gonna die for the part.”
While the sequel is still just being discussed, Monteverde was also asked about running an awards-season campaign and he said, “I would love that.”
He added, “For me, it would be incredible even just to go and sit down in one of those [Dolby Theatre] chairs.”