Talks of Haitian Sequel for ‘Sound of Freedom’ Discussed by Director

“🎬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 a little deeper, because this is just the tip of the iceberg.” 

“There’s a lot of interest to kind of explore Haiti, what’s happening in Haiti. There’s 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.”