The Boondock Saints III Cast, Development Details And More

Guns, religious iconography, and divine retribution are the holy trinity of "The Boondock Saints." Written and directed by Troy Duffy, the original "Boondock Saints" followed two brothers from Boston who lived in squalor but were later called by a higher power to fight a growing infestation of organized crime. Spurred on by the tale of Kitty Genovese at church, the brothers were aided by serendipity and providence as they cut a bloody path through every villain and henchmen they could get their tattooed hands on. 

As a result, "The Boondock Saints" became a cult classic by word of mouth, much like the characters themselves. Released in 1999, the movie slowly earned itself a sequel that was released almost 10 years later, titled "The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day." Both films followed the fraternal twin brothers as they brutally hunted the crooks who'd plagued humanity with violence and corruption, but "Boondock Saints II" ended on a bit of a cliffhanger. Fans have been clamoring to see what happens next, but what exactly do we know about "The Boondock Saints III?"

"The Boondock Saints" III has gone through several different iterations over the years. There was talk of a third installment in 2012, but Norman Reedus shot that down on Twitter. In 2024, creator Tory Duffy said he was working on a film called "The Boondock Saints III: Legion," but that never materialized — nor did a TV show called "The Boondock Saints: Origins," which would've essentially rebooted the series.

In 2017, Sean Patrick Flanery took to Twitter and announced neither he nor Reedus would be involved in a third film. Then in November 2021, Deadline announced that Flanery and Reedus would come back for a third film that would begin shooting in May 2022. Obviously, that didn't happen — so are the McManus brothers ever coming back?

Well, in March 23024, it was announced that Thunder Road — the production studio behind the "John Wick" movies — was teaming up with "Boondock Saints" rights-holder Dragonfly Films to finally get a third movie going. According to Deadline, this movie will be more of a "universe expansion" than a straight-up sequel, but we aren't exactly sure what that means. Hopefully, Thunder Road will begin production sometime this year, and we'll see our favorite Irish vigilantes back in action soon.

After previously announcing they wouldn't appear in "The Boondock Saints III," original stars Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick Flanery actually will reprise their roles of Irish vigilante twins Connor and Murphy MacManus. Needless to say, Reedus has been pretty busy since the last "Boondock Saints" film was released, starring as the crossbow-wielding Daryl Dixon in AMC's "The Walking Dead" series and his own spinoff series. Flanery has kept busy too, showing up in projects such as "The Boys," "Dexter," and "The Young and the Restless."

As for the rest of the "Boondock Saints" cast, there haven't been any updates about who might appear. Considering how the last movie ended, it's possible we could see Mairtin O'Carrigan's Father Sibeal, Julie Benz's Special Agent Eunice Bloom, and Willem Dafoe's Special Agent Paul Smecker, but nothing has been confirmed on this front. "The Boondock Saints II" was also rather keen on flashbacks, so could we see characters like Billy Connolly's Noah "Duce" MacManus? We've yet to hear, but anything's possible — they managed to get Judd Nelson for "Boondock Saints II," after all. We'll keep you updated as the cast is revealed.

Troy Duffy was a bartender when he first developed "The Boondock Saints." During those days, he was getting pretty sick of the world. Enraged by the random acts of violence he saw on the news and the street-level horrors he witnessed in his own neighborhood, Duffy started writing his vigilante flick and then went on to direct both installments in the series. So will Duffy return to direct the third installment?

While he was attached to an earlier incarnation of the project, Duffy will not be directing this new "Boondock Saints" sequel. Instead, a new filmmaker will helm the project, although the hunt for a new director is still underway. Once that bit of casting is announced, we'll be sure to let you know asap.

At the moment, we aren't exactly sure what "Boondock Saints III" will be about. An earlier incarnation of the projects — back when Troy Duffy was still writing and directing — would've found the MacManus brothers taking aim at the biggest crooks of all: politicians. It also would've seen the two siblings at odds, with one wanting to continue their vigilante work and the other wanting to lay his weapons down. Will the new movie keep those storylines? We aren't sure, but we do know how the action-packed threequel will kick off.

In a June 2024 interview with ScreenRant, "Boondock Saints" star Norman Reedus revealed the new movie would resolve a big plotline from the previous film. If you'll remember, "The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day" ends with the titular Saints getting tossed into the clink. However, they won't be staying there for long. "There's sort of a rough outline of a script," Reedus said. "The opening sequence, I think they're keeping from that rough outline because it's crazy. It's crazy. It's basically the boys breaking out of prison. That's how it starts."

If you're in the mood to watch Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick Flanery mow down a whole bunch of bad guys, you don't need to wait for "The Boondock Saints III." You can catch up on the previous installments, available for your streaming pleasure.

The film that started the series, 1999's "The Boondock Saints," is widely available. You can stream the crime thriller on Amazon Prime, Peacock, The Roku Channel, and Kanopy. You can also rent the film on sites such as Google Play, YouTube, Apple iTunes, Vudu, and Amazon Video.

The second film, 2009's "The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day," isn't quite as easy to find. At the moment, you can only rent it on sites like Vudu, Apple iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, and Amazon Video.