The top of us? A brand new report has Yellowstone followers apprehensive about the way forward for the beloved Paramount Community present — and Kevin Costner‘s lead position as John Dutton.
Weeks after the Bull Durham actor, 68, took residence a Golden Globe for his efficiency because the Dutton patriarch, Deadline reported on Monday, February 6, that Paramount Community is exploring the potential for ending the present in its present type due to capturing schedule disagreements involving Costner. As an alternative, the franchise will reportedly transfer ahead with a derivative sequence starring Matthew McConaughey.
The community, nevertheless, denied the declare that Costner is leaving the drama sequence and didn’t verify any initiatives involving the Dallas Patrons Membership actor, 53.
“We’ve no information to report. Kevin Costner is a giant a part of Yellowstone and we hope that’s the case for a very long time to return,” a spokesperson informed Deadline in an announcement. “Due to the good thoughts of Taylor Sheridan, we’re all the time engaged on franchise expansions of this unimaginable world he has constructed. Matthew McConaughey is an outstanding expertise with whom we’d like to associate.”
Final yr, the Dances With Wolves director gushed over Yellowstone in an interview with Selection, telling the outlet that he was sucked in as quickly as he learn the pilot. “I noticed that the dialogue had a enjoyable, sensible strategy to it,” Costner stated in April 2022. “It was uncooked. It was dysfunctional. And it was set towards the backdrop of mountains and rivers and valleys and other people on horseback, which may be very interesting.”
The primary half of Yellowstone season 5 wrapped up in January after eight episodes. The second a part of the season is about to return in the summertime, however a selected launch date has not but been introduced.
Because the sequence premiere in June 2018, Yellowstone has turn out to be one of the vital watched reveals in the US, averaging 16 million viewers for season 5’s first episode. The western has additionally spawned a number of spinoffs, together with the prequel sequence 1883, which premiered in December 2021, and 1923, which debuted in December 2022. The latter present — which stars Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren — was renewed for a second season earlier this month.
Sheridan, 52, can be at work on two further spinoffs. The primary, 1883: The Bass Reeves Story is about to comply with the story of the real-life cowboy who impressed The Lone Ranger. A second present titled 6666 will discover the historical past of the 4 Sixes Ranch, the place Jimmy Hurdstrom (Jefferson White) has been engaged on Yellowstone.
The Hell or Excessive Water screenwriter can be the creator of Tulsa King with Sylvester Stallone and the cocreator of The Mayor of Kingstown starring Jeremy Renner, each of which air on the Paramount+ streaming service.
