Simply when 1923’s return to Paramount+ made it appear to be followers had been protected to dig their heels again into the Dutton household’s legacy, the often benign Yellowstone rumor mill has now been blown sky excessive with regard to a handful of downright surprising updates and points being reported behind the scenes. Might this be Yellowstone’s ultimate season? Is Kevin Costner being extraordinarily tough about filming Season 5? Is True Detective vet Matthew McConaughey set to move up his personal spinoff? Learn on!
Kevin Costner’s Filming Dispute Rumors
Although Yellowstone followers doubtless have it in thoughts that the present’s solid and crew are one large, pleased, agreeable household — that’s nearly at all times the road of considering shared in interviews — the Paramount Community drama’s patriarch on display screen and off, Kevin Costner, is reportedly the trigger for on-set strife with Sheridan and producers over Season 5’s filming schedule. In accordance with Deadline, the Golden Globe-winning actor has made some hard-to-fulfill requests tied to his different mission, the presently in-production western epic Horizon, for which Costner is reteaming with Yellowstone’s Will Patton.
It’s claimed that Costner solely wished to movie throughout 50 complete days for the primary eight episodes of Season 5, after which shrunk that down for the second stage of manufacturing, asking to movie for under every week(!) to shut out John Dutton’s story for the remaining episodes. (Season 5 is about to return at an undisclosed level this summer time.) Paramount execs are mentioned to have declined the rumored request, and it might have been sufficient to justify reducing ties with the star altogether.
For what it’s price, a Paramount Community rep shared the next assertion:
We now have 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 come back. Due to the good thoughts of Taylor Sheridan, we’re at all times engaged on franchise expansions of this unimaginable world he has constructed. Matthew McConaughey is an exceptional expertise with whom we’d like to associate.
Extra on Matty Mac decrease, however let’s all take consolation for now in the truth that there hasn’t been any affirmation about Yellowstone going away for good in its present type.
Yellowstone’s Last Season Rumors
The aforementioned claims about Kevin Costner’s schedule scenario are rumored to have prompted sufficient friction behind the scene that the likelihood exists for the western drama to conclude outright when Season 5 is over. Now, Taylor Sheridan has lengthy made it clear that he has no real interest in producing infinite seasons of Yellowstone, although the co-creator hasn’t indicated in any respect that this fifth cycle would find yourself being the swan music.
However Kevin Costner’s posturing over filming is claimed to be kicking up mud between him and Taylor Sheridan, who is among the extra meticulous and schedule-oriented TV creators on the market, given how solo he flies because the artistic power behind his varied small-screen ventures. What’s extra, the Oscar-winning actor’s habits is rumored to be souring the morale amongst others within the present’s ensemble, particularly those that work with him probably the most, from Kelly Reilly to Cole Hauser to Luke Grimes and others.
As such, it’s said that the powers that be are keen to uproot the flagship drama as quickly because it is smart to, and are keen to leap with full power into one other spinoff enlargement.
Matthew McConaughey’s Spinoff Rumors
In what’s arguably probably the most alright, alright, alright popular culture rumor of 2023 to this point, Yellowstone execs are lining up a scenario the place Kevin Costner’s arc as John Dutton can shut out prior to later to make means for Matthew McConaughey’s arrival, with contract negotiations mentioned to be going down now. The Texas native is a no brainer for a Sheridan mission, whether or not it will come via the Duttons’ canonical historical past or another collection. Personally, I’m all-in on the Oscar-winning actor becoming a member of nonetheless and wherever he sees match.
No particular had been divulged so far as when or the place McConaughey’s character would issue into Yellowstone’s previous, current or future. But it surely’s reported that the brand new spinoff would debut on Paramount Community correct earlier than changing into an unique for streamers with Paramount+ subscriptions.
Whereas we don’t know very a lot for positive proper now, we will take consolation in realizing if that specific spinoff plan does come into being, Matthew McConaughey might be surrounded by probably the greatest casts on TV. I can’t see the way it can prime 1923’s star-studded ensemble, however I’m recreation to see its finest efforts.
As we wait to listen to extra affirmation about any of the above rumors, try different upcoming Yellowstone-verse tasks which might be on the best way. And possibly don’t place high-stakes bets on Costner being concerned with any of them.
