Followers anticipating to see Kevin Costner and Yellowstone‘s most important forged at PaleyFest on Saturday night time have been sorely disillusioned when the lineup modified on the final minute… and not one of the leads confirmed up.
“Are you kidding?” one attendee at Hollywood’s Dolby Theater was overheard saying as she received a glimpse on the new panel.
The extremely publicized occasion, which is the nation’s premiere TV competition, listed stars Costner, Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Luke Grimes, Kelsey Asbille, Wes Betley, Gil Birmingham and Jacki Weaver as attending the particular screening and Q&A. Co-creator Taylor Sheridan was additionally touted to be there, together with executive-producer David Glassier and “further company,” in keeping with the official web site. Effectively, none of these folks got here and it is solely including gasoline to rumors that Costner’s future on the hit present is unsure.
The one Dutton who attended the occasion was Josh Lucas, who performs a youthful John Dutton. Actors Mo Brings Loads (“Mo”), Daybreak Olivieri (Sarah Atwood) and Wendy Moniz (Lynette Perry) additionally appeared. However nobody might share particulars on what the again half of Season 5 will seem like as a result of nothing’s been filmed, which is fairly shocking given Yellowstone‘s immense recognition.
“I’ve no information to report. I simply know that Taylor’s writing and we all know he is a prolific author and I am excited to see it when it comes,” Moniz coyly informed Yahoo Leisure on the pink carpet.
Though Loads promised followers what’s to return is “mind-blowing and great,” he confirmed to Yahoo that manufacturing has but to start. “There’s some dates floating round,” he added.
Yellowstone‘s Season 5 premiere broke data and January’s midseason finale left followers wanting extra. The present’s return was initially slated for summer time, though the Paramount+ teaser featured no new footage. In February, Deadline claimed that Sheridan and Paramount have been contemplating taking Yellowstone in a brand new course with out Costner due to disagreements over taking pictures schedules. It was a stunning report because the Western drama is the most-watched present throughout cable and broadcast. Costner even gained a Golden Globe award for Greatest Actor in a TV Drama earlier this 12 months for his portrayal of John Dutton.
So, can the present actually go on with out Kevin Costner? Lucas theorized Costner’s character might get killed off.
“I feel Taylor’s telling a present about life and dying, floods and fires. Folks die and horses die, there’s a whole lot of ache. I feel a part of it’s he is all the time deliberate on, sooner or later, having Kevin die and having a number of characters die,” Lucas stated when requested by Yahoo. “And so, you already know, that is simply the evolution of what the ranch is. That is why if you see the cemetery… you see these names, I feel it is, after all, going to evolve and alter and I feel that is what hopefully folks will actually like because it goes.”
Moniz, whose character has been a love curiosity to Costner’s Dutton, considerably dodged the query. “Taylor is a superb, genius author and I feel — he is created all of this — I feel he can do just about something along with his writing,” she shared.
Keith Cox, president of growth and manufacturing at Paramount Community, was the one further visitor who joined Saturday’s panel and he informed the gang he was “very assured” that Costner would return. Regardless, it appears Paramount and Sheridan have made contingency plans as they’ve added extra star energy to the Yellowstone universe. Paramount boss Chris McCarthy lately confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that Matthew McConaughey will star in a Yellowstone spinoff, no matter whether or not Costner returns.
As for what’s subsequent with the unique collection? Tens of millions of followers will simply have to attend and see.
