A last journey to Montana? Rumors about the way forward for Yellowstone have been swirling because the first half of season 5 wrapped up in early 2023 — and the forged has had loads to say about it.
Hypothesis in regards to the present’s potential finale started in February 2023 when Deadline reported that Paramount Community was contemplating ending the present after season 5 due to scheduling conflicts with Kevin Costner, who performs lead character John Dutton. The outlet claimed on the time that the community was additionally exploring the opportunity of transferring ahead with a derivative starring Matthew McConaughey in a lead position.
A rep for Paramount Community, nevertheless, denied the report, saying solely that they hoped Costner, 68, stays a part of the Yellowstone household “for a very long time to return.” The spokesperson added: “Due to the sensible thoughts of Taylor Sheridan, we’re at all times engaged on franchise expansions of this unbelievable world he has constructed. Matthew McConaughey is an outstanding expertise with whom we’d like to companion.”
Regardless of that denial, rumors in regards to the household drama’s future continued. Later in February 2023, Puck revealed an exposé claiming that Costner was holding up manufacturing on the second half of season 5, which was initially set to air in summer season 2023. In line with the outlet, the brand new episodes haven’t been filmed but and can now air beginning in November 2023.
The Dances With Wolves director denied Puck‘s report via his lawyer, Marty Singer, who slammed the exposé as an “absolute lie.” Paramount Community, in the meantime, added in an announcement: “As we beforehand acknowledged, Kevin has been a key part of the success of our Yellowstone sequence, and we hope that continues from right here on out.”
As hypothesis in regards to the present continued, cocreator Sheridan has remained tight-lipped about his plans for Yellowstone. The Wind River director has beforehand mentioned that he already is aware of how he desires the sequence to finish — and he’s been writing towards that finale all alongside.
“There’s solely a lot hovering one can do earlier than the story begins to lose its locomotion; you’ll be able to’t put it in impartial simply because it’s profitable,” the Sons of Anarchy alum advised The New York Instances in December 2021. “It is going to go as a few years because it takes for me to inform the story, however you’re not going to see 9 seasons of it. No method.”
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