Matthew McConaughey to Take Over ‘Yellowstone’ Franchise, Report Says

Matthew McConaughey is possibly set to take over the Yellowstone franchise, per a new report. According to Deadline, the neo-Western series could end with Season 5, which is set to return for new episodes in the summer. The outlet cites series star Kevin Costner’s desire to work less on the show as a possible reason why the show could be coming to a close. In preparation for the end of Yellowstone, Deadline states that Paramount is looking to develop a continuation of the show in the form of a spinoff with McConaughey in a new lead role.

In response to the report, a spokesperson for Paramount stated, “We have no news to report. Kevin Costner is a big part of Yellowstone and we hope that’s the case for a long time to come. Thanks to the brilliant mind of Taylor Sheridan, we are always working on franchise expansions of this incredible world he has built. Matthew McConaughey is a phenomenal talent with whom we’d love to partner.” The new report seems to imply that Costner is not interested in spending as much time on Yellowstone as he is currently working on , a multi-part western epic which he will direct and star in. Costner also co-wrote a film with Jon Baird (Stan & Ollie, Filth). The project is in development at Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line.

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Yellowstone is a Paramount Network series that stars Kevin Costner as the Dutton family patriarch, John Dutton, whose family controls the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the United States. Additional current and past cast members include Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Cole Hauser, Brecken Merrill, Jefferson White, Danny Huston, Gil Birmingham, Forrie J. Smith, Denim Richards, Ian Bohen, Finn Little, Ryan Bingham, Moses Brings Plenty, Wendy Moniz, Jennifer Landon, and Kathryn Kelly. Yellowstone was created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson.

The show is currently on a winter break, but fans might be surprised to hear the series update that Kelly Reilly shared. While speaking to IndieWire, the Beth Dutton actress opened up about the second half of Season 5, telling the outlet that she has no idea what is going to happen in the new episodes. “I haven’t read a word yet,” she admitted, revealing she hasn’t read any scripts from the rest of the season.

“They keep it wrapped up so nobody makes a mistake and speaks to a nice journalist and spills the beans,” Reilly then explained. “I don’t know and I don’t want to know. When the scripts arrive the work begins.” She also shared, “I just filmed with Kenneth Branagh on a film in London and I’m just about to work with Bob Zemeckis on his next film and I’m doing that until I start . So I’ve got another role in my head so Beth has to wait in the wings for a minute.”