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After the Kevin Costner exit drama inYellowstone, Matthew McConaughey is no closer to signing the deal for a new spin-off series. While the actor’s involvement was reported a few months back, one issue stopped him from closing the deal. McConaughey will only agree to the series if he sees a script for the same from Taylor Sheridan. The same script issue was one of the reasons that drove Costner away fromYellowstone.
Interestingly, Paramount+ has roped in another star to helm a spinoff series from the Western drama. Michelle Pfeiffer ofAnt-Manfame is reportedly close to striking a deal with the studio and Sheridan may shift his focus to this female-led series.
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Yellowstonelost its lead actorKevin Costnermidway through Season 5. Reports suggested that he had a bad falling out with creatorTaylor Sheridanover some of thecreative decisions of the series. Costner, being a perfectionist actor and filmmaker, wasn’t comfortable filming scenes without a script, which happened in the series a lot.
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With Costner’s reported exit from the series,Sheridan needs another A-listerto continue the legacy of the series. Moreover, McConaughey’s return to television role is much expected by the audiences, especially after his performance in the first season ofTrue Detective. Sheridan needs to bend a few of his stringent rulesif he were to cast McConaughey.
Interestingly, theDallas Buyers Clubactor was the one who wanted to do a project likeYellowstoneafter watching the Western drama. Sheridan told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview that he and McConaughey shared a few conversations about a potential project over the years. When he saw the series, he wanted to dive into the raw world of the series. Sheridan shared withTHR:
“We had a few conversations over the years and spitballed a few ideas. Then he started watching Yellowstone and responded to it. He was like, ‘I want to do that.’ By ‘that,’ he meant diving into a raw world clashing up against the modern world. And then I said, ‘Buddy, that we can do.'”
While Sheridan believes that McConaughey“seems like a natural fit”to lead the spinoff series, he also revealed to the news outlet that he wants to tell his stories his way. Sheridan also added in his interview that he would not compromise on the creative decisions of the series.
Michelle Pfeiffer May Get HerYellowstoneSpinoff Sooner Than Matthew McConaughey
Matthew Belloni also reported thatAnt-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaactressMichelle Pfeifferhas entered the final stages of negotiation with Paramount and 101 Studios. She will star as the lead in another untitledYellowstonesequel. The deal is expected to happen within the next week or two. If everything goes well for Pfeiffer, Sheridan will prioritize this spinoff series over the one with Matthew McConaughey.
Interestingly, Belloni also revealed that the current stars of the show,Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, and Luke Grimes, could feature in Pfeiffer’s series. However, the three actors have notably demanded a pay raise ahead of the filming of the second part of the fifth season of the series. Belloni reported that the studio is not budging to their demands and has set a deadline for the actors to enter into deals this week.
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Yellowstoneand all other spinoff shows are now available for streaming on Paramount+.
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