Fans anticipating to see Kevin Costner and Yellowstone‘s main cast at PaleyFest on Saturday night time had been sorely disillusioned when the lineup modified on the last minute… and none 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 pageant, 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 “additional guests,” based on the official web site. Well, none of these individuals got here and it is solely including gas to rumors that Costner’s future on the hit present is doubtful.
The solely Dutton who attended the occasion was Josh Lucas, who performs a youthful John Dutton. Actors Mo Brings Plenty (“Mo”), Dawn Olivieri (Sarah Atwood) and Wendy Moniz (Lynette Perry) additionally appeared. But nobody may share particulars on what the again half of Season 5 will appear like as a result of nothing’s been filmed, which is fairly stunning given Yellowstone‘s immense reputation.
“I have no news to report. I just know that Taylor’s writing and we know he’s a prolific writer and I’m excited to see it when it comes,” Moniz coyly advised Yahoo Entertainment on the pink carpet.
Although Plenty promised followers what’s to return is “mind-blowing and wonderful,” he confirmed to Yahoo that manufacturing has but to start. “There’s some dates floating around,” he added.
Yellowstone‘s Season 5 premiere broke information 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 had been contemplating taking Yellowstone in a brand new path with out Costner as a result of of disagreements over taking pictures schedules. It was a surprising report because the Western drama is the most-watched present throughout cable and broadcast. Costner even gained a Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a TV Drama earlier this yr for his portrayal of John Dutton.
So, can the present actually go on with out Kevin Costner? Lucas theorized Costner’s character may get killed off.
“I think Taylor’s telling a show about life and death, floods and fires. People die and horses die, there’s a lot of pain. I think part of it is he’s always planned on, at some point, having Kevin die and having multiple characters die,” Lucas stated when requested by Yahoo. “And so, you know, that’s just the evolution of what the ranch is. That’s why when you see the cemetery… you see these names, I think it’s, of course, going to evolve and change and I think that’s what hopefully people will really like as it goes.”
Moniz, whose character has been a love curiosity to Costner’s Dutton, considerably dodged the query. “Taylor is a brilliant, genius writer and I think — he’s created all of this — I think he can do pretty much anything with his writing,” she shared.
Keith Cox, president of growth and manufacturing at Paramount Network, was the one further visitor who joined Saturday’s panel and he advised the gang he was “very confident” 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, regardless of whether or not Costner returns.
As for what’s subsequent with the unique collection? Millions of followers will simply have to attend and see.
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