Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly in Yellowstone.
Peacock / YouTubeYellowstone It doesn't end after all – or at least not completely.
After the end of the upcoming fifth season, Yellowstone The universe will continue with a starring spin-off series Kelly Reilly and Cole HauserOn Wednesday, December 11th Report from Delivery time. According to the outlet, Reilly and Hauser will reprise their roles as Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler, and Yellowstone Co-creator Taylor Sheridan He will handle the creative side of things.
Yellowstone Spin-off series have previously been produced in 1883 and 1923, but Deadline reports that this will be the first to actually use the word “Yellowstone” in the title because it “shares most of its DNA” with the original series. Other members of the series are also expected to appear.
Fans of the Western drama have long been confused about the future of Paramount Network's flagship series. The network announced in May 2023 that the show would end for good after the second half of Season 5, the premiere of which was delayed until last month due to scheduling issues and dual SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.
However, in the lead-up to the premiere of Season 5B, reports spread It could still be season 6 In the works, or the network may move forward with a spinoff centered around Beth and Rip. Once the new episodes started airing, fans couldn't help but notice that the announcement described Season 5B as an “epic return” and not the series' finale. Meanwhile, the teaser for the Sunday, December 15 episode described the episode as a “season finale” rather than a series closer.
Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser in “Yellowstone.”
Paramount+Riley, 47, has been coy about the situation in recent interviews, hinting that she would be open to playing Beth again in the future.
“I definitely care about Beth and who she is after some things happen,” she said. City and countryside In a cover story published last month. “Who's at peace? As an actor, you're like, 'Oh, let me do that.' Wouldn't it be fun to watch Beth go to therapy?”
Anyway, Patriarch Datun Kevin Costner I won't come back For the reported dismissal. Costner, 69 years old, I'm officially out Yellowstone earlier this year to focus on it Horizon Movie saga. It also ended rumors that it was responsible for Season 5 delays.
“I gave them 25 days of my days for this second thing in November and December (2022).” What they called 5B. The entire month of March (2023). Delivery time in May. “I didn't shoot 5B. There was no script. And then things blew up.”
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He added: “I left exactly when they wanted me to, and that made it difficult for me. It turns out they don't have the scripts for 5B. They needed only four more days to complete the first eight episodes. I left early to give them what they needed to get a full eight, and I felt bad that the audience didn't get a ten.
Us Weekly I have reached out to Paramount Network for comment.
