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Cass Warner, a filmmaker and author born into Hollywood royalty and mother of Yellowstone actor Cole Hauser, has died. She was 76.
The granddaughter of Warner Bros. co-founder Harry Warner, Cass Warner’s death was announced by her son Hauser. Additional information including cause and date of death was not disclosed.
“It is with a heavy heart that my mother. Cass Sperling Warner passed away at the age of 76,” Hauser wrote on Instagram. “Her kindness, love, humor and amazing spirit will be missed by not only my family but the world. You have touched so many. I know you will be up in the heavens sitting next to all the great humans that have passed through our earth. We will meet again. Bye for now.”
Born March 8, 1948, Cass Warner was a self-described third-generation filmmaker. Her father was writer/producer Milton Sperling, who was involved in more than 50 films including the Oscar-nominated 1955 drama The Court-Martial Of Billy Mitchell and the 1958 Gene Kelly-Natalie Wood film Marjorie Morningstar.
Cass’ mother was artist and activist Betty Warner Sheinbaum, the daughter of Hollywood pioneer Harry Warner.
According to a biography on Cass Warner’s website Warner Sisters, she was introduced to filmmaking as a child, attending story meetings with her father and wandering the Warner Bros. lot. She studied acting with director and coach Milton Katselas, and was mentored in screenwriting by her father as well as Casablanca writer Howard Koch.
In 1993, Warner published her personal family saga Hollywood Be Thy Name–The Warner Brothers Story, updating the book in 2008 with additional information and photos and new title The Brothers Warner. She directed a 2007 documentary adaptation of the book which later was aired on the
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an insider told Us Weekly, noting that the series could shift the narrative, at least early on, to the fate of Costner’s character, John Dutton.“[Taylor Sheridan] could incorporate a big event to explain the disappearance [of Dutton], or there’s a calculative move to protect his family from an enemy.”Should Costner, 69, not return to “Yellowstone,” the insider told Us that the final episodes will likely “focus on the children and the ranch hands and their relationships, conflicts and alliances.”There’s no word on how the show would handle Costner’s return as John Dutton if that door suddenly opens as the series gears up to shoot its final season.Word of when shooting will begin on the final episodes of Season 5 has been shrouded in mystery amid ongoing drama between series star Costner — who is not currently expected to return — and Sheridan.There was also the double-whammy WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, which put filming on the back burner and pushed the season premiere from November 2023 to November 2024.“Yellowstone” co-star Lainey Wilson said recently that she had “no clue” when the show would return to shoot its final season.”Yellowstone,” which commands a massive cable audience, has not aired a new episode since November 2022, so it will be two years between seasons once (and if) it makes its scheduled return.The series, set in the present day, follows the saga of the Dutton ranching family in Montana and counts among its co-stars Reilly, Wes Bentley, Cole Hauser, Luke Grimes and Kelsey Asbille.In the first half of Season 5, Costner’s character, ranching magnate John Dutton, was elected governor of Montana.According to Us Weekly, the season ended with Jamie Dutton (Bentley) calling for his father’s impeachment,
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told Fox News Digital ahead of the 2024 iHeartRadioMusic Awards Monday night.“I have absolutely no clue,” the country music star continued. “I did talk to [series star] Kelly Reilly [who plays Beth Dutton] the other day and, you know, we’ll see what happens.“Once they give us the call — we’re there.”Wilson joined “Yellowstone” in the first half of Season 5 and made her acting debut as Abby, a country music singer who performed at John Dutton’s (Kevin Costner) inaugural celebration as the new governor of Montana.It’s no surprise that Wilson has “no clue” what’s going on with the final episodes of “Yellowstone.” Word of when shooting will begin has been shrouded in mystery amidst ongoing drama between series star Costner — who is not currently expected to return — and series co-creator/writer Taylor Sheridan.There was also the double-whammy WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, which put filming on the back burner and pushed the season premiere from November 2023 to November 2024.”Yellowstone,” which commands a massive cable audience, has not aired a new episode since November 2022, so it will be two years between seasons once (and if) it makes its scheduled return.The series, set in the present-day, follows the saga of the Dutton ranching family in Montana and counts among its co-stars Reilly, Wes Bentley, Cole Hauser, Luke Grimes and Kelsey Asbille.Reilly, Grimes and Hauser are also reportedly seeking raises for the show’s final season.Bentley said last June that he would “celebrate” the show ending.
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