Kevin Costner’s departure from “Yellowstone” may be a bit complicated.
02.04.2023 - 17:11 / foxnews.com
The "Yellowstone" drama has transcended the small screen, with the lead cast as well as showrunner Taylor Sheridan not showing up to a scheduled appearance at PaleyFest in Los Angeles, Saturday night. The paid event, held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, was an opportunity for fans to hear the cast and crew discuss the show. Nearly 30 minutes before the red carpet was slated to start, press were given a tip sheet with only four names: Wendy Moniz, Mo Bring Plenty, Dawn Olivieri and Josh Lucas.
Star of the show Kevin Costner, as well as Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Gil Birmingham, Wes Bentley, Kelsey Asbille and Jacki Weaver, were previously confirmed as attendees, as well as showrunner Sheridan and executive producer David Glasser. The cast had scheduling conflicts that resulted in their absence, according to Variety. The news comes just months after reports surfaced that Costner is less willing to film the latter half of Season 5, a claim his attorney has adamantly denied.
"The idea that Kevin was only willing to work one week on the second half of Season 5 of ‘Yellowstone’ is an absolute lie," Costner's attorney Marty Singer said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "It’s ridiculous — and anyone suggesting it shouldn’t be believed for one second. As everyone who knows anything about Kevin is well aware, he is incredibly passionate about the show and has always gone way above and beyond to ensure its success." Following rumblings of conflict, sources told Deadline that Costner would leave "Yellowstone" at the end of the fifth season.
Kevin Costner’s departure from “Yellowstone” may be a bit complicated.
The Post exclusively reported that “Yellowstone” will end after five seasons. This comes amidst rumored tension between Sheridan, 52, and Costner, 68. On Friday, a source told the Daily Mail that Sheridan developed a “God complex” on the set of his hit Paramount Network show. The source alleged that Costner, who is also an executive producer on the show, felt dismissed when he raised concerns about the direction that the story was taking — and that he was told to “stick to acting.” However, “Kevin will forever be proud of and grateful for ‘Yellowstone’ and the cast is like family to him,” the source told the outlet. “He just felt like ‘Yellowstone’ is headed in a direction that was not in line with their initial vision, and he was met with criticism, including that he should just stick to acting.”No date has been set yet for when filming will begin for the second half of the final season. The ranching family drama, which follows John Dutton (Costner, who won a Golden Globe for the role) and his adult kids, including Beth (Kelly Reilly), Kayce (Luke Grimes), Jamie (Wes Bentley) and the late Lee (David Annable), has been a smash hit. Sheridan’s breakout hit has spawned several spinoff shows, including “1883” starring Sam Elliott, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill; “1923” starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren; the upcoming “6666;” and yet another spinoff, whose title has yet to be announced, starring Matthew McConaughey.
“Yellowstone” will end after the second half of its fifth season — reportedly amidst tension between star Kevin Costner and series co-creator Taylor Sheridan for reasons vaguely hinted at in various press reports.The issue here is not so much that “Yellowstone” will call it quits — every show runs its course, eventually, and it’s always best to go out on top.But it’s the Shakespearean fashion in which this drama is playing itself out, both offscreen and in front of the cameras. Not one single frame has yet to be shot for the series’ swan song, and that’s a shame. “Yellowstone” fans, who’ve embraced John Dutton (Costner) et al.
With just six episodes left in Yellowstone Season 5, there’s a lot of ground to cover.
future on the hit Paramount series, his co-star Dawn Olivieri may have just fueled the drama. When asked by the Daily Mail about the rumors of Costner, 68, leaving the show, Olivieri, 42, responded: “Sometimes we have to own the fact that nothing is forever, and impermanence is the single thing we can count on, and that life is like that.”Costner and series co-creator Taylor Sheridan, 52, have allegedly butted heads behind the scenes, resulting in reports that the “Silverado” star may soon leave “Yellowstone.” Filming of the second half of Season 5 has reportedly been delayed in the meantime.The Post has contacted reps for Costner, Sheridan and Paramount for comment.A Paramount spokesperson told The Post in February, “We have no news to report.
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"Yellowstone" star Josh Lucas spoke about Kevin Costner's possible departure from the Western series and his advice for Matthew McConaughey as the actor joins the franchise. Lucas, who stars in the series as young John Dutton, opened up about what "Yellowstone" might look like without Costner to E! News at PaleyFest. "I think the show shifts based on where [creator] Taylor [Sheridan]'s energy is, where Taylor's focus and his mind is," he said.
Yellowstone fans who felt bamboozled by Saturday’s panel at the Dolby Theatre are being urged to reach out to the Paley Center.
fans were left disappointed over the weekend when the creator and a majority of the cast of the popular Paramount Network series were no-shows at their PaleyFest panel in Los Angeles.Originally, the panel was set to include most of the stars of the series — including Kevin Costner -- as well as creator Taylor Sheridan and executive producer David Glasser. However, only Moses Brings Plenty, Dawn Olivieri, Josh Lucas and Wendy Moniz were in attendance, along with Keith Cox, president of development and production at Paramount Network.The absence of Costner, Sheridan, Glasser, Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Luke Grimes, Kelsey Asbille, Wes Bentley, Gil Birmingham and Jacki Weaver at the event was said to be due to «scheduling conflicts.» The event was first announced in mid-January.Cox did not speak to reporters at PaleyFest but did address Costner's future on the series when he took the stage at the Dolby Theatre.
Yellowstone is on television (and certainly the most popular show for ), which is why fans were thrilled in December 2022 when it was first announced as one of several shows participating in the 40th anniversary of the iconic festival, PaleyFest, which takes place at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre (home of the ).The festival usually includes a screening of an upcoming (or recent) episode, plus a moderated Q&A with the cast and producers. Given that upward of 3,000 fans typically attend each panel, and there's also opportunities for meet and greets and special opportunities, it is one of the premiere television fan events in the country. The Dolby Theatre, home to the Academy Awards, seats 3,400 on four levels.
Certain “Yellowstone” cast members didn’t show up to a scheduled appearance over the weekend, with the lineup changing at the last minute.
“Yellowstone” after all.Paramount network exec Keith Cox appeared at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for PaleyFest over the weekend and gave some insight into the fate of Costner’s character, John Dutton.Cox’s speech came amid much chatter about whether the “Dances with Wolves” star, 68, will return to the western drama.“What I can say is our star, the face of our show, and executive producer, are very confident he is going to continue with our show,” Cox said at the event, according to Insider.Paramount’s president of development and production went on to note that the show will be filming the next season “soon.”The Season 5 midseason finale aired on Jan.
uncertainty about the future of the beloved drama following reporting that Costner’s time on “Yellowstone” could be coming to an end as the franchise, which currently includes spinoffs “1883,” “1923” and the unaired “6666,” eyes a new extension starring Matthew McConaughey.When the report circulated in February, a Paramount spokesperson told TheWrap that there was no news to report and issued the following statement: “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.
The planned Yellowstone panel for 2023 Paleyfest over the weekend delivered less than stellar results.