‘Yellowstone’ Shocker: Kevin Costner Cowboy Drama Series Plots End As Taylor Sheridan Eyes Franchise Extension With Matthew McConaughey

"Yellowstone" star Wes Bentley is speaking out on rumors of behind-the-scenes drama regarding Kevin Costner's future on the hit Paramount Network show. Earlier this month, Deadline reported "Yellowstone" might be coming to end due to scheduling conflicts with Costner, 68, who reportedly wanted to reduce his time filming the Taylor Sheridan-created western series.  However, Bentley, 44, who plays Jamie Dutton, the adopted son of Costner's character John Dutton, expressed his optimism about the show's future while admitting he wasn't involved in the discussions. "The news that’s come out recently about the show is, you know, it’s above my pay grade," Bentley told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Saturday.

“Yellowstone” is reportedly in limbo amid behind-the-scenes tension between Kevin Costner and creator Taylor Sheridan. As the show’s diehard fans wait to see how the alleged drama will shake out, ET is taking a look at the supposed rift and what lead to up to it.

is reportedly in limbo amid behind-the-scenes tension between Kevin Costner and creator Taylor Sheridan. As the show's diehard fans wait to see how the alleged drama will shake out, ET is taking a look at the supposed rift and what lead to up to it.ET sat down with reporter Matthew Belloni, founding partner of and the first to report on the on-set challenges and disagreements that have reportedly plagued the show during its fifth season.According to Belloni, the drama is rooted in several possible factors, including scheduling disagreements, pay disputes and personal friction between different key players.«Kevin Costner is famously headstrong and he has been at odds with Taylor Sheridan, the creator of this show, for months now over the days that he's gonna be shooting for the next part of the season,» Belloni said.According to a report earlier this month, Costner allegedly requested one week of shooting to complete the remaining eight episodes in the back half of season 5, which is slated to air in the summer.

Kevin Costner's lawyer is pushing back against rumors about the actor. Amid speculation that may soon come to an end because of Costner's alleged desire to shorten his work hours, the actor's attorney, Marty Singer, is speaking out in a statement to ET.«The idea that Kevin was only willing to work one week on the second half of season 5 of is an absolute lie.

Kevin Costner's attorney shut down rumors the actor is having scheduling conflicts for the filming of "Yellowstone." Costner, 68, stars as John Dutton in the Paramount Network western TV series. Recently, reports surfaced that the actor was not willing to work as much to film season five and season six. "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 told Puck.News.

Kevin Costner’s lawyer has slammed rumours about “Yellowstone” unexpectedly coming to an end because of the actor’s alleged filming schedule clash.

Deadline’s unnamed sources who claimed the 68-year-old actor wanted to film the Western drama for 50 days for the first part of the season and only a week for the second batch of episodes.“The idea that Kevin was only willing to work one week on the second half of Season 5 of ‘Yellowstone’ is an absolute lie,” Singer told Puck News on Monday. “It’s ridiculous — and anyone suggesting it shouldn’t be believed for one second,” he added.

Deadline revealed that Kevin is having issues with his shooting schedule, and he's pushing back. The report alleged that Kevin, who portrays ranch owner John Dutton in the drama, only wants to spend one week filming the second half of the fifth season, whereas showrunners have asked for two weeks. As of now, the continuation of the fifth season is supposed to be filmed this summer and no episodes have been shot. "The idea that Kevin was only willing to work one week on the second half of season 5 of Yellowstone is an absolute lie," said Marty Singer, the lawyer for the Golden Globe winner.

Kevin Costner‘s lawyer is responding to that bombshell Yellowstone report.

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Kevin Costner is branching out amid rumors he's leaving the hit show "Yellowstone."  The actor has joined TikTok. Costner made the announcement on his Instagram account, posting a throwback photo of himself with the caption, "Feeling young today…got a @tiktok account.

 does end in its current form sooner than expected, reportedly due to a conflict in Kevin Costner's schedule, it won't come as a surprise to Wes Bentley. The actor, who plays Montana State Attorney General Jamie Dutton, the adopted son of Costner's character, John Dutton, recently told at SCAD TVFest that his character's mortality — and those of others, like Costner — is something he's pondered since season 1 of the hit Paramount Network show.«I thought about this in season 1,» Bentley told the outlet, «because it’s always a possibility in TV, right? We’re always ready to die… [And John] really has got this hypnotic pull on Jamie.»Bentley made the remarks nearly two weeks after  reported alleged disagreements over Costner's filming schedule. According to the report, Costner, who recently unboxed his Golden Globe for his role on , allegedly requested one week of shooting to complete the remaining eight episodes in the back half of season 5, which is slated to air in the summer.

Prepared for the worst. As rumors circulate about the future of Yellowstone, Wes Bentley said that he’s already considered what the show would look like without Kevin Costner.

potential cancellation buzz surrounding the Paramount+ TV series.Rumors have swirled recently that star Kevin Costner may be leaving the Western family drama, with reports Matthew McConaughey could take his place.Bentley, 44, told TVLine that he has thought about what the show would be like without Costner as John Dutton.“I thought about this in Season 1 because it’s always a possibility in TV, right? We’re always ready to die,” the “Hunger Games” actor said.“Yellowstone” wrapped its fifth season earlier this year and is on hiatus until the summer.Bentley — who plays Jamie Dutton, the son of Costner’s John — noted how his character would be upset by the loss of his father because John “has got this hypnotic pull on Jamie.”“Jamie would have been completely lost. Maybe part of him would be frantic trying to take care of the ranch,” Bentley explained.

"Yellowstone" star Wes Bentley admitted he's thought about the fate of Kevin Costner's character John Dutton amid reports Costner might not return for season six. Bentley, who stars as John's adopted son Jamie Dutton, opened up about how the patriarch's death could affect his character, in a new interview with TV Line. "I thought about this in season one," the actor said while attending SCAD TVFest.

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Wes Bentley is opening up about the recent, and big, Yellowstone headlines that fans have been talking about since the start of the month.

widely publicized friction between Costner and the production team led by creator Taylor Sheridan. “I thought about this in Season 1,” Bentley told TVLine at SCAD TVFest, “because it’s always a possibility in TV, right? We’re always ready to die… [And John] really has got this hypnotic pull on Jamie.”Bentley went on to suggest that if John Dutton, who has come to actively loathe Jamie (especially given Jamie’s history of catastrophic screw-ups), had died prior to Season 5, Jamie would have probably been hopelessly lost. “Jamie would have been completely lost,” Bentley told TVLine.

Golden Globe award after missing the ceremony in Los Angeles last month.Costner, who was forced to skip the event due to severe flooding near his home, was named best actor in a TV drama for his work in Paramount’s “Yellowstone.”The 68-year-old actor unboxed the trophy from his bed and posted a sweet video of the moment on social media earlier this week. “We watched from home and it wasn’t the same,” Costner said in the video, referencing his wife, Christine Baumgartner.“We watched the whole doggone thing and my kids heard our name be called, and we weren’t at one of the greatest parties in the world,” the father of seven continued.