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It looks like theYellowstoneuniverse is growing!
ViacomCBS President Chris McCarthy confirmed in an interview withThe Hollywood Reporterpublished on Tuesday that therumoredMatthew McConaughey-led spinoff of the popular Paramount+ series ismoving forward— whether or not starKevin Costnerreturns toYellowstone.
While McCarthy couldn’t share any new details about the upcoming projects, he did tellTHRthat the franchise “wouldn’t be what it is today without Kevin and we hope that that stays for a long time to come.”
McConaughey, 53, was reportedlyin talks to starin aYellowstonespinoff in February as Costner, 68, was considering exiting the show to focus on directing and starring in the upcoming Western filmHorizon, according toDeadline.
A spokesperson for Paramount Network told PEOPLE at the time that they had hoped to have both stars be part of theYellowstonefamily.
“We have no news to report. Kevin Costner is a big part ofYellowstoneand we hope that’s the case for a long time to come,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “Thanks to the brilliant mind of Taylor Sheridan, we are always working on franchise expansions of this incredible world he has built.”
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The statement continued, “Matthew McConaughey is a phenomenal talent with whom we’d love to partner.”
A source familiar with the situation also told PEOPLE that Sheridan and McConaughey were looking to join forces on screen.
“Matthew and Taylor are fans of each other’s work and have been speaking about ways they can work together,” the source said.
News of the potential shake-up came after Costner took home the2023 Golden Globes’best actor in a television drama series awardfor his role onYellowstonein January.
The actor stars in the series as John Dutton, the patriarch and owner of Montana’s largest ranch as he navigates conflict within his own family and with the bordering Broken Rock Indian Reservation, national park and developers.
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Yellowstoneis currently streaming on Paramount+.
source: people.com
