
Fans of most scripted TV shows were left in the lurch this fall, thanks to the writers’ and actor’s strikes, but for Yellowstone viewers, the added delay was especially brutal. It’s been over a year since the flagship Taylor Sheridan saga went on hiatus in the middle of its fifth season, but even as we waited for news of its return, we at least were able to take comfort in having Matthew McConaughey’s reported spinoff to look forward to. Now, however, an insider has suggested that the series might be in trouble before it’s even started.
It was February 2023 when Matthew McConaughey was first said to be attached to a new Yellowstone spinoff, just as rumors were starting to circulate about conflict between creator Taylor Sheridan and John Dutton actor Kevin Costner and the final episodes of Yellowstone. However, as negotiations have dragged on — and with apparently still no timetable as to when the project would start — the Academy Award winner is reportedly getting antsy. A source told Life&Style: