Yellowstonefans woke up to good and bad news this morning. The reallyreallybad news is that they’ll have towait a whole year to find outhow the flagship series ends – Paramount Network decided to move the final episodes of the modernDutton family storyto November 2024, a hit that no fan of theYellowstone-verse was anticipating. At the same time, the Showtime and Paramount+ slate of series will get a couple of new companions as the network has also greenlit two new spinoffs set in the same universe.
The two new series are still untitled. For now, Paramount is referring to them as “1944” and “2024.” It’s pretty safe to say that the latter isthe direct follow-up toYellowstone, which is set to end with its final slate of episodes. The decision came when series starKevin Costnersuddenly decided to drop from the hit series. The modern Yellowstone story will be followed up withMatthew McConaughey(Interstellar) on the lead, but so far this is all we know from the future spin-off.
On the other hand, the other spinoff’s working title suggests that theYellowstoneprequels will continueto be set against the backdrop of dire moments in History. Since you can’t think of 1944 without imagining Nazis and World War II, this is the type of crisis that the Dutton ancestors will have to face in this new spinoff. The other spin-offs took place in1883and1923, while the stand-alone seriesLawmen: Bass Reevesis not directly connected to the main storybut is considered a “sister” of all the other series.
‘Yellowstone’ Spin-Off Universe Is “Just Getting Started,” Paramount CEO Says
In an official statement, President and CEO of Showtime & MTV Entertainment StudiosChris McCarthycelebrated theundisputable success of theYellowstonefranchiseand teased that there’s a lot more coming our way:
“Within five years, we grew Yellowstone from a hit U.S. cable show with five million viewers into a global hit franchise with over 100 million fans around the world and multiple extensions – and, we’re just getting started. On the heels of ‘1883’ and ‘1923’s success, our new planned spinoffs, ‘1944’ and ‘2024,’ will take audiences on a thrilling, new and unexpected journey with the complex and compelling storytelling that has become a hallmark of the franchise and has helped turn it into a worldwide cultural phenomenon – thanks to the creative mastermind of Taylor Sheridan.”
So far, allYellowstoneuniverse series have been acclaimed and welcomed with open arms by the public. Recently, the flagship series managed toexpand its fanbase after it premiered on CBS— it is a Showtime original. Paramount Networks revealed that the delay inYellowstoneSeason 5 Part 2was shifted due to therecent dual strikes of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA.
YellowstoneSeason 5 Part 2 debuts in late 2024. Paramount is yet to announce the exact release dates for1944and2024.
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A ranching family in Montana faces off against others encroaching on their land.
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