The Yellowstone franchise has hit some production roadblocks due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike and a host of other external factors. Filming on 1923 season 2 has ceased, and it’s unclear when Yellowstone season 5 will wrap up, or when the planned sequel, supposedly starring Matthew McConaughey, will arrive. Speaking of the latter, however, creator Taylor Sheridan spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about what it’ll be like.
When asked about McConaughey’s starring role in the series, he added: “He seemed like a match made in heaven. We had several conversations over the years and came up with some ideas. Then he started watching Yellowstone and responded. He said, ‘I want to do this. The ‘that’ he said was Refers to diving into a primitive world that is in conflict with the modern world. And I said, ‘Man, we can do this.
Sheridan then teased what the sequel might look like, saying: “I think about spinoffs the same way I think about prequels — read what you want.
As for what that means, Sheridan confirmed that it will be a standalone story, and we can probably draw parallels from 1883 and 1923.However, as far as the sequel’s timeline is concerned, Sheridan confirmed that the show is still in the early stages, and so far he has only worked out“Broadest strokes”.