Yellowstone: Bad news for the next series of Western Franchise?

It would be a real earthquake in Hollywood if Taylor Sheridan had to leave the paramount group. However, the American screenwriter only succeeded in the legendary studio, thanks to its Yellowstone series, but also its creatures such as Tulsa King, Landman or Special Operations: Lioness.

Sheridan is a genuine golden egg chicken for Paramount+platform that will not delay the amount of $ 300 million to offer to offer its services to an exclusive partnership agreement. But two years after the current contract, the strong tension at the studio may have forced the screenwriter to change the air.

Paramount Studio is preparing to merge with Skydance Media Company. One of the first decisions of the new management will be to reduce costs, thereby leading to a significant budget for original products.

Taylor Sheridan wants to make any concessions

Our colleagues Book Thus, it shows that the budgets of the Yellowstone Series will be reduced to nine million dollars per episode (the current average cost is from 12 to 13 million). This budget can sometimes be up to $ 30 million in the episode, as it was by 1923, due to its two stars (Harrison Ford and Helen Miren) and its international shooting in the natural teams.

In the past, Paramount has already tried to reduce the cost of its products. But because of its status, Sheridan managed to get the studio bend. It has to be said that the screenwriter has a special interest in turning his series into natural teams, each film brought him millions of dollars.

Taylor Sheridan would be very dissatisfied with this decision. Anyone who has previously benefited from absolute creative freedom will not appreciate that it has influenced its work in this way. What question is the signing of a new transaction, as its current contract expires in 2027?

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This situation may be questioned by the production of several Yellowstone series, especially the 1944 predecessor, continuing Madison with Michel Pfeifer or Beth and Ripi with Spin Off and recently appeared on the case.

There is no doubt that Sheridan did not find it difficult to find a new platform to get his talents. Will Paramount Management be ready to sacrifice the author of his most productive scenario? Or will he still negotiate on a special contract to continue to turn his series as he wishes?

There is no doubt that the next few months will be particularly tense. After the Kevin Costner episode (which ended with the final departure of the American actor, even before the end of the series), so will the new part of the Yellowstone soap opera start…

The whole series of Taylor Sheridan can be seen on Paramount+.

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