Are ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoffs in Trouble Amid Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount Exit?
Taylor Sheridan, the creator of Yellowstone and its spinoffs, is leaving Paramount Network for NBCUniversal. This comes at a time when
several previously announced Yellowstone spinoffs remain in limbo, while three others — The Dutton Ranch (working title for the Beth and
Rip spinoff), Y: Marshals, and The Madison — are actively being made. What does this move mean for the franchise’s future? Sheridan’s

producing partner, David Glasser, and his 101 Studios have also signed a first-look film and TV deal with NBCUniversal. His TV-film deal begins in 2026, after he’s fulfilled his obligations with Paramount. Sheridan’s overall deal with NBCUniversal is a five-year contract, including film, TV, and streaming.

Landman stars are opening up about Taylor Sheridan’s future departure.
Last month, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Sheridan, the co-creator and writer, would be leaving the show’s home at Paramount for NBCUniversal, with a film deal set to begin next year. However, his TV deal with Paramount doesn’t start until the end of 2028, and then, he will go to NBCUniversal.
While premiering the second season of the hit Paramount+ series Landman, Billy Bob Thornton, who plays oil crisis manager Tommy Norris, shared his thoughts on Sheridan’s move. “I think the shows that are at Paramount, stay at Paramount, so I don’t think those are affected,” Thornton told THR on the red carpet. “His deal is for the future. And who knows what that holds. Taylor is a brilliant guy, and I’m sure wherever he goes, whatever he does is gonna be successful, at least…
Exclusive: Two-time Academy Award-nominated Jacki Weaver joins the previously announced Caleb Hearon, Zooey Deschanel, Kyle Marvin, and Jaboukie Young-White in the comedy film Trash Mountain. The Hearon and Ruby Caster-written film is currently in production in Chicago.
Trash Mountain follows 27-year-old gay man Gavin (Hearon), who is thriving in Chicago, when the sudden death of his father forces him back to his hometown in rural Missouri. The story takes the audience on an emotional journey as Gavin and his half-sister Abbi (Deschanel) navigate challenging family dynamics and their complicated relationships with the past.
Weaver plays Grandma Helen, the matriarch of the family and mother of Gavin and Abbi’s deceased father, who was an obsessive hoarder. Distraught by the death of her son, Grandma Helen struggles to connect with her family.
Taylor Sheridan, the creator of Yellowstone and its spinoffs, is leaving Paramount Network for NBCUniversal. This comes at a time when several previously announced Yellowstone spinoffs remain in limbo, while three others — The Dutton Ranch (working title for the Beth and Rip spinoff), Y: Marshals, and The Madison — are actively being made. What does this move mean for the franchise’s future? Sheridan’s producing partner, David Glasser, and his 101 Studios have also signed a first-look film and TV deal with NBCUniversal. His TV-film deal begins in 2026, after he’s fulfilled his obligations with Paramount. Sheridan’s overall deal with NBCUniversal is a five-year contract, including film, TV, and streaming.
Landman stars are opening up about Taylor Sheridan’s future departure.
Last month, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Sheridan, the co-creator and writer, would be leaving the show’s home at Paramount for NBCUniversal, with a film deal set to begin next year. However, his TV deal with Paramount doesn’t start until the end of 2028, and then, he will go to NBCUniversal.
While premiering the second season of the hit Paramount+ series Landman, Billy Bob Thornton, who plays oil crisis manager Tommy Norris, shared his thoughts on Sheridan’s move. “I think the shows that are at Paramount, stay at Paramount, so I don’t think those are affected,” Thornton told THR on the red carpet. “His deal is for the future. And who knows what that holds. Taylor is a brilliant guy, and I’m sure wherever he goes, whatever he does is gonna be successful, at least…
Exclusive: Two-time Academy Award-nominated Jacki Weaver joins the previously announced Caleb Hearon, Zooey Deschanel, Kyle Marvin, and Jaboukie Young-White in the comedy film Trash Mountain. The Hearon and Ruby Caster-written film is currently in production in Chicago.
Trash Mountain follows 27-year-old gay man Gavin (Hearon), who is thriving in Chicago, when the sudden death of his father forces him back to his hometown in rural Missouri. The story takes the audience on an emotional journey as Gavin and his half-sister Abbi (Deschanel) navigate challenging family dynamics and their complicated relationships with the past.
Weaver plays Grandma Helen, the matriarch of the family and mother of Gavin and Abbi’s deceased father, who was an obsessive hoarder. Distraught by the death of her son, Grandma Helen struggles to connect with her family.