The long-awaited Call of Duty movie — written by Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan and produced by Paramount’s David Ellison — just

received a major update from one of the most important figures in gaming. Speaking with Varietyahead of Xbox’s big showing at The Game

Awards, Matt Booty, Microsoft’s president of game content and studios, revealed new insight into why Sheridan was selected and how the film is shaping up internally.

 

 

While Booty couldn’t confirm plot specifics, he emphasized the creative alignment between Sheridan and the Call of Dutydevelopment team, saying he feels Sheridan is the perfect partner for what they’ve got in mind.

 

 

The modern TV landscape is insanely crowded and has plenty of hits, but Yellowstone carved out something bigger by building a full-fledged, frontier-sized empire. Taylor Sheridan didn’t just create a show about ranchers, land disputes, and family loyalty, but also created an entire universe that feels as untamed and sprawling as the Montana wilderness itself. One about the Dutton family, and centuries worth of ambition and heartbreak of those who dared to stake their claim in the American West.

 

 

 

Of course, at the heart of it all is Yellowstone itself, a five-season triumph that blends soap opera intensity with cinematic grit. Sheridan then expanded the mythology with spin-offs that each tell their own story. 1883 takes us back to the brutal beginnings of the Dutton dynasty and shows just how much blood and sacrifice went into building a legacy. And 1923 pushes forward into the next generation, capturing the turbulence of Prohibition, the Great Depression, and the shifting tides of power.

 

 

 

Together, these spin-offs elevate Yellowstone, making each season feel like a new chapter in a grand American novel, with its own tone, triumphs, and tragedies. And when you line them up alongside the flagship series, you get eight seasons of incredible storytelling, all tied together by Sheridan’s signature mix of grit and grandeur. From past to present, here is every Yellowstone franchise season, ranked.