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Yellowstone’s final six episodes are lastly formally filming after months of delays attributable to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.
Paramount Community introduced on Monday, Might 20, that Yellowstone has “began manufacturing” on the second half of season 5, which was initially set to air final summer season. “Produced by MTV Leisure Studios and 101 Studios, the megahit sequence is presently filming in Montana,” learn a press launch from the community. “As beforehand introduced, the sequence is slated to return in November.”
Yellowstone followers have been ready greater than a yr for the return of the Dutton household, who have been final seen on TV in January 2023. After the primary half of season 5 wrapped up that month, rumors circulated that star Kevin Costner was holding up manufacturing as a result of he was sad with the present’s filming schedule. His lawyer shortly denied these rumors, however Paramount confirmed in Might 2023 that Yellowstone would finish after the second half of season 5.
The WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes meant that the present couldn’t movie for a lot of 2023, however after each work stoppages lifted in September and November, respectively, Yellowstone’s closing episodes nonetheless didn’t appear to be within the works. Costner’s return additionally remained an enormous query mark as he claimed in court docket paperwork associated to his divorce that he had accomplished his work on the present and wouldn’t be again for extra episodes.
Costner, 69, not too long ago broke his silence on the behind-the-scenes drama, slamming the “bulls–t rumors” that he was chargeable for the manufacturing delays.
“I’ve taken a beating from these f–king guys and I do know a number of instances the place it’s coming from,” he advised Deadline earlier this month. “I simply elected to not get into that. But when me effectively sufficient, I made Yellowstone the primary precedence, and to insinuate anything could be fallacious. I didn’t provoke any of these issues. They did.”
He additionally claimed that his new film, Horizon: An American Saga, didn’t battle with Yellowstone’s filming schedule, as earlier reviews recommended. “That’s not true,” he stated. “That’s a lie. That’s not appropriate. They despatched me away for seven days to go to London, to go to England throughout Covid, to do [promotion]. They made the contract, and so they picked the times.”
In accordance with Costner, the rationale season 5B by no means filmed is as a result of there was no script. “I left precisely once they wished, and it made it arduous on me. It seems they didn’t have the scripts for 5B. They wanted 4 extra days simply to finish the primary eight episodes,” he alleged. “I left early to offer them what they wanted to have a whole eight, and I felt unhealthy that the viewers didn’t get 10.”
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He then determined to supply “every week” of his time to Yellowstone to finish the season. “I actually didn’t have that week to offer them, however I stated, I’ll do this,” he recalled. “After which they [spun that] into, I solely wished to work every week.”
Costner stated he’s “very open to coming again” to Yellowstone, however he didn’t specify whether or not any choices have been made about the way forward for his character, John Dutton. When season 5A ended, John was governor of Montana, however his son Jamie (Wes Bentley) was about to name for his impeachment. His daughter, Beth (Kelly Reilly), was able to homicide Jamie — and John seemingly agreed that was the suitable plan of action.
Yellowstone season 5B premieres on Paramount Community in November.
