Kevin Costner finally shares his full side of the 'Yellowstone' story

A year and a half ago, Yellowstone gave audiences a huge shock. In case you needed a reminder: Season 5 ended prematurely.

The delay was reportedly due to a feud between lead Kevin Costner and series creator Taylor Sheridan. No more episodes would be shot.

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Meanwhile, Costner claims that Paramount wanted to amend their contracts when Sheridan took too long to write the next Yellowstone script. It's been a mess.

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Although Costner has addressed this particular Yellowstone play before, the actor actually mentioned it in a new interview with Deadline. He said he had been cheated.

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I gave Yellowstone first priority, and to say anything would be wrong...they were tap dancing and the poor guy had to write a lot. And I don't know why they didn't support me."

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Yellowstone was given just one week to film - and threatened to sue over contract disputes. Costner claims Paramount cheated him.

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Paramount has promised to finally finish Yellowstone — whether Costner returns or not — by November 2024, when the studio plans to debut a new Yellowstone sequel/spinoff.

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That roadmap was enough to satisfy anxious fans at the time, but we've seen little or no progress towards achieving that goal.

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Costner also said that Sheridan was too busy working at Paramount, which is why he was left unscripted for the last half of Yellowstone season 5.

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