Matthew McConaughey will be joining the Yellowstone universe© Getty

Yellowstone star reacts to Matthew McConaughey spin-off show

Would you watch a Matthew McConaughey Yellowstone spin-off?

TV & Film Editor
April 4, 2023

Yellowstone fans have been very excited to hear that the confirmed spin-off starring Matthew McConaughey is indeed in the works - and a star from the original show has now opened up about what to expect.

John Lucas, who plays a younger version of Kevin Costner’s character John Dutton in the hit show, chatted about the spin-off to Entertainment Tonight, saying that the show’s co-creator Taylor Sheridan "has great ideas for how these characters merge together."

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He said: "Part of it is the mystery of the mind of that creator and waiting for that to be unleashed in a way, right? So hell, yeah, bring it one" before adding: "The thing that moves me or surprises me most is that every time I think something is too crazy or too fantastical, it turns out it's based on a true story from Taylor's life or from something very close to the cowboys that all of this story is about." 

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Matthew McConaughey signs Jack Ingram's cowboy hat

This isn’t the first spin-off of the hit franchise to be made and will follow other spin-offs including 1923 and 1883. The spin-off news comes shortly after the president of development and production at Paramount Network reassured attendees about Kevin’s future involvement on the original show, saying: "What I can say are our star, the face of our show and the executive producer, [we] are very confident he’s going to continue with our show." 

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A spokesperson for Paramount Network previously confirmed that Kevin had no plans to leave the show while discussing a planned spin-off with Matthew, saying: "Kevin… is a big part of Yellowstone and we hope that’s the case for a long time to come. 

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Kevin Costner plays John Dutton in Yellowstone

"Thanks to the brilliant mind of Taylor Sheridan, we are always working on franchise expansions of this incredible world he has built. Matthew McConaughey is a phenomenal talent with whom we’d love to partner."

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