Matthew McConaughey gives update on rumored 'Yellowstone' spin-off series years after reports first surfaced

Matthew McConaughey is clearing the air about his rumored "Yellowstone" spin-off.During a recent appearance on The Playlist’s Discourse podcast, the 56-year-old actor discussed the status of the rumored "Yellowstone" spin-off he was meant to star in, giving fans some hope that they might still see him in that universe."No, I mean, it’s not any more of a thing than it was or probably any less of a thing than it was that did hit the headlines there for a while," McConaughey said. "Taylor and I have spoken and have continued to have conversations about what [it could be] and if that would be whatever.
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Matthew McConaughey is clearing the air about his rumored "Yellowstone" spin-off.During a recent appearance on The Playlist’s Discourse podcast, the 56-year-old actor discussed the status of the rumored "Yellowstone" spin-off he was meant to star in, giving fans some hope that they might still see him in that universe."No, I mean, it’s not any more of a thing than it was or probably any less of a thing than it was that did hit the headlines there for a while," McConaughey said. "Taylor and I have spoken and have continued to have conversations about what [it could be] and if that would be whatever. But nothing’s real yet."Rumors of a potential collaboration between McConaughey and Taylor Sheridan first sparked in 2023, when Sheridan was still trying to figure out the end of "Yellowstone" and whether its star, Kevin Costner, would return.LIONESS STAR MICHAEL KELLY CALLS TAYLOR SHERIDAN 'ONE OF THE GREATEST STORYTELLERS' IN ENTERTAINMENTDuring the gap between the first half of the show's final season and the second, rumors began swirling that McConaughey and Sheridan were in talks for a potential spin-off of the show, with Sheridan telling The Hollywood Reporter in June 2023, that McConaughey "seems like a natural fit.""We had a few conversations over the years, and spitballed a few ideas," Sheridan said. "Then he started watching 'Yellowstone' and responded to it.
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