Why Would Yellowstone' Creator Taylor Sheridan Leave Paramountand His ShowsBehind?

"If you could interview any celebrity in the world, who would you choose? There's plenty of more reasonable answers that I could give you before what I'm about to say. I'd love to share whisky with Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski in Japan as they work through the next John Wick film. I'd kill to paraglide with Tom Cruisewhich might just get us both killed. But since I started working at Esquire three years ago, I really only have one true white whale: Taylor Sheridan."

"The TV creator behind the massive Yellowstone franchise dictates most of what I write about for Esquire. Not that it was ever my intention. I wasn't born with the yeehaw spiritI'm from the town outside Philadelphia where M. Night Shyamalan filmed Signsbut Sheridan's shows became impossible to ignore. The 1923 season 2 finale, the Yellowstone season 5 finale, and the Landman premiere garnered over 14 million global viewers each."

"Now, TV's golden goose is one of the most sought-after creators in Hollywood. Last week, he signed a reported $1 billion deal to leave Paramount for NBCUniversal. While his fleet of showsincluding Landman, Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown, Lioness, and four (!) upcoming Yellowstone spin-off seriescontinue to rake in the dough on Paramount+, Sheridan will spend the next four years developing entirely new series for NBC and Peacock."

Taylor Sheridan is a dominant television creator whose Yellowstone franchise and related series command massive viewership. Multiple finales and premieres, including 1923 season 2 and Yellowstone season 5, attracted over 14 million global viewers apiece, outperforming many prestige shows. Sheridan signed a reported $1 billion deal to leave Paramount for NBCUniversal while maintaining numerous Paramount+ franchises such as Landman, Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown, and Lioness. He will spend four years developing new series for NBC and Peacock. Sheridan is also attached to write the Call of Duty movie with director Peter Berg at Paramount.

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