'Yellowstone' drama heats up with Kevin Costner's absence and Matthew McConaughey's new project

By Caroline Thayer

Published April 04, 2023

Kevin Costner as John Dutton in a "Yellowstone" picture wearing a cowboy hat and dark suit with a white button down and matching dark tie split Matthew McConaughey wearing a brown cowboy hat and an orange Texas Longhorns shirt

The drama off-screen continues to boil with the "Yellowstone" franchise, as Kevin Costner and other cast members ditched a schedule appearance, just a day after it was announced a new spinoff with Matthew McConaughey had been greenlit. (Paramount Network/Tim Warner)

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