Kevin Costner Stars In Modern-Day Western Series
In his almost forty-year award-winning film career, Kevin Costner has devoted a good bit of time to telling stories about the American West. It started with Silverado and continued with Dances With Wolves, Wyatt Earp, Open Range, and now the new television series Yellowstone.
While Costner’s previous forays out west were set in the 1800s, Yellowstone is a modern day western which tells the story of the Dutton family, owners of America’s largest contiguous ranch. Many covet John Dutton’s land, including developers, lumber corporations, and oil and natural gas drillers. Confrontations between these factions sometimes lead to violence and even death.
The series is written and directed by Taylor Sheridan who also wrote the screenplay for Sicario, as well as for the film Hell or High Water, another modern-day western. You may also remember Sheridan from his roles as ‘David Hale’ on Sons of Anarchy and ‘Danny Boyd’ Veronica Mars. He knows a thing or two about tension, drama, and action. Yellowstone premieres June 20th on the Paramount Network.
