{
  "id": 17463536,
  "title": "How Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone Script Convinced Kevin Costner To Star In The Show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/how-taylor-sheridans-yellowstone-script-convinced-kevin-costner-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T19:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TVLine",
    "slug": "tvline",
    "url": "https://www.tvline.com/2299539/taylor-sheridan-yellowstone-script-convince-kevin-costner-join-show/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone script captivated Kevin Costner, leading to the actor's pivotal role in the Montana-set family drama. Costner shared his enthusiasm for the neo-Western series, praising the raw, dysfunctional, and picturesque elements of the story. While he initially felt the show would resonate with viewers, he was surprised by its overwhelming success. Costner's connection to the Western genre stemmed from growing up on a ranch in Texas, which allowed Sheridan to exercise extensive creative control over Yellowstone. He valued the authenticity of the Western aesthetic, preferring not to work with traditional writers' rooms, as he believed the unique relationships portrayed in each scene demanded his direct involvement. In addition to Yellowstone, Sheridan penned the prequel series 1883 and 1923, with another prequel, 1944, currently in development.",
  "summary": "Kevin Costner knew \"Yellowstone\" was special the moment he read Taylor Sheridan's script. Here's what drew the Hollywood star to the role of John Dutton.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}