US Edition'Yellowstone' Creator Taylor Sheridan Is Leaving Paramount for NBCUniversal
Taylor Sheridan will leave Paramount Television after 10 years for a new NBCUniversal deal starting in 2027 amid changes at Paramount following its Skydance acquisition.
- On Jan. 1, 2029 Taylor Sheridan is poised to make NBCUniversal his TV and film production home under a five-year deal after a decade with Paramount Television, Puck reported Sunday.
- Paramount's post-acquisition shake-up by Skydance Media prompted executive exits, while Sheridan's CAA team tested overall deals as NBCUniversal, led by Donna Langley, courted him.
- Sheridan's 101 Studios expanded production footprint in Texas earlier this year, shooting in Texas and Montana and investing in two ranches for filming locations.
- Paramount will lose a prolific creator as Taylor Sheridan and collaborator David Glasser with 101 Studios shift their production to NBCUniversal.
- A film deal will go into effect next year as Taylor Sheridan must create new IP since existing Yellowstone franchises remain with Paramount until the end of 2028.
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‘Yellowstone’ Creator Taylor Sheridan to Leave Paramount for NBC
Taylor Sheridan, the TV and movie producer behind Yellowstone and Tulsa King, plans to join Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal when his contract with Paramount Skydance Corp. expires at the end of 2028, a person familiar with the negotiations said.
Taylor Sheridan, the "Yellowstone" creator, changes to NBCUniversal from 2026. There he starts with a lucrative film deal.
Taylor Sheridan to Exit Paramount for Big Film and TV Deal at NBCUniversal
In a seismic move that will have significant ramifications for the creative output of Paramount TV, Taylor Sheridan is leaving Paramount for NBCUniversal. The prolific “Yellowstone” creator and writer/director behind copious streaming hits for Paramount+ will exit the studio once his current contract is up for a major deal at NBCUniversal, where he’ll make both film and TV. Sheridan’s film deal with Paramount ends in March, at which point he’ll …
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