'Yellowstone' Creator Taylor Sheridan Is Leaving Paramount

After finding success on Paramount with the Yellowstone franchise and other hit shows, creator Taylor Sheridan is making a move. Sheridan, 55, has closed a film and TV deal with NBCUniversal, according to Puck, The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline. The five-year overall deal for film, TV and streaming is set to begin January 1, 2029, after Sheridan’s TV deal with Paramount — which goes through 2028 — officially ends. Sheridan’s collaborator and producing partner David Glasser and his 101 Studios has also signed a first-look film and TV deal with NBCUniversal, which is set to begin in early 2026