The studio behind Oscar-winning movies like “Green Book,” “Spotlight” and “An Inconvenient Truth” has gone the way of the fax machine and pager.
Netflix is also getting out of the auteur business. 
 
Harper’s Magazine declared it’s not a matter of if, <a href="https://harpers.org/archive/2024/05/the-life-and-death-of-hollywood-daniel-bessner/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">but when Hollywood ceases to exist</a>, at least in its current form.
Yes, Tinsel Town is in panic mode, and understandably so. And that doesn’t include the fallout from last year’s dueling strikes, the rise of AI and audiences rejecting some of the industry’s once-bulletproof franchises (“Indiana Jones,” “The Matrix,” “The Marvels”)
Let’s start with Participant, formed in 2004 by progressive eBay co-founder Jeff Skoll to create socially aware films. That mandate seemed like a recipe for failure, but the studio walked the line between message and merriment.
It earned plenty of critical love, too, but when a scare documentary on climate change grosses a gaudy $24 million stateside you’re doing something right.
Until now, apparently.
<div id="attachment_725697" style="width: 874px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-725697" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-725697" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/04/GettyImages-823728704-864x576.jpg" alt="LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 27: (L-R) Former Vice President Al Gore, Moderator Maria Shriver and Producers Richard Berge and Jeff Skoll attend a special screening Q&amp;A of 'An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power' at The Cinerama Dome on July 27, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)" width="864" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/04/GettyImages-823728704-864x576.jpg 864w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/04/GettyImages-823728704-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/04/GettyImages-823728704-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/04/GettyImages-823728704.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px" />Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures</div>
Previous Participant projects like “Truth,” “RGB,” and “When They See Us” certainly had a liberal-leaning approach, and some genuinely impacted the culture. That Skoll opted to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/16/business/media/participant-jeff-skoll.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shutter the company</a> now says something.
Progressive stories will still be made, of course, but they lost a powerful ally in Participant.
Prestige filmmakers have struggled to get their visions made in the 21st century. Even a highly regarded filmmaker like John Sayles (“Matewan,” “Eight Men Out”) <a href="https://variety.com/2024/film/global/lone-star-john-sayles-trump-wall-urination-matthew-mcconaughey-1235923660/">can no longer be guaranteed studio space</a> for future projects.
That allowed Netflix to gain a toehold in the cinematic space. The streaming giant gifted gargantuan budgets to filmmakers like Martin Scorsese (“The Irishman”) to make their movies, their way while Hollywood studios flinched.
The studio previously produced movies with the Coen brothers, Scorsese, Jane Campion, and more.
Not anymore.
<div id="attachment_725757" style="width: 876px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-725757" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-725757" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/04/GettyImages-1194804770-866x576.jpg" alt="(From L) US actor Ray Romano, Canadian-New Zealand actress Anna Pacquin and US actor Harvey Keitel present a clip of &quot;The Irishman&quot; during the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards show at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on January 19, 2020. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)" width="866" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/04/GettyImages-1194804770-866x576.jpg 866w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/04/GettyImages-1194804770-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/04/GettyImages-1194804770-768x511.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/04/GettyImages-1194804770.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 866px) 100vw, 866px" />ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images</div>
Netflix announced it will focus more on populist original films and skip the auteur-driven projects of yore. Moving forward, the platform will focus on films that <a href="https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2024/4/15/aurora">gain more eyeballs</a>, like the “Knives Out” franchise.
That means celebrated filmmakers like David Lynch and Katherine Bigelow can’t crack the Netflix code.
Apple paid handsomely to fund Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” epic. Will they follow suit? &#8220;Napoleon&#8221; earned just $217 million worldwide compared to its reported $200 million budget. (Studios split revenue with movie theaters and must fork over additional costs for marketing, etc.)
The aforementioned Harper’s Magazine piece is littered with doom and gloom, along with the receipts to back it up:
<blockquote>The industry as a whole is now facing a broad contraction. Between August 2022 and the end of last year, employment fell by 26 percent—more than one job gone in every four. Layoffs hit Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix, Paramount Global, Roku, and others in 2022. In 2023, firings swept through the representation giants United Talent Agency and Creative Artists Agency; Netflix, Paramount Global, and Roku again; plus Hulu, NBCUniversal, and Lionsgate. In early 2024, it was announced that Amazon was cutting hundreds of jobs from its Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios divisions. In February, Paramount Global laid off roughly eight hundred people. It’s unclear which streamers will survive. </blockquote>
Hollywood is still deathly afraid of how AI technology will impact its workforce. We’ve already seen stars lose out on voiceover work thanks to AI.
That could be the tip of a digital iceberg the likes of which Hollywood has never seen before.
Panic. And it’s understandable.
That explains reviving stone-cold dead franchises like “<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/blair-witch-project-original-team-reacts-reboot-movie-1235874500/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Blair Witch Project</a>” and the <a href="https://people.com/new-scary-movie-sequel-in-the-works-cinemacon-2024-8630189" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Scary Movie” series</a>. We’ll also see another live-action “<a href="https://screenrant.com/popeye-the-sailor-man-movie-live-action-development/#:~:text=A%20new%20live%2Daction%20Popeye,Robin%20Williams%20version%20in%201980." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Popeye</a>” film as well as a movie based on the board game “Monopoly.”
Can Hollywood be saved? Perhaps, but it won’t be by any of the above film projects.
It begins with innovation, acknowledging audience expectations, and producing less ideological content.
The assembled stars should be less dismissive of their dwindling fan bases, too. Liberal actor Nick Offerman of “Parks and Recreation” fame set that tone by telling the press his new movie “Civil War” would <a href="https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/civil-war-president-not-donald-trump/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lose audiences members if it chose a political side</a>.
That’s smart. What’s less than smart?
Actor Alan Ritchson teeing off on <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2024/04/15/reacher-star-alan-ritchson-faces-backlash-after-trump-comments/?sh=49e04e1c50c3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">President Donald Trump</a>, the <a href="https://bleedingcool.com/tv/reacher-alan-ritchson-calls-out-police-union-pushes-back-on-insults/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">police</a>, and Christians while “promoting” his latest project, “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.”
It might take real risk-taking, which is anathema to an industry known for playing it safe. Consider what Kevin Costner has in store for us later this year as the ultimate risk.
<div id="attachment_725721" style="width: 787px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-725721" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-725721" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/04/GettyImages-2148073812-777x576.jpg" alt="LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 09: Kevin Costner speaks onstage during Warner Bros. Pictures' &quot;The Big Picture,&quot; a special presentation of its upcoming slate during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, at Caesars Palace on April 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for CinemaCon)" width="777" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/04/GettyImages-2148073812-777x576.jpg 777w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/04/GettyImages-2148073812-300x222.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/04/GettyImages-2148073812-768x569.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/04/GettyImages-2148073812.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px" />Jerod Harris/Getty Images for CinemaCon</div>
His “Horizon” film saga is an old-fashioned western, at least on paper, that could span as many as four feature films. The first two installments will be released on June 28 and August 16, respectively.
The film legend broke the old Hollywood saw about <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/entertainment/yellowstone-star-kevin-costner-gambles-next-monster-hit-with-his-own-money" target="_blank" rel="noopener">using your own money</a> to invest in the series.
Will it pay off?
Costner <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/entertainment/kevin-costners-12-hour-horizon-binge-plan-pt-barnum-like-showmanship-big-winner-expert" target="_blank" rel="noopener">summed up</a> the all-American saga during his appearance at this month’s CinemaCon gathering:
<blockquote>When I think about the promise of America, there was a promise out here, if you could go. If you were tough enough, if you were mean enough, if you were resourceful enough, if you were lucky enough, you could take what you wanted in America.</blockquote>
 The same could be true of Hollywood moving forward. Or else.
* * *
Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist, movie critic and editor of <a href="http://www.hollywoodintoto.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HollywoodInToto.com</a>. He previously served as associate editor with Breitbart News’ Big Hollywood. Follow him at <a href="https://twitter.com/HollywoodInToto?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@HollywoodInToto</a>.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

Audience enjoying movie at the cinema

Post-Strike Hollywood Goes Into Panic Mode (And Rightly So)

Amazon Prime

Apple

Entertainment

Hollywood

Kevin Costner

Movies

Netflix

Readers Pass

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">Jewel</a> is not confirming or denying that she’s in a relationship with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kevin-costner">Kevin Costner</a>.
The 49-year-old <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">singer-songwriter</a> dodged the question during an <a href="https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a60446644/jewel-interview-2024/">interview</a> with Elle published Wednesday. When asked about their rumored romance, Jewel said, &#8220;He&#8217;s a great person.&#8221;
The interviewer noted that she was blushing when she said, &#8220;The public fascination is intense for sure.&#8221;
Jewel and Costner have been a rumored couple ever since they were spotted together at a charity event in the British Virgin Islands in December 2023, according to <a href="https://people.com/jewel-plays-coy-when-asked-about-romance-with-kevin-costner-8630520">People</a>. 
Costner recently went through a very public divorce with Christine Baumgartner. The former couple filed for divorce in May 2023 after almost 20 years of marriage.
The 69-year-old actor, who shares three teenage children with his ex, said he was “shook up” from the divorce. Costner elaborated on those feelings after winning a court battle about child support payments.
“So, there’s a few things I have to do with this seismic change,” Costner <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-costner-wins-court-battle-against-estranged-wife-after-judge-sides-with-him-on-child-support-payments">told</a> Fox News in September. “There’s a few responsibilities I can’t run away from. Mostly what I have to do is figure out how to spend more time with the children and help walk them through this … spend a little time with myself.”
Jewel is also divorced. The Grammy-Award-winning singer was married to rodeo competitor Ty Murray from 2008 until 2015 and shares a 12-year-old son, Kase, with him. 
<a href="https://onelink.to/dwapp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-9096" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://onelink.to/dwapp&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1712932862202000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0plT8RRdMy9XUpIhocnjQS">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP</a>
The singer <a href="https://people.com/parents/jewel-teaching-son-kase-independence-motherhood/">told</a> People of their split in 2017, “I don’t think any parent goes into a relationship and a marriage and having a child thinking of a divorce one day.”
&#8220;I don’t know if that’s a regret. One of the reasons I got divorced, though, is when I looked at my child, I realized I wasn’t the woman I wanted him to know. I had to change some things about myself,&#8221; she continued.
Rumors were circulating in November that Costner might be dating actress Reese Witherspoon, but she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/reese-witherspoon-has-something-to-say-about-those-kevin-costner-dating-rumors">denied</a> them outright. 
“This story is completely fabricated and not true,” a representative for the “Legally Blonde” star told Page Six at the time.
Costner is currently working on a four-part Western-themed movie series, representing his first big project since his exit from Paramount Network’s hit series, “Yellowstone.”

Kevin Costner and Jewel

Jewel Stays Vague On Romance Rumors With Kevin Costner: ‘He’s A Great Person’

Jewel Stays Vague On Romance Rumors With Kevin Costner: 'He's A Great Person'

Celebrities

Relationships

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kevin-costner">Kevin Costner</a> talked about the final episodes of his hit series “Yellowstone” and made it clear that he still hopes he and Paramount can work it out so he can appear in them.
Speaking to <a href="https://www.etonline.com/kevin-costner-discusses-son-hayes-acting-debut-in-horizon-and-final-season-of-yellowstone-exclusive">Entertainment Tonight</a> about his upcoming movie “Horizon: An American Saga,” the subject of the Taylor Sheridan series came up and the fate of his character John Dutton.
&#8220;I&#8217;d like to be able to do it [Yellowstone] but we haven&#8217;t been able to,&#8221; Costner said of returning to the series. &#8220;&#8230;I thought I was going to make seven [seasons] but right now we&#8217;re at five.”
“So how it works out &#8212; I hope it does &#8212; but they&#8217;ve got a lot of different shows going on,” he added. “Maybe it will. Maybe this will circle back to me. If it does and I feel really comfortable with [it], I&#8217;d love to do it.&#8221;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Kevin Costner says he wants to finish <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Yellowstone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Yellowstone</a> and &#8220;thought I was going to make seven [seasons].&#8221;
“I’d like to be able to do it but we haven’t been able to. I thought I was going to make seven [seasons] but right now we’re at five. So how it works out — I hope it does — but… <a href="https://t.co/guZ5rCOOAp">pic.twitter.com/guZ5rCOOAp</a>
— Variety (@Variety) <a href="https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1778088433098924198?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
Costner also talked about the end of the series, admitting he’s thought about how the story of his character wraps up, adding that Dutton “needs to be proactive in what happens and I&#8217;ve kind of had my own fantasy how it might be.”
“But that&#8217;s Taylor&#8217;s thing,” he added. “I said as much to him a while back. I had thoughts how it could happen, but we just have to see.&#8221;
Part two of the fifth and final season of the Paramount+ series is expected to finally come out in November, after the fifth season was originally supposed to return in 2023.
<a href="https://onelink.to/dwapp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-9096" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://onelink.to/dwapp&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1700760801843000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP</a>
Last year, rumors surfaced that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/reese-witherspoon-has-something-to-say-about-those-kevin-costner-dating-rumors">Costner</a> was leaving the show at the height of its popularity. He recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-costner-talks-leaving-yellowstone-hints-at-possible-court-battle">opened</a> up about what caused his departure from the popular series over a scheduling conflict.
“Somewhere along the line they wanted to change things,” Costner said of the “Yellowstone” filming process. “They wanted to do 5A and 5B … affected ‘Horizon.’ I was going to do my movie ‘Horizon’ and leave that show, do my movie, then do B. A show I was only doing once a year I was now doing twice.”
Costner said Paramount “walked away” from negotiations. “We did negotiate. There were issues about creative. I tried to break the log jam. They walked away.”
Last year, production was halted in the second half of the season due to Costner’s scheduling conflicts — followed by the writers’ and actors’ strikes, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/yellowstone-fans-get-major-update-about-series-return">reported</a>.
“Horizon: An American Saga” will hit theaters in two parts, with Chapter One coming out June 28, followed by Chapter Two on August 16.

Kevin Costner-2

Kevin Costner Talks ‘Yellowstone’ Final Episodes And Whether Fans Will See Him

U.S.

Yellowstone

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kevin-costner">Kevin Costner</a> just released the trailer for his upcoming Western <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">drama</a> film, “Horizon: An American Saga.”
The four-part post-Civil War tale is Costner’s first big project since his exit from Paramount Network’s hit series, “Yellowstone,” which is also a Western. The actor co-wrote, directed, and stars in the “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/movies">Horizon</a>” series. 
The first “Horizon” installment hits theaters on June 28, 2024. The second film will be released two months after that on August 16, per <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/horizon-trailer-kevin-costner-interview-1235833998/">The Hollywood Reporter</a>.
<iframe loading="lazy" title="Horizon: An American Saga | Trailer 1" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YYsReoZMj1k?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Costner answered questions about the film series during a moderated panel discussion, mentioning how the new movie will differ from other Westerns.
“When no one wanted to make the first one, I got the bright idea to make four,” the “Dances with Wolves” star joked. “So I don’t know what’s wrong with me.”
He continued, “I wanted it to step away from what we usually see in Westerns where there’s a town that’s already there. No one knows how [the town] came to be. There’s a guy comes in off the horizon, if you will.”
“We don’t know much about him, except that he has some skills he’d like to put behind him and this town ends up needing those skills desperately … Too often, it’s just a convenience for the hero guy to knock down a dumb guy,” Costner said.
The actor and filmmaker also addressed how he handled white settlers encountering Indigenous people as they headed West. 
“I’m ashamed of what happened — I don’t know that I’m ashamed or embarrassed — but I want to project what really happened,” he said. 
“There was a great injustice that occurred in the West, but it doesn’t minimize the courage it took for my ancestors to cut loose and go there. And I recognized the resourcefulness it took and the bravery it took to leave and make this march across this country. It’s just a movie that shows the class of cultures. It’s our history. I love it. I can enjoy watching a movie like this if I feel like I can see myself in it, and I tried really hard for that to happen.”
He also said their actions should be considered in context with the time.
“I think it’s really a mistake to judge other people how they had to perform or act in another century. We kind of apply our own sensibilities where we live a life today where, when we’re offended, we have to get a lawyer or agent or publicity person — somebody to arbitrate our problems. Back then, you had to arbitrate your problems by yourself — which was terribly dramatic, especially if you’re dealing with a sociopath,” Costner continued. He next mentioned how “strangers” used to be viewed. 
“The stranger was a boogyman,” he continued. “If you were a stranger 120 years ago, people were afraid of you because they didn’t know if that was really your name or what you’d really done. Like the trailer says, if you were strong enough, if they were mean enough, they could hold on to something, they could take it away from you.”
<a href="https://onelink.to/dwapp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-9096" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://onelink.to/dwapp&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1700760801843000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP</a>
“And when you can create that architecture in a movie where anything is possible, some people get lucky and some people are not lucky. And when they tried to look at their wife who asked, ‘Why are we going out here?’ The man simply said, ‘We’re going to be luckier than that.’ And that’s how this country got settled and the American native Indians were crushed under this movement. They didn’t stand a chance,” Costner concluded.

Kevin Costner Releases Trailer For New Western, Reflects On ‘Courage’ Of Frontier Settlers

Kevin Costner Releases Trailer For New Western, Reflects On Courage Of Frontier Settlers

indigenous

&#8220;Yellowstone&#8221; fans know that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-costner-talks-leaving-yellowstone-hints-at-possible-court-battle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Costner&#8217;s</a> time on the hit series is about to end following scheduling conflicts — and now some think they&#8217;ve figured out just how he will exit.
Fans of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/yellowstone-fans-get-major-update-about-series-return" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paramount Plus series</a> went all the way back to Season 1 to find any clue that could explain how Costner&#8217;s character John Dutton will depart when the series comes to an end when the second half of Season 5 debuts in November this year, <a href="https://screenrant.com/yellowstone-season-5-john-dutton-cancer-death-theory/">Screen Rant</a> reported.
While it is still unclear if fans will even see Costner on the show as the series comes to an end, one idea that&#8217;s gained traction is that his character could be killed off with the recurrence of his colon cancer.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
A viral &#8220;Yellowstone&#8221; ending theory is gaining traction online, and it will ENRAGE fans.
Prepare for viewers to revolt if the show ends as the theory suggests.
DETAILS: <a href="https://t.co/dIqJxcJ0MH">https://t.co/dIqJxcJ0MH</a> <a href="https://t.co/hirWmJqfa7">pic.twitter.com/hirWmJqfa7</a>
— OutKick (@Outkick) <a href="https://twitter.com/Outkick/status/1751575858236768699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 28, 2024</a></blockquote>
In the first season, Costner&#8217;s character decided to initially hide his cancer diagnosis from his three kids, Beth (Kelly Reilly), Jamie (Wes Bentley) and Kayce (Luke Grimes). Eventually, it came out and he ended up having it removed in a successful operation, the <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/01/29/entertainment/yellowstone-fans-think-they-know-how-kevin-costner-is-written-off/">New York Post</a> noted.
In the second season, the show faked out viewers that the cancer was back when it turned out Dutton just had a ruptured ulcer. This is what fans think could happen — and a way the show could kill off his character without him ever returning on screen — leaving his kids to work together to save the family land and legacy.
This exit would also not violate Costner&#8217;s &#8220;moral death clause&#8221; he reportedly has in his contract, which ensures the death would not &#8220;cause shame and embarrassment&#8221; of his character, <a href="https://puck.news/kevin-costner-spent-his-strike-summer-fighting-over-yellowstone/">Puck</a> noted.
Earlier this year, rumors surfaced that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/reese-witherspoon-has-something-to-say-about-those-kevin-costner-dating-rumors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Costner</a> was leaving the show at the height of its popularity. He recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-costner-talks-leaving-yellowstone-hints-at-possible-court-battle">opened</a> up about what caused his departure from the popular series over a scheduling conflict.
&#8220;Somewhere along the line they wanted to change things,&#8221; Costner said of the &#8220;Yellowstone&#8221; filming process. &#8220;They wanted to do 5A and 5B … affected &#8216;Horizon.&#8217; I was going to do my movie &#8216;Horizon&#8217; and leave that show, do my movie, then do B. A show I was only doing once a year I was now doing twice.&#8221;
Costner said Paramount &#8220;walked away&#8221; from negotiations.  &#8220;We did negotiate. There were issues about creative. I tried to break the log jam. They walked away.&#8221;
Last year, production was halted in the second half of the season due to Costner&#8217;s scheduling conflicts — followed by the writers&#8217; and actors&#8217; strike, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/yellowstone-fans-get-major-update-about-series-return">reported</a>.
&#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/yellowstone-receives-zero-emmy-nominations-while-woke-shows-get-multiple-nods">Yellowstone</a>&#8220; has been nominated for a handful of awards since the show debuted in 2018, with Costner scoring a Golden Globe in 2023, the first <a href="https://www.tvinsider.com/1076577/golden-globes-2023-kevin-costner-winner-best-actor-drama-yellowstone/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">major win</a> for the show.

‘Yellowstone’ Fans Think They’ve Figured Out How Kevin Costner’s Character Exits Show

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kevin-costner" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Costner</a> is rumored to be back on the dating scene after photos surfaced showing the &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-costner-talks-leaving-yellowstone-hints-at-possible-court-battle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yellowstone</a>&#8221; star looking cozy with superstar singer Jewel while the two were at a charity event in the Caribbean.
In a <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/12/08/kevin-costner-jewel-dating-divorce-vacation-caribbean-necker-island/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TMZ</a> photo, the 68-year-old actor had his arms wrapped around the 49-year-old singer while she was speaking at a microphone and appeared to be sitting on Costner&#8217;s lap.
Sources told the outlet Costner and Jewel — born Jewel Kilcher — flew to the Caribbean together and stayed there after the event before they flew back together.
&#8220;There was definitely something going on,&#8221; a source told the outlet. &#8220;They were flirty, and when they were together, it was like they both just lit up.&#8221;
The two were in the British Virgin Islands on Richard Branson’s Necker Island for a tennis fundraiser for Jewel&#8217;s Inspiring Children Foundation (ICF). Kilcher founded the ICF more than 20 years ago and it has been &#8220;transforming the lives of at-risk youth in Las Vegas through a whole human approach to physical, emotional and mental health,&#8221; according to its <a href="https://www.inspiringchildren.org/about-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a>.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Kevin Costner is apparently rebounding after his split from Christine Baumgartner because sources say he and Jewel are now a thing.
What we know: <a href="https://t.co/R3te9rbNdK">https://t.co/R3te9rbNdK</a> <a href="https://t.co/91CGKMX64V">pic.twitter.com/91CGKMX64V</a>
— TMZ (@TMZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/TMZ/status/1733207346187284925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
&nbsp;
The singer also mentioned Costner in her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0L_slwOwgK/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=b8110435-aefd-4f81-8099-09723696929e" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram post</a> after the event along with a photo of &#8220;The Bodyguard&#8221; star posing for a picture with her and others at the event, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kevin-costner-jewel-set-off-romance-rumors-getting-cozy-caribbean" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a> noted.
She captioned her post, &#8220;Every year, my foundation @inspiringchildren and I go to Necker Island to help host a tennis event w [Richardbranson] to raise funds for our kids. Amazing players like [Geniebouchard] come and support us in playing doubles with the folks who come… it&#8217;s an incredible time, and one I use to relax, rest and play w my son!&#8221;
&#8220;[Kevincostnermodernwest] was kind enough to mentor our kids this year, and Sir Richard was his usual inspiring self — who also plays a mean game of doubles!&#8221; she added.
Earlier this year, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-costner-wins-court-battle-against-estranged-wife-after-judge-sides-with-him-on-child-support-payments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Costner</a> and his ex-wife Christine Baumgartner finalized their divorce after nearly 18 years of marriage. The pair share three children together.
The &#8220;Dances with Wolves&#8221; star was previously married to Cindy Costner, with whom he shares three children. The couple divorced in 1994. He also has a son with Bridget Rooney.
Kilcher shares a son with ex-husband pro rodeo cowboy Ty Murray.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-costner-wins-court-battle-against-estranged-wife-after-judge-sides-with-him-on-child-support-payments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Costner Wins Court Battle Against Estranged Wife After Judge Sides With Him On Child Support Payments</a>

Kevin Costner Rumored To Be Dating Superstar Singer After Cozy Photos Surface

jewel

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/reese-witherspoon-announces-divorce-from-jim-toth-after-12-years-of-marriage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reese Witherspoon</a> had something to say about rumors that surfaced earlier this week that she and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-costner-talks-leaving-yellowstone-hints-at-possible-court-battle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Costner</a> have started dating.
The 47-year-old actress broke her silence on Thursday over reports that she and Costner have been talking a whole lot lately and that discussions over a possible project together had turned into something more following both stars&#8217; recent divorces.
&#8220;This story is completely fabricated and not true,&#8221; a representative for the &#8220;Legally Blonde&#8221; star told <a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/11/09/entertainment/reese-witherspoons-rep-responds-to-kevin-costner-dating-rumors/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Page Six</a>.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Reese Witherspoon’s rep responds to Kevin Costner dating rumors <a href="https://t.co/GmrCXY4RtB">https://t.co/GmrCXY4RtB</a> <a href="https://t.co/H2zNSY3mVw">pic.twitter.com/H2zNSY3mVw</a>
— Page Six (@PageSix) <a href="https://twitter.com/PageSix/status/1722871993043701886?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
The rumors started after Australian publication <a href="https://www.newidea.com.au/reese-witherspoon-kevin-costner-relationship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Idea</a> reported that an insider said, &#8220;Kevin&#8217;s had his eye on Reese ever since she won her Oscar, but he didn&#8217;t count on finding her absolutely charming as hell.&#8221;
&#8220;They&#8217;ve been calling and texting on the pretense of finding the perfect script, but it&#8217;s becoming almost a daily occurrence,&#8221; the alleged insider added.
&#8220;No-one is surprised that Kevin and Reese have hit it off,&#8221; the alleged source continued. &#8220;They&#8217;re extremely compatible.&#8221;
In March, Witherspoon announced she and ex-husband Jim Toth were separating after 11 years of marriage, just days before their 12th wedding anniversary, the <a href="https://theblast.com/518944/reese-witherspoon-is-officially-divorced-from-jim-toth-after-signing-agreement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blast</a> noted.
&#8220;We have some personal news to share… It is with a great deal of care and consideration that we have made the difficult decision to divorce,&#8221; the since-deleted post on Instagram read. &#8220;We have enjoyed so many wonderful years together and are moving forward with deep love, kindness, and mutual respect for everything we have created together.&#8221;
<a href="https://onelink.to/dwapp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-9096" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://onelink.to/dwapp&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1699717291626000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1PNINDjAvjSn1X4OOpYkXN">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP</a>
&#8220;Our biggest priority is our son and our entire family as we navigate this next chapter,&#8221; the post added. &#8220;These matters are never easy and are extremely personal. We truly appreciate everyone&#8217;s respect for our family&#8217;s privacy at this time.&#8221;
The &#8220;Sweet Home Alabama&#8221; star and Toth <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/reese-witherspoon-breaks-her-silence-172402575.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">share</a> a son together. Their divorce was finalized in August. The superstar actress also shares two children from a previous marriage.
In May, reports surfaced that Costner and his then-wife Christine Baumgartner were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/yellowstone-star-kevin-costners-wife-files-for-divorce-after-18-years-of-marriage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">divorcing</a> after 18 years of marriage.
&#8220;It is with great sadness that circumstances beyond his control have transpired which have resulted in Mr. Costner having to participate in a dissolution of marriage action,&#8221; a representative for the &#8220;Yellowstone&#8221; star said in a <a href="https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/celebrity/9587053/reese-witherspoon-kevin-costner-dating-rumors/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>.
&#8220;We ask that his, Christine&#8217;s, and their children&#8217;s privacy be respected as they navigate this difficult time,&#8221; the statement added.
The pair share three children together. Their divorce was finalized in September.

The Hollywood Reporter’s Power 100 Women In Entertainment

Reese Witherspoon Has Something To Say About Those Kevin Costner Dating Rumors

Reese Witherspoon

The &#8220;Yellowstone&#8221; universe is growing after the highly-anticipated upcoming Season 5 comes to an end — with two more spinoffs of the series following <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-costner-talks-leaving-yellowstone-hints-at-possible-court-battle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Costner</a>&#8216;s departure from the Paramount show.
The upcoming season will mark the end of the current Dutton family saga led by Costner&#8217;s character, John Dutton, when it premieres in November 2024. However, two spinoffs are in the works, from the existing producers MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, the <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/yellowstone-premiere-date-final-episodes-more-spinoffs-1235635194/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hollywood Reporter</a> reported.
One of the shows will put the Duttons in the present day — with a working title of &#8220;2024&#8221; — and the other will follow in the footsteps of the two other &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/yellowstone-creator-breaks-silence-on-show-ending-kevin-costner-exit-im-disappointed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yellowstone</a>&#8221; prequels &#8220;1883&#8221; and &#8220;1923,&#8221; with a current show title of &#8220;1944,&#8221; the outlet noted.
&#8220;Within five years, we grew &#8216;Yellowstone&#8217; from a hit U.S. cable show with five million viewers into a global hit franchise with over 100 million fans around the world and multiple extensions — and we&#8217;re just getting started,&#8221; Chris McCarthy, president and CEO of Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios, said.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
The final episodes of “Yellowstone” are now slated to air in November 2024.
In addition, Paramount has greenlit two new spinoff series — “1944” and a contemporary series currently titled “2024.”
More details here: <a href="https://t.co/24MqkpPAgn">https://t.co/24MqkpPAgn</a> <a href="https://t.co/LUZs6cIZjg">pic.twitter.com/LUZs6cIZjg</a>
— Variety (@Variety) <a href="https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1720071488345198657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
&#8220;On the heels of &#8216;1883&#8217; and &#8216;1923&#8217;s&#8217; success, our new planned spinoffs, 1944 and 2024, will take audiences on a thrilling, new and unexpected journey with the complex and compelling storytelling that has become a hallmark of the franchise and has helped turn it into a worldwide cultural phenomenon thanks to the creative mastermind of Taylor Sheridan,&#8221; he added.
&#8220;The global success of &#8216;Yellowstone&#8217; continues to thrill and excite us at 101 Studios and Bosque Ranch,&#8221; 101 Studios CEO David Glasser added. &#8220;This has been such an exhilarating ride with our partners at MTV Entertainment Studios and we can&#8217;t wait to bring 1944 and 2024 to audiences everywhere.&#8221;
The &#8220;2024&#8221; series is expected to follow the Dutton&#8217;s story, but with new characters and locations, along with existing ones. But whether those existing characters include stars of the show like Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Luke Grimes, and or Wes Bentley has yet to have been provided.
Earlier this year, rumors surfaced that Costner was leaving the show at the height of its popularity. He recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-costner-talks-leaving-yellowstone-hints-at-possible-court-battle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">opened</a> up about what caused his departure from the popular series over a scheduling conflict.
&#8220;Somewhere along the line they wanted to change things,&#8221; Costner said of the &#8220;Yellowstone&#8221; filming process. &#8220;They wanted to do 5A and 5B … affected ‘&#8217;Horizon.&#8217; I was going to do my movie ‘&#8217;Horizon&#8217; and leave that show, do my movie, then do B. A show I was only doing once a year I was now doing twice.&#8221;
Costner said Paramount &#8220;walked away&#8221; from negotiations.  &#8220;We did negotiate. There were issues about creative. I tried to break the log jam. They walked away.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-costner-talks-leaving-yellowstone-hints-at-possible-court-battle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Costner Talks Leaving &#8216;Yellowstone,&#8217; Hints At Possible Court Battle</a>

Premiere Party For Paramount Network’s “Yellowstone” Season 2 – Arrivals

‘Yellowstone’ Universe Growing After Season Comes To And End

Superstar <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kevin-costner" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Costner</a> opened up about what caused him to leave his hit Paramount TV series &#8220;Yellowstone&#8221; and hinted that a possible court battle could be in his future over the series ending at the end of Season 5.
During the 68-year-old actor&#8217;s appearance on Friday in court to deal with his custody battle over his monthly child support payments to his estranged wife <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-costners-estranged-wife-addressed-yellowstone-exit-rumors-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Christine Baumgartner</a> for the care of their three children, the &#8220;Yellowstone&#8221; star was asked about the drama on the series after it was reported he walked away from the show, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kevin-costner-hints-yellowstone-lawsuit-during-heated-divorce-battle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a> noted.
&#8220;Somewhere along the line they wanted to change things,&#8221; Costner said of the &#8220;Yellowstone&#8221; filming process. &#8220;They wanted to do 5A and 5B … affected &#8216;Horizon.&#8217; I was going to do my movie &#8216;Horizon&#8217; and leave that show, do my movie, then do B.&#8221;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Kevin Costner breaks silence on &#39;Yellowstone&#39; exit and explains why he left the hit show <a href="https://t.co/94Ns4Jgu57">https://t.co/94Ns4Jgu57</a>
&mdash; Los Angeles Times (@latimes) <a href="https://twitter.com/latimes/status/1699142112208392514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 5, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
&#8220;Horizon: An American Saga,&#8221; a four-part movie series, is currently in &#8220;post production&#8221; and the &#8220;Field of Dreams&#8221; star said the production schedule of his western drama came at a &#8220;critical&#8221; time in the process.
&#8220;A show I was only doing once a year I was now doing twice,&#8221; the Hollywood star said, noting that he had originally been offered $24 million to do seasons five, six and seven before all the scheduling drama and &#8220;Yellowstone&#8221; was canceled.
&#8220;I will probably go to court over it,&#8221; Costner added, when asked by Baumgartner&#8217;s lawyer if he had received a payout for Season 5.
When pressed by her attorney if he was &#8220;offered&#8221; to &#8220;do season six,&#8221; the actor said it was &#8220;complicated,&#8221; the outlet noted.
&#8220;We did negotiate,&#8221; he added. &#8220;There were issues about creative. I tried to break the log jam. They walked away.&#8221;
Earlier this year, rumors surfaced that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/yellowstone-star-discusses-rumors-kevin-costner-is-leaving-the-show" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Costner</a> was leaving the show at the height of its popularity. At the time, some speculated that Baumgartner had pressured him to do so before their split. She filed for divorce on May 1 from &#8220;The Postman&#8221; star after 18 years of marriage, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-costner-wins-court-battle-against-estranged-wife-after-judge-sides-with-him-on-child-support-payments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">citing</a> &#8220;irreconcilable differences.&#8221;
The &#8220;Dances with Wolves&#8221; star was previously married to Cindy Costner, with whom he shares three children: Annie, 39, Lily, 37, and Joe, 35. The couple divorced in 1994. He also has a son, Liam, 27, with Bridget Rooney.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-costner-wins-court-battle-against-estranged-wife-after-judge-sides-with-him-on-child-support-payments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Costner Wins Court Battle Against Estranged Wife After Judge Sides With Him On Child Support Payments</a>

Kevin Costner Talks Leaving ‘Yellowstone,’ Hints At Possible Court Battle

Kevin Costner Talks Leaving 'Yellowstone,’ Hints At Possible Court Battle

Paramount

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kevin-costner" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Costner</a> won a court battle against his estranged wife <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-costners-estranged-wife-accuses-him-of-withholding-financial-info-amid-divorce-battle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Christine Baumgartner</a> after a judge sided with the star on child support payments after the couple filed for divorce in May following nearly 20 years of marriage.
Judge Thomas Anderle ruled on Friday that the 68-year-old actor would pay $63,209 monthly in his custody battle after the &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-costner-thanks-fans-after-yellowstone-scores-first-major-award-explains-why-he-missed-ceremony" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yellowstone</a>&#8221; star was initially temporarily ordered to pay the former handbag designer, 49, in July $129,755 for support of the estranged couple&#8217;s kids, Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kevin-costner-wins-divorce-court-battle-child-support" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a> reported.
The ruling came after Baumgartner had asked for an increase of the initial payment to $161,592 during a Thursday hearing, <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kevin-costner-spotted-son-winning-060033323.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yahoo Entertainment</a> noted.
The actor&#8217;s wife initially filed a request in June of $248,000 per month for child support, <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/09/01/kevin-costner-ordered-to-pay-estranged-wife-63k-in-child-support/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TMZ</a> noted. Costner asked for the support payments to be $51,000.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Kevin Costner wins in divorce court battle over child support <a href="https://t.co/t3ZSdPRyo5">https://t.co/t3ZSdPRyo5</a>
&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/1697769887496597667?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
During a hearing on Friday, Costner took the stand and said, &#8220;Somehow in this unusual world, we didn&#8217;t make it, and I&#8217;m sorry,&#8221; <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kevin-costner-spotted-son-winning-060033323.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yahoo</a> noted.
&#8220;The last thing I wanted was to not be able to come home to my home with my children,&#8221; the Hollywood star told the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kevin-costner-wins-divorce-court-battle-child-support" target="_blank" rel="noopener">court</a>. &#8220;We did a prenup.&#8221;
&#8220;My biggest concern now is that the court orders me to pay child support so much so that … I run out of cash,&#8221; he added.
<a href="https://onelink.to/dwapp">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP</a>
The &#8220;Field of Dreams&#8221; star spoke to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kevin-costner-wins-divorce-court-battle-child-support" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a> and said that his world has &#8220;been shook up&#8221; by the divorce.
&#8220;So, there’s a few things I have to do with this seismic change,&#8221; Costner said. &#8220;There&#8217;s a few responsibilities I can&#8217;t run away from. Mostly what I have to do is figure out how to spend more time with the children and help walk them through this … spend a little time with myself.&#8221;
Costner and Baumgartner split in April, per court documents. In May, Christine <a href="https://people.com/kevin-costner-wife-christine-never-pressured-him-to-leave-yellowstone-before-breakup-7550917" target="_blank" rel="noopener">filed for divorce</a> from &#8220;The Postman&#8221; star after 18 years of marriage, citing &#8220;irreconcilable differences.&#8221;
The &#8220;Dances with Wolves&#8221; star was previously married to Cindy Costner, with whom he shares three children: Annie, 39, Lily, 37, and Joe, 35. The couple divorced in 1994. He also has a son, Liam, 27, with Bridget Rooney.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-costners-estranged-wife-addressed-yellowstone-exit-rumors-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Costner&#8217;s Estranged Wife Addressed &#8216;Yellowstone&#8217; Exit Rumors: Report</a>

Kevin Costner Christine

Kevin Costner Wins Court Battle Against Estranged Wife After Judge Sides With Him On Child Support Payments

Marriage

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kevin-costner">Kevin Costner</a>’s divorce drama is still going strong as estranged <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">wife</a> Christine accused the actor of “withholding” financial information ahead of a court hearing on child support.
The former handbag designer, 49, and the “Yellowstone” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hollywood">actor</a>, 68, announced they were divorcing in May after being married for 18 years. They have three children: Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13.
Court documents filed this week show how Christine petitioned the court to compel her ex to produce documents related to his business dealings, including upcoming entertainment projects, per a report from <a href="https://people.com/kevin-costner-ex-accuses-withholding-evidence-finances-he-responds-7814351">People</a>. 
“[Kevin] has requested a multi-day evidentiary hearing on [Christine’s] request for child support, at which time the Court will receive evidence regarding [Kevin’s] gross cash flow available for support and anticipated future income. [Kevin] has also requested a trial to determine the validity of the parties&#8217; Premarital Agreement, the unconscionability of which will depend on an analysis of how the terms of that agreement compare to the parties&#8217; present financial realities,” Christine’s lawyer wrote in the document.
<a class="c-link c-link--focus-visible" href="https://onelink.to/dwapp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://onelink.to/dwapp" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-8586">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP</a>
“The Court will need to receive evidence regarding those circumstances to make its determination. However, [Christine] will be unable to present any evidence that [Kevin] has chosen to withhold from discovery,” the attorney wrote.
Christine had requested $248,000 per month in child support in June. Despite Costner’s income being a reported $20 million, the actor disputed the request and said he could not afford that amount.  
Costner has been actively promoting his new Western series, “Horizon,” which was mentioned in the documents. 
The attorneys asked for details on the upcoming project &#8220;as such documents evidence his future endeavors and anticipated income.” They accuse the actor of “withholding” this paperwork in particular. 
The “Yellowstone” actor’s attorney responded to the request, the outlet noted, calling it “burdensome, oppressive and harassing.”
“These documents have no bearing on Christine&#8217;s request for child support and her ability to calculate Kevin&#8217;s gross cash flow available for child support,” an attorney for Costner wrote of the request.
Christine is entitled to a $1.5 million payout per the premarital agreement and was temporarily awarded $129,755 per month in child support in July.

Kevin Costner’s Estranged Wife Accuses Him Of ‘Withholding’ Financial Info Amid Divorce Battle

divorce

&#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/yellowstone-is-officially-ending-new-sequel-series-to-debut-immediately-after-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yellowstone</a>&#8221; star Kelly Reilly hinted that the love her character Beth Dutton has finally found with her on-screen love interest Rip Wheeler, played by Cole Hauser, isn&#8217;t meant to last.
The 46-year-old actress, who plays the wild daughter of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/yellowstone-creator-breaks-silence-on-show-ending-kevin-costner-exit-im-disappointed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Costner&#8217;s</a> character John Dutton, said in a <a href="https://tasteofcountry.com/yellowstone-kelly-reilly-beth-dutton-will-lose-rip-in-the-end/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recent interview</a> that she has often disagreed with &#8220;Yellowstone&#8221; co-creator and writer Taylor Sheridan when it comes to her character and that she&#8217;s basically in the dark about the character&#8217;s storyline.
&#8220;Beth is haunted by her past,&#8221; Reilly said in a behind-the-scenes clip on the Blu-ray and DVD release of &#8220;Yellowstone&#8221; season 5, part one, per <a href="https://www.insider.com/yellowstone-kelly-reilly-beth-taylor-sheridan-vision-storyline-2023-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Insider.com</a>. &#8220;She has a lot of regrets, and she has a lot of secrets that he doesn&#8217;t know. So there is something that is under the surface that will one day, I&#8217;m sure, come, and she&#8217;s probably certain that she will lose him.&#8221;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Yellowstone star admits she still gets surprised by Beth Dutton&#39;s storylines <a href="https://t.co/7F8fXof4qq">https://t.co/7F8fXof4qq</a>
&mdash; Daily Mail Celebrity (@DailyMailCeleb) <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyMailCeleb/status/1688743089031024645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
&#8220;I&#8217;m coming to it almost the same as the audience,&#8221; she added. &#8220;I mean, I have my hopes and thoughts for the character. Also, as I&#8217;ve played her for over five years now, I feel like I know her so well, but I&#8217;m still learning.&#8221;
&#8220;There are still things that I read and I didn&#8217;t expect, or sometimes I wish for something else for her, but that&#8217;s the same as the audience,&#8221; Reilly continued. &#8220;We&#8217;re all sort of beholden to the vision of the storyteller and we serve the story. Who knows what&#8217;s going to happen? I find that exciting as an actor.&#8221;
<a href="https://onelink.to/dwapp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-9096" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://onelink.to/dwapp&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691837172997000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3L5AES424lnmUopfduGAIe">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP</a>
Beth, who has been played by Reilly since the Paramount network series premiered in 2018, finally tied the knot with Hauser&#8217;s character at the end of season 4 following the pair&#8217;s long-standing off-and-on relationship throughout the years.
The hit series is set to come to an end at the conclusion of the second half of season 5 following a contract dispute between Costner and Paramount. The show was previously scheduled to air in summer 2023, but with the ongoing strike among writers and actors with the studios, it is likely the <a href="https://tasteofcountry.com/yellowstone-kelly-reilly-beth-dutton-will-lose-rip-in-the-end/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">end of the season</a> won&#8217;t happen until next year.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/yellowstone-star-hints-at-how-he-thinks-hit-tv-show-could-end" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8216;Yellowstone&#8217; Star Hints At How He Thinks Hit TV Show Could End</a>

Menu