Taylor Sheridan returns to movies after five years with NASA thriller, political drama

Taylor Sheridan is branching out from his signature Western shows to take on his first movie in five years.Last year, Sheridan signed a massive deal with NBCUniversal, which means he's leaving Paramount behind after his current deal expires in 2028.The streaming service helped launch massive hits for Sheridan, including "Yellowstone," and its prequels, "1883" and "1923." Paramount is also home to "Mayor of Kingstown," "Tulsa King," "Landman," "Lioness," and "The Madison."This move also will allow Sheridan to step away from television writing and dive back into movies.

Sheridan wrote "Sicario" and the Academy-Award-nominated "Hell or High Water." He has not had a movie release since 2021, when he wrote the Angelina Jolie-led "Those Who Wish Me Dead" and co-wrote "Without Remorse."Taylor Sheridan is gearing up to tackle two new movies.(Omar Vega/Getty Images)TV Insider reported that Sheridan will have two new movies on the way, both based on concepts by "The Brutalist" producer Andrew Lauren, who has worked with Sheridan in the past.TAYLOR SHERIDAN'S NEW WAR MOVIE GETS MAJOR UPDATE, LEGENDARY DIRECTOR ATTACHEDLauren shared a statement with TV Insider about his excitement for the upcoming collaboration.Taylor Sheridan is the mastermind behind the Kevin Costner-led "Yellowstone." (Getty Images)"These two projects have been years in the making — ideas I believed in deeply, never anticipating that advances in science and shifts in the political landscape would accelerate their path to realization," Lauren said.

"I worked on developing them with Taylor long before his emergence as one of the industry's most distinctive, visionary voices.It's incredibly rewarding to see his continued passion and commitment to bringing these stories to the screen."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERThe movies, titled "Visalia" and "Capture the Flag," will attract very different audiences.Sheridan signed a mega deal with NBCUniversal last year.

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