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Writer Taylor Sheridan is currently awaiting the series finale of his breakout seriesYellowstone. The neo-Western series has built up to high stakes as the titular Yellowstone ranch faces threats from within the Dutton family. After a lot of off-screen drama, Sheridan might be finally done with the flagship show.
While Sheridan is known for his hands-on approach to producing shows, he has also put his hands in multiple series along with prequels and spinoffs ofYellowstone. Part of the reason why he reportedly worked out a new deal with Paramount was so he could afford the nine-figure sum he paid to buy the Four Sixes Ranch, whereYellowstonewas filmed.
Taylor Sheridan Bought TheYellowstoneRanch For A Whopping Nine-Figure Sum
While the Dutton family had internal and external struggles for the bulk of theYellowstoneseries, the eponymous ranch acts as a character in itself due to the connection it has with various members of the family. The Yellowstone Ranch in the series is actually shot at two places, the legendary Four Sixes Ranch and the Chief Joseph Ranch.
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Series creatorTaylor Sheridanhas been vocal about his love for the American Frontier and has mentioned that the historic Four Sixes Ranch was extremely aspiration for him while growing up. Hence, when the opportunity arose to buy it, he jumped at it and tried to make an offer. Of course, the 266,000-acre ranch was not a cheap sell.
Sheridan reportedly shelled out $320 million for the historic ranch which was founded in 1870 (viaLubbock Avalanche Journal). Situated in West Texas, the ranch reportedly served as an inspiration for Sheridan when he was creating the Yellowstone ranch in the show. He said toTHR,
I grew up in the shadow of the Four Sixes. To just get one of their horses was a status symbol because they’re so well-trained. This was the ranch I based [Yellowstone’s] scope and operation on because it didn’t exist in Montana. Most ranches there had already been carved up. They’d already lost it.
The writer mentioned that it was a lifelong dream for him to own a ranch and always felt that he would make enough money to buy a ranch and then make films with Martin Scorsese (this was when he was still an aspiring actor).
Taylor Sheridan Reworked His Deal With ViacomCBS To Afford The 6666 Ranch
Since he hit it big withYellowstone, Taylor Sheridan has been at the forefront of many of Paramount+’s programming. The screenwriter has developed two prequels for the franchise and might work on more spinoff shows, while he has also developedseries like theLandman,Tulsa King,andMayor of Kingstown.
While Sheridan may be working himself to death, he says that it was all to make sure he could achieve his dream of owning the 6666 ranch. Sheridan reportedly reworked a $200 million deal with ViacomCBS to develop more shows for the network and he reportedly did so for the ranch (viaTHR).
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When Sheridan was reportedly offered the chance to purchase the 6666 Ranch property, he reportedly brought in a group of investors to add in the rest of the $300 million of the $330 million property. He said to THR,
I was real rich for 45 minutes. Then I was broke again. That was the trade…I do the shows for the ranch.
Despite overworking himself, the writer seems to have kept the quality moderately consistent and is making sure what he puts out still has his mark.Yellowstoneis available to stream on Paramount+.
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
