1944′: New ‘Yellowstone’ Prequel Takes Place After ‘1923’
2023/10/22

And fans really, really want Spencer and Alex to be the main story.

 introduced us to the Dutton family when it premiered in 2018. Then there was , the first prequel series that detailed the Duttons’ arduous and dangerous journey on the Oregon Trail before ultimately settling in Montana. We’re still reeling from the first season of , the next chapter of the Dutton family saga set during prohibition and the Great Depression, and there’s already another  prequel series in the works. Taylor Sheridan’s next project is titled  and while details are very scarce, here’s everything we know so far.

 will be the “sequel” to another  prequel, .

 has been described as the “sequel” to , which stars Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. In February, the was first to report the news that Paramount Network and 101 Studios will be developing a new series titled, .

Network executives announced that the new prequel is in the works at a thank-you event for the local community in Hamilton, Montana, a town near where  has been filmed. “Of course, we’ve got , we’ve got the sequel, we’re not letting the cat out of the bag, it’s going to be called 

,” Tom Prince, executive vice president of production at 101 Studios, said at the event. “My guess is that it’ll be shooting largely in the Bitterroot Valley because it has to take place at what is Chief Joseph Ranch.”

 fans will recognize Chief Joseph Ranch as the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch. It’s an actual working ranch located in Darby, Montana, just south of where the  reveal was announced.

What will  be about?

Beyond the title, Paramount has not released any details about the new prequel.

But because both storylines for  and  are based on their respective time eras, it’s probably safe to assume  will take place in the 40s. With that in mind, the series could follow the Dutton family as it grapples with World War II. It could also possibly look at the presidential election of 1944, which Franklin D. Roosevelt won a year before his death.

With any number of historical events as a backdrop, it seems likely that  would continue to follow the next Dutton generation, their ever-lasting battle to hold onto the family’s Yellowstone ranch, and general life in the American West in the 40s.

Who could be in ?

Again, no details about , including its cast, have been announced. But that doesn’t mean fans haven’t started to speculate or share their theories and suggestions. With confirmation that Matthew McConaughey’s unnamed  spin-off is actually happening, one theory bubbling up is that the  actor could portray Spencer Dutton in .

Others, however, hope that ’s original Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) and his wife Alexandra (Julia Schlaepfer) will be the main couple of the series.

“Please let Spencer and Alex be an important part of !!!!” one fan commented.

“I would like to see Spencer and Alexandra part of 

, just aged a bit it would only be 21 years later. It is a beautiful love story,” another said.

Whoever Sheridan ends up choosing to be the focus of , let’s just hope it brings us closer to finding out who John Dutton III’s grandfather is.

When will  premiere?

Filming not begun yet, so it will likely be a while until we’re able to stream . Sheridan surely has his hands full though. Season 2 of  is set to begin filming soon and the second half of  Season 5 still needs to air. So there’s really no shortage of Dutton drama in the hopper.

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