Taylor Sheridan signs multiyear NBCUniversal deal

Taylor Sheridan has reached a multiyear agreement to develop film and television projects for NBCUniversal, a move that will not take full effect until after his current commitments at Paramount conclude. People familiar with the negotiations said the television portion of the deal is scheduled to begin in early 2029 while a film arrangement will allow Sheridan to start work for NBCUniversal as soon as 2026. Sheridan will continue to write and produce the slate of shows he created for Paramount through the end of his existing contract in 2028.

Studio officials and sources said the deal follows months of friction between Sheridan and Paramount leadership after the studio’s acquisition by Skydance. The disagreements reportedly involved questions about budgets and creative oversight on several of Sheridan’s projects, and executives at both companies made multiple overtures to retain and recruit the creator. Paramount retains the rights to the Yellowstone franchise and the other series Sheridan developed while under contract, meaning those series and planned spinoffs will remain at the studio for now.

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