After 8 Years, Taylor Sheridan's 'Yellowstone' Sequel Is Making a Controversial Change

As Landman Season 2 finishes up production, Taylor Sheridan is quietly reshaping the future of his flagship Western saga. The long-awaited Yellowstone follow-up — centered on fan-favorites Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton — has officially started filming in Ferris, Texas. But while anticipation is sky-high, the new project — working under the placeholder title Rio Palo, and maybe called The Dutton Ranch, with Dani Weinstein of 101 Studios confirming the Rio Palo title is only temporary and subject to change — is already stirring controversy among fans for two surprising reasons: it may not be designed as a long-running series, and it seems like it's abandoning Montana, the home where the series belongs.