The Yellowstone star’s new western will combine Taylor Sheridan’s hit Paramount series and rival Netflix series Ransom Canyon in the best possible way.

“Modern” Western The rescue set for release in January 2027 with Paramount
Stars Yellow stoneThis is Hassie Harrison, 1923It’s Brandon Sklenar, and Ransom CanyonIt’s Josh Duhamel
Follows “a rodeo cowboy and his dog in search of his missing daughter”

Paramount hasn’t limited its Western genre content to Taylor Sheridan shows, with the studio set to release a “neo-Western thriller” The rescue in January 2027.

Paramount’s genius, however, lies in its casting. Not only does it unite eternal beings Yellow stone and prequel spin-off 1923but it also includes Netflix’s new rival TV series, Ransom Canyon.

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1923Brandon Sklenar of , seems set to play the lead role in the film, with Yellow stoneit’s Hassie Harrison and Ransom CanyonJosh Duhamel in additional roles.

But the fact that The rescue will be more of a thriller than a traditional cowboy drama, meaning we could be watching something very different from any western we’ve seen the trio in before.

Paramount’s The Rescue Takes Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone and Gives It an Exciting Twist

For example, let’s break down what we know about the trio’s existing Western characters.

In Yellow stoneHarrison plays Laramie, a character who ended up having a serious relationship with Ryan Bingham’s Walker. She’s a pillar of quiet strength, but also a barrel racer at the local rodeo.

1923 is already a completely different vibe than a movie set in the present day, so Sklenar’s Spencer Dutton will likely be a far cry from his character in The rescue. Spencer is a battle-hardened war veteran and big-game hunter who battled PTSD while remaining loyal to those who mattered most to him.

On the contrary, I suppose that Duhamel’s Staten in Ransom Canyon could most closely resemble anything The rescue is about to become. Wounded and distressed, Staten proves aggressive and resilient, refusing to give up the Double K Ranch when his land is threatened.

If I had to put money on it, The rescue will be nothing like the above, not least because it has nothing to do with Sheridan or Netflix.

But that in itself is exciting: if the Western genre can be more malleable than what we’ve already seen, there’s no stopping it.