Yellowstone prequel series 1932 changes its title to 1923 following WWI and the start of Prohibition with Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren
Paramount Plus celebrated the launch of the streaming service in the UK and Ireland and also announced its Yellowstone prequel 1932 will actually be set nine years earlier.
The streaming service revealed on Monday that the series will now be entitled 1923, which, ‘will account for the end of World War 1 (1918) and the start of Prohibition (1920) both of which will be woven into the story.’
It was also announced that Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren will star in the series, which will represent the next two generations of the Dutton family from Yellowstone, decades after they both starred together in 1986’s The Mosquito Coast.
Celebrated: Paramount Plus celebrated the launch of the streaming service in the UK and Ireland and also announced its Yellowstone prequel 1932 will actually be set nine years earlier
Stars: It was also announced that Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren will star in the series, which will represent the next two generations of the Dutton family from Yellowstone, decades after they both starred together in 1986’s The Mosquito Coast
The show will follow the Duttons, ‘as they struggle to survive historic drought, lawlessness and prohibition, and an epidemic of cattle theft.’
On top of all this, they must also deal with, ‘Montana’s great depression,’ which happened several years before the Great Depression of 1929.
The show takes place 40 years after the beloved Paramount Plus series 1883, which was the most-watched series ever on Paramount Plus globally.
Duttons: The show will follow the Duttons, ‘as they struggle to survive historic drought, lawlessness and prohibition, and an epidemic of cattle theft’
1883 starred Tim McGraw and Faith Hill as James and Margaret Dutton, who embark on their journey from Tennessee to where they would ultimately put down roots with the Yellowstone Ranch in Montana.
Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan created 1883 and serves as executive producer with John Linson, Art Linson, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari and Ben Richardson.
The series will debut in December, though no further details were revealed at this time.
Creator: Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan created 1883 and serves as executive producer with John Linson, Art Linson, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari and Ben Richardson
The show is only Harrison Ford’s second TV series in his storied career, following the Apple TV Plus series Shrinking.
1923 is just one of several shows Sheridan is developing through his reported $200 million pact with the streaming service, which he signed in February 2021 and runs through 2028.
The pact also includes a new season of Yellowstone, debuting November 13 on the Paramount Network.
Pact: 1923 is just one of several shows Sheridan is developing through his reported $200 million pact with the streaming service, which he signed in February 2021 and runs through 2028
Second show: The show is only Harrison Ford’s second TV series in his storied career, following the Apple TV Plus series Shrinking
The show was recently revealed to be the third-most-watched series of the 2021-2022 season, behind just Sunday Night Football and Thursday Night Football.
Sheridan is also developing Tulsa King starring Sylvester Stallone, Lioness starring Zoe Saldana. Land Man starring Billy Bob Thornton and Bass Reeves starring David Oyelowo.
He also has a new season of The Mayor of Kingstown on Paramount Plus, and another Yellowstone spin-off dubbed 6666.
Streaming: The show was recently revealed to be the third-most-watched series of the 2021-2022 season, behind just Sunday Night Football and Thursday Night Football
More shows: Sheridan is also developing Tulsa King starring Sylvester Stallone, Lioness starring Zoe Saldana. Land Man starring Billy Bob Thornton and Bass Reeves starring David Oyelowo