After the Kevin Costner scandal, the Yellowstone boss is suing the next star

The reports surrounding the most successful US series are currently dominated by legal matters. Behind the scenes of Yellowstone there was a falling out between showrunner Taylor Sheridan and lead actor Kevin Costner, who demanded more free time to film his passion project. Now he probably won’t appear at all in the rest of the final Yellowstone season.

After Costner came the news that a… Another Yellowstone star sued by Sheridan becomes. It’s about the logo of a coffee company.

Yellowstone boss sues Star because company logo is too similar

As NBC News reports, the Yellowstone creator will soon be taking Cole Hauser to court. In the series, the actor plays Rip Wheeler, a foster son of Costner’s main character John Dutton.

The lawsuit against Hauser concerns the logo of his coffee company Free Rein, which shows an intertwined F and R. Since Sheridan’s Bosque Ranch, which also serves as the filming location for Yellowstone, also features a very similar intertwining B and R, the Yellowstone creator is suing his star over it Trademark infringement, unfair competition and false advertising. Sheridan founded his own coffee company, Bosque Ranch, in June.

What’s next for Yellowstone and Kevin Costner?

After the main series has safely ended with season 5.2, there are still the already published spin-offs 1883 and 1923 from the Yellowstone universe. A new sequel series without Costner has also been announced, in which Matthew McConaughey will take on the leading role.

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