Throughout the history of cinema, genres have had ups and downs in their popularity, with perhaps none having as extreme a sense of fluctuation than the Western.
The Western genre has produced some of the most famous movies of all time, however, as the 21st century began, a yearning for its style faded from the public consciousness.
Despite that, there have been some amazing Westerns in the 21st century, which all seemed to culminate with the release of the undeniably popular Yellowstone, with the show already being considered one of the Western genre’s greatest television shows.
There are many factors that led to the almighty triumph of Yellowstone, not least its talented and experienced cast, which included a Western legend in the form of Kevin Costner (Dances with Wolves).
However, after starring in the Taylor Sheridan-created series for five years, Kevin Costner announced his exit from the show, leading…
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