The YELLOWSTONE Spinoff 1883 Will Continue with 1883: THE BASS REEVES STORY
MTV Entertainment Studios has announced that Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone spinoff series 1883 is getting a spinoff series of its own titled 1883: The Bass Reeves Story. It was previously reported that Bass Reeves would be getting a limited series with David Oyelowo set to star as Reeves, but at the time we didn’t know it would be related to 1883.
The series will follow Bass Reeves, “a legendary lawman of the Wild West. Known as the greatest frontier hero in American history, and also believed to be the inspiration for The Lone Ranger. Reeves worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded.”
Yeah, this guy was a complete badass and real western legend, and it awesome to see that he’s going to be getting his own series! As for the 1883 series, which followed the Dutton’s trek across the U.S., there are no plans to continue that story.
1883: The Bass Reeves Story will be executive produced by Sheridan, Oyelowo, Jessica Oyelowo, David Permut, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle and Bob Yari. MTV Entertainment Studios, Sheridan’s Bosque Ranch Productions, Oyelowo’s Yoruba Saxon, and 101 Studios will produce.
Source: Deadline