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

‘Modern’ Westerns The rescue set for January 2027 release with Paramount
Stars Yellowstone‘s Hassie Harrison, 1923‘s Brandon Sklenar, and Ransom Canyon‘s Josh Duhamel
Follows “a rodeo cowboy and his dog search for his missing daughter”

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

Paramount’s genius, however, is in its casting. Not only does it unite the eternally lasting Yellowstone and prequel spinoff 1923but it also incorporates Netflix’s new rival TV series, Ransom Canyon.

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1923‘s Brandon Sklenar looks set to star in the film, with Yellowstone‘s Hassie Harrison and Ransom Canyon‘s Josh Duhamel in additional roles.

But the fact that The rescue will be more thriller than traditional cowboy drama means we could see something a world away 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 YellowstoneHarrison plays Laramie, a tag-along character who ends up in a serious relationship with Ryan Bingham’s Walker. She is a pillar of quiet strength, but also a barrel racer at the local rodeo.

1923 is already a completely different vibe from a film set today, so Sklenar’s Spencer Dutton is likely a far cry from his character in The rescue. Spencer is a battle-hardened war veteran and big game hunter who struggled with PTSD while balancing remaining loyal to those who meant the most to him.

If anything, I would guess that Duhamel’s Staten i Ransom Canyon could almost look like anything The rescue is set to stay. Wounded and grief-stricken, Staten is aggressive and resilient, refusing to budge at the Double K Ranch when his land is threatened.

If I had to put money on it, The rescue won’t be anything like any of 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.