Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren star in dramatic first trailer for Yellowstone spin-off 1923
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Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren battled through the Old West on Sunday as Paramount aired the first trailer for the 1923 Yellowstone spin-off series.
The legendary Ford, 80, and the Oscar-winning Mirren, 77, have officially entered the sprawling universe of Yellowstone as they anchor the latest chapter in the Dutton family’s origin story.
The iconic actors play the central couple Jacob and Cara Dutton, who struggle to maintain their ranch empire during the titular year of 1923.
A legendary pair: Harrison Ford, 80, and Helen Mirren, 77, battled through the Old West on Sunday as Paramount aired the first trailer for their Yellowstone spin-off series 1923. The legendary actors anchor the latest chapter in the Dutton family’s origin story
According to an official plot summary released by Paramount+, the show is set in “the early 20th century, when pandemics, historic droughts, the end of Prohibition, and the Great Depression all ravage the mountain to the west, and the Duttons who call it home’.
“You have no rights here,” Cara Dutton of Mirren growls at the beginning of the trailer.
Talk of a “distance war” soon spreads when the Duttons come into conflict with Timothy Dalton’s wealthy new neighbor, Donald Whitfield.
Decadence, dust, guns, and grit abound in the 90-second trailer as Harrison and Helen fully inhabit their badass characters.
“Men kill quickly with a bullet or a noose,” says Mirren, causing an Irish purr. “But your fight is with me and I kill much slower.”
Not a fedora, but maybe a bullwhip: The iconic Harrison Ford looked right at home in the Old West when he donned a felt hat to play the role of John Dutton
Dame Dutton: Oscar winner Helen Mirren looked totally at home under the brim of her cowboy crown as she saddled up to play Harrison Ford’s wife, Cara Dutton
Saddle up: According to an official plot synopsis released by Paramount+, the show is set in “the early 20th century, when pandemics, historic droughts, the end of Prohibition, and the Great Depression all ravage the mountain in the west , and the Duttons who call it home’
The elements: decadence, dust, guns and grit galore throughout the 90 second teaser
Dalton vs Dutton: Talk of a ‘distance war’ soon spreads as the Duttons come into conflict with Timothy Dalton’s wealthy new neighbor named Donald Whitfield
The western rides again: it all combines to create an exciting rush of suspense and adventure as the old west is once again thoroughly brought to life by Yellowstone mastermind Taylor Sheridan – the creative force that almost single-handedly revived the western genre breathed in
Guns are drawn and bodies are buried in the first glimpses of 1883.
Other highlights include vast landscapes and a conflict with Native Americans, and in the last few seconds of the trailer, an African lion even roars out of a bush.
“You’re not a god Jacob Dutton!” an angry cowboy yells at Harrison Ford.
“Tell the world what happens when they cross me,” Ford says at one point in his signature rasp.
“Greed will be the thing that kills us all,” Mirren declares towards the end.
It all combines to create an exhilarating rush of suspense and adventure as the Old West is once again thoroughly brought to life by Yellowstone mastermind Taylor Sheridan – the creative force that almost single-handedly revived the Western genre.
Tough talker: “Men kill quickly with a bullet or a noose,” says Mirren, provoking an Irish purr. “But your fight is with me and I kill much slower”
Don’t mess with Dutton: ‘Tell the world what happens when they cross me,’ says Ford at one point in his signature rasp
Rough and tumble: ‘Greed will be the thing that kills us all,’ Mirren declares towards the end
1923, which premieres December 18 on Paramount+, is the second prequel to Yellowstone after last year’s 1883.
That show followed the Dutton’s as they traveled to Montana and fought to establish the family farm.
It starred real-life couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill as the central couple James and Margaret Dutton, with Sam Elliot riding in to play the rough-and-tumble leader of their wagon train.
Yellowstone’s fifth season premiered earlier this month, drawing 12.1 million viewers and cementing its place as a pop culture juggernaut.
The star that started it all remains Kevin Costner, 67, who reportedly anchors Yellowstone for a fee of $1.3 million per episode.
1923 looks like it’s going to be a surefire hit for the legendary pair of stars who’ve saddled up to tell the story.
“You attack my family,” says Harrison, “it will be the last thing you ever do.”
A surefire hit: 1923 premieres December 18 on Paramount+ and looks set to be a surefire hit for the legendary pair of stars who have saddled up to tell the story
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