Michelle Pfeiffer is just weeks away from closing a deal to join the universe, according to a new report.
With gone from after a public clash with producers (or ?), Paramount Network decided to pull the plug on the show early, bringing it to an end after the upcoming second half of Season 5, which will air beginning in November.
The network is set to launch a sequel right after that, with Matthew McConaughey rumored to star.
According to , Pfeiffer is currently in active negotiations to play the female lead on the new, as-yet-untitled series, and she is within weeks of either closing a deal or walking away from the show, depending on how negotiations turn out.
As it turns out, that's closer than McConaughey in terms of signing on. Though he's been associated in print with the new project since it was announced, Puck News reports that McConaughey is not contractually attached to the show yet, and he does not intend to sign on until he sees a script, which has yet to happen.
The new series is also supposed to feature some of the original cast members from , but according to sources, there are some wrinkles there, too; Kelly Reilly (Beth Dutton), Cole Hauser (Rip Wheeler) and Luke Grimes (Kayce Dutton) are all
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