Actor Billy Bob Thornton offered an epic update on his new show with “Yellowstone” co-creator Taylor Sheridan from the red carpet of the CMT Awards Sunday.
Thornton stars in the upcoming Sheridan series “Landman,” a contemporary tale of the complex Texas oil industry and sociology. He’s joined in the series by a slew of heavyweight talent, including the likes of Demi Moore, Jon Hamm and so many more. But what has it been like for Thornton to work on the series with all this talent?
“They’re awesome,” Thornton said of the team, according to Entertainment Tonight (ET). “It’s become quite the little family, I will say. Everybody’s great.”
Thornton attended the CMT Awards in order to present Jelly Roll with the “Video of the Year” award for his track “Need a Favor,” ET reported.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 11:(L-R) Billy Bob Thornton, Tim McGraw and Marc Rissmann attend the world premiere of “1883” at Encore Beach Club at Wynn Las Vegas on December 11, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 11: (L-R) Billy Bob Thornton and Sam Elliott attend Paramount+ and 101 Studios world premiere of “1883” at Wynn Las Vegas on December 11, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images for Wynn Las Vegas)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – APRIL 07: (L-R) Lainey Wilson and Billy Bob Thornton attend the 2024 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 07, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for CMT)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – APRIL 07: Jelly Roll (R) accepts the Video of the Year Award for “Need A Favor” from Billy Bob Thornton (L) onstage during the 2024 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 07, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Hubert Vestil/Getty Images)
In “Landman,” Thornton will play the lead role of Tommy Norris. The series entered production in early February, Paramount+ announced. The series is more than halfway through filming, Hamm told People. The series is expected to hit the Paramount+ network in the coming months, possibly even by summer should filming wrap and editing be smooth. (RELATED: Want To Visit The World Of ‘Yellowstone?’ Here’s How)
“Landman” is one of many shows currently in production and development between Sheridan, Paramount+ and 101 Studios. We’re also hoping the final installment of “Yellowstone” will drop some time this year. But there are no major updates on when, or even whether, that’ll happen.