A Taylor Sheridan Yellowstone spin-off titled Rio Palo began recruiting background actors in North Texas this month, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram .

Paramount's Rio Palo , which is Spanish for "Stick River," was announced in a news release from Ferris, Texas, last week and will be filmed in Ferris, Cleburne, Weatherford and Rio Vista.

Newsweek reached out to a Paramount spokesperson via email for comment.

Why It Matters

Local hires for film and television shoots can produce short-term economic activity in small communities and provide residents with paid work opportunities. The show's identification as a Yellowstone spin-off has drawn attention because the franchise had generated multiple related series under Sheridan's supervision.

Sheridan, 55, who is a

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