- Writer Lauren J. Salkin has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit alleging Taylor Sheridan stole the concept for Yellowstone from her pitch, Sovereign Nation.
- The lawsuit, obtained by The Independent, names Sheridan alongside 101 Studios, Paramount Global, and NBCUniversal as co-defendants.
- Salkin claims she pitched her series to Sheridan's representatives in 2016 and was rejected in early 2017, months before Yellowstone was greenlit.
- The complaint details specific plot, structural, and casting similarities, including the involvement of actors Danny Huston and Gil Birmingham.
- Salkin is seeking damages, profits, and injunctive relief to prevent any future infringement.
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