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Lioness star Michael Kelly calls Taylor Sheridan 'one of the greatest storytellers' in entertainment

Michael Kelly says he'll do literally any project Taylor Sheridan creates, calling the "Lioness" and "Yellowstone" creator a standalone talent.

Published August 13, 2026, 4:53 PM
Updated August 13, 2026, 5:02 PM2.0K
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Lioness star Michael Kelly calls Taylor Sheridan 'one of the greatest storytellers' in entertainment

"Lioness" star Michael Kelly is a huge fan of Taylor Sheridan.

The third season of Sheridan's Paramount+ CIA/military series is currently airing, and as expected, it's absolutely awesome.

Of course, that's far from Sheridan's only monster hit. He's responsible for creating the "Yellowstone" universe, "Sicario," "Landman," "Wind River" and many other exceptional projects.

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The man has no equal in entertainment.

Taylor Sheridan standing on the black carpet at Yellowstone Season 5 Fort Worth premiere

Taylor Sheridan attends the black carpet event for the "Yellowstone" Season 5 Fort Worth premiere at Hotel Drover on Nov. 13, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Omar Vega/Getty Images)

"Lioness" star pours praise on Taylor Sheridan.

Kelly is one of the major figures in "Lioness," and it sounds like he'll do literally any project Sheridan might cook up.

The talented actor told ScreenRant the following when discussing the creative visionary:

I've never thought about how the shows could cross over, but I have told Taylor, I'm like, 'Bro, anything you ever want me to do, I'll do. I love being in Texas. I love saying your words.' I think he's truly a standalone talent. There's nobody who's doing or has ever done what he's doing. It's incredible what he does. And he's just one of the smartest dudes you'll ever meet. He's fricking brilliant, man. Brilliant. And just one of the greatest storytellers.

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Jessalyn Gilsig as FBI Director Francine Wexler, Bruce McGill as Monty Holler, Morgan Freeman as Edwin Mullins, Michael Kelly as Byron Westfield, Nicole Kidman as Kaitlyn and Zoe Saldaña as Joe stand together in a scene from Lioness.

Jessalyn Gilsig as FBI Dir. Francine Wexler, Bruce McGill as Monty Holler, Morgan Freeman as Edwin Mullins, Michael Kelly as Byron Westfield, Nicole Kidman as Kaitlyn and Zoe Saldaña as Joe appear in episode 2 of season 3 of Lioness, streaming on Paramount+. (Lauren Smith/Paramount+)

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Kelly's comments about wanting to do any project Sheridan has is pretty on-point. The stars the "Yellowstone" creator attracts are outstanding.

He's worked with Kevin Costner, Sam Elliott, Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman, Jeremy Renner, Billy Bob Thornton and more.

Getting into a Sheridan project is about the biggest thing you can do in the entertainment world in 2026, and it all started with "Yellowstone."

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Now, there's no looking back, and his new deal with NBCUniversal is reportedly worth north of $1 billion. It pays well to be at the top of the mountain.

Michael Kelly poured praise on Taylor Sheridan.

Taylor Sheridan attends 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))

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What's your favorite Sheridan movie or show? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.

David Hookstead is a reporter for OutKick.

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