Paramount+ has launched a teaser trailer for the Yellowstone spinoff Lawmen: Bass Reeves, and it offers us our first take a look at the brand new Taylor Sheridan-produced western collection. It options David Oyelowo within the position of Bass Reeves, the real-life determine who was the primary Black U.S. deputy marshal to serve within the territories past the Mississippi River. That is solely a 20-second teaser, however I’m bought! It seems to be nice!

The collection is claimed to be an anthology collection that can give attention to a “totally different frontier hero with every go round.” Bass Reeves was generally known as “the best frontier hero in American historical past and likewise believed to be the inspiration for ‘The Lone Ranger.’ He labored within the post-Reconstruction period as a federal peace officer within the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of essentially the most harmful criminals with out ever being wounded.”

When speaking about starring within the collection, Oyolowo stated: “I am unable to inform you what number of occasions in taking pictures the present I simply discovered myself strolling into both a daydream I had, both as a child enjoying cowboys once I was youthful, and even as an actor within the eight years I have been attempting to get this factor made.”

He additionally stated: “The tales Jess and I need to inform are boundary-busting and full of oldsters the likes of whom we have now seldom seen on display screen. The extraordinary story of Bass Reeves exemplifies simply that. To collaborate with world-class expertise like Taylor Sheridan to inform these tales to the widest viewers attainable, is our dream, and we imagine that may and might be realized by means of the shared ambitions we have now with ViacomCBS and its signature branded platforms, alongside our seasoned and sensible producing companions at 101 Studios.”

The remainder of the forged contains Dennis Quaid as Sherrill Lynn, a Deputy U.S. Marshall; and Barry Pepper will star as Esau Pierce, “the chief of the first Cherokee Mounted Rifles and a battle-tested warrior himself.” Garrett Hedlund takes on the position of Garrett Montgomery, “a so-called posse man of the period who Bass hires for his driving know-how and experience of the world.” The remainder of the forged contains Lauren E. Banks, Demi Singleton, Forrest Goodluck, Shae Whigham, and Grantham Coleman. Yellowstone actor Mo Brings A lot has additionally joined the collection.

Donald Sutherland additionally just lately joined the collection and will play Choose Isaac Parker, “an imposing and commanding decide within the Fort Smith Courthouse with an advanced legacy.”

Lawmen: Bass Reeves is created for tv by Chad Feehan, who additionally serves as showrunner, and it’s at the moment filming in Texas. I additionally included some images from Self-importance Honest.