'I haven't stayed in touch': Hell or High Water director 'isn't familiar' with any Taylor Sheridan shows — but the cult Western thriller is still having a Netflix comeback

This isn't a reunion that we can expect

07 Apr 2026, 08:08 by https://www.techradar.com/uk/author/jasmine-valentine · TechRadar

Features By Jasmine Valentine published 7 April 2026

Our lead brothers in Hell or High Water. (Image credit: Lionsgate)

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Before Taylor Sheridan hit the big time with his Yellowstone empire on CBS and Paramount+, he got his break writing the cult 2016 Western movie Hell or High Water.

Marking Sheridan's official transition from actor to creator, the film follows two brothers ( played by Chris Pine and Ben Foster) who carry out a series of bank robberies to save their family ranch, while being pursued by two Texas Rangers (Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham).

It was the springboard for the Dutton family to be brought to life, and gifted us the likes of standalones Lawmen: Bass Reeves, Landman, and The Madison along the way.

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Almost 10 years later, Hell or High Water is having a surge in popularity on US Netflix, perhaps in part due to the (frankly, outrageous) start to 2026 Sheridan is having.

So far, we've been treated to back-to-back runs of Landman season 2, Marshals, and The Madison, with Yellowstone spinoff Dutton Ranch due for release in May.

However, Hell or High Water director David Mackenzie, whose new Sky film Fuze hits theaters on April 3, hasn't spoken to Sheridan in the decade since it was made. In fact, he hasn't even seen Yellowstone, or any of its spinoffs.

'I had a really good time, but I haven't stayed in touch'

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"The answer is no," Mackenzie tells me when I ask if he's seen any of Sheridan's TV work. "I had a really, really good time, you know, on Hell or High Water. But I haven't stayed in touch.

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