Tom Selleck has been open about his desire to work with lightning rod Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan, and insiders believe it’ll happen one way or other – with the Blue Bloods legend pushing hard for his own dedicated Western-themed show.
“Tom’s interest in the Yellowstone universe is a little different than when other famous stars inquire about Taylor Sheridan’s TV universe because there’s a clear ticking clock attached to all of this,” a source familiar with the discussions exclusively tells Closer. “Tom was prepared to keep going with Blue Bloods for a few more years but because that series has ended, he figures he has one more substantial TV run left in him, and he’s aiming high.”
“Tom also has a decades-long relationship with the company that owns Yellowstone, Paramount Global, and they are taking his interest in the franchise just as seriously as Taylor Sheridan and his team are,” the source adds. “They are trying to find something for Tom, and everybody wants that to happen quickly.”
As Blue Bloods came to an end in December 2024, Tom, 80, expressed a desire to appear in another Western at some point in the future.
“A good Western’s always on my list,” the Magnum. P.I. alum said in an interview with Parade. “I miss that; I want to sit on a horse again.”
When Tom was asked about whether or not he was interested in working with pal Sam Elliott on one of Taylor’s projects, Tom said, “Sam was great in [1883]. Sam’s always great. We go way, way back. I love him dearly. I’d love to work with Sam.”
In the same interview, Tom also expressed that he wanted to make a return to the comedy genre as well.
“I would love to do another comedy,” the Emmy winner shared. “The right kind of comedy. Friends made people laugh and cry at times. That’s the kind of comedy I enjoy doing. Three Men and a Baby had that, too.”
With his comedy aspirations aside, a Blue Bloods offshoot called Boston Blue has been announced, however, Donnie Wahlberg, Sonequa Martin-Green and Ernie Hudson are the only cast members who have been announced so far. Many are holding out hope that Tom will make a cameo and reprise his beloved Blue Bloods role of Frank Reagan, but that remains to be seen.
Much to the delight of the actor’s fans, it already seems like Tom has a project lined up after Blue Bloods, though. His IMDb page was updated with an upcoming project, an untitled Jesse Stone film that’s in development. Tom previously starred in nine television films about the detective, based on the books written by Robert B. Parker.
It’s just one of many projects we can expect to see him working on in the future. The source says that Tom is planning to stay booked and busy after Blue Bloods’ end following 14 seasons on CBS, “especially when other streamers like Netflix and Amazon are pitching him their own ideas.”
“Taylor has to really step up if he wants to get Tom into a new series before the end of the year,” the insider adds of Tom’s busy schedule.
