Kevin Costner in "Yellowstone."
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(CNN) --
Kevin Costner's lawyer has denied that the actor made things difficult on the set of his hit Paramount show, "Yellowstone."
In a story published by Puck on Tuesday, attorney Marty Singer rejected a report that Costner had cut the amount of time he was willing to film the series in Montana.
“The idea that Kevin was only willing to work one week in the second half of Yellowstone Season 5 is an absolute lie,” Singer told Puck.
"It's ridiculous, and anyone who suggests it shouldn't be believed for a second."
The story follows a Deadline report earlier this month that Costner, who plays patriarch John Dutton on the series, may be leaving the series due to issues surrounding "disagreements over shooting schedules."
"We have no news to report," Paramount said in a statement to CNN at the time.
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"Kevin Costner is a big part of Yellowstone and we hope he will be that way for a long time to come," the statement added.
“Thanks to the brilliant mind of Taylor Sheridan, we are always working on franchise expansions to this incredible world that he has built.
Matthew McConaughey is a phenomenal talent that we would love to partner with."
Deadline reported that Sheridan, the show's co-creator and producer, is working with Paramount to potentially end the series in its current form and launch a franchise that would continue the Dutton family story and possibly star Matthew McConaughey.
According to the new story posted by Puck, "For Season 5, which was initially planned to be 10 episodes but was expanded to 16 episodes to be shot in two installments, 5A and 5B, Costner had negotiated short shooting windows."
The change would potentially complicate the production of the series, given its reliance on exterior shots at the shooting range.
“As anyone who knows anything about Kevin knows, he is incredibly passionate about the show and has always gone above and beyond to ensure its success,” Singer told Puck.
"As we've said before, Kevin has been a key component of the success of our Yellowstone series, and we look forward to seeing him continue going forward," a Paramount spokesperson said.
CNN has reached out to representatives for Costner and Paramount for comment.
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