With the first movie having enjoyed success on streaming after its box office disappointment, Kevin Costner might be seeing some groundswell inHorizon: An American Saga’s future. The planned four-part Western epic saga got off to a poor start when, after its lackluster Cannes Film Festival premiere,Chapter 1released wide to generally mixed reviews from critics and a rough $38.2 million box office haul.Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2’s releasewas subsequently delayed indefinitely by Warner Bros., while production was halted onChapter 3due to funding issues.
During a recent appearance at theDeadlineContenders Los Angeles panel, Costner opened up about the ongoing uncertainty of theHorizon: An American Sagafranchise’s future. Though still acknowledging that he doesn’t “know how I’m going” to make his planned third and fourth installments,the two-time Oscar winner revealed he has been having meetings with notable-yet-unnamed billionaires for potential funding, the first hopeful update he’s given on resuming production on his Western saga in months. Check out what Costner said below:
I’m hoping, I’m dreaming, I’m meeting all the billionaires that we all hear about — they’re all hiding in the shadows. I don’t know how I’m going to do it, but I’m going to make it, and then I’m going to make the fourth one. And if you want to say “the end” at that point, then that’s the end. It’s my own private UFO. I’ve seen it, and I will never forget it, and I chase it as long as I can. … I will figure out a way to bring you 3 and 4, because you’ve gone to 1, and you’re gonna go to 2, and we’re all gonna go west together.
What This Means For Horizon: An American Saga’s Future
As reassuring as Costner’s comments are regarding his quest to resume production,the road ahead forHorizon: An American Sagais still not a straightforward one. For starters,Chapter 2has yet to secure a release date from WB, a point that became even more of a concern after the movie’s premiere at 2024’s Venice International Film Festival, wheretheHorizonsequel garnered similarly underwhelming reviewsfrom critics. At the time of writing,Chapter 2holds a 40% approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, a fair step down fromChapter 1’s 51%, albeit has only 10 reviews calculated thus far.
Kevin Costner’s Horizon 2 Was Supposed To Release Today - So What’s Going On Now?
Kevin Costner’s long-gestating passion project was supposed to be released in four parts, but a box office misfire for Chapter 1 may have derailed it.
Without the sequel’s box office to factor in, it could be difficult for other financiers to determine how much they want to invest in future installments. Additionally, with how invested Costner himself is, andtherefore wanting to maintain creative control on the sequels, bothHorizon: An American Saga — Chapters 3and4will still need to see him partner with someone who puts their full faith in him and asks for little in return.
Our Take On Horizon’s Future & Potential Funding
Costner Should Look To Mend 1 Bridge For Help
With how uncertain he remains about finding the funding for the final twoHorizon: An American Sagamovies, I think it might actually behoove Costner to look to completely mending the bridge between him andYellowstone’s Taylor Sheridan. While he may not be a billionaire on the same level as Costner says he’s meeting with, Sheridan has multiple irons in the fire, including a coffee brand with Cole Hauser, and being involved in various cowboy businesses, thus giving him plenty of extra avenues to pull from for offering Costner some funds for the other movies.
Source:Deadline
Horizon: An American Saga
“Horizon: An American Saga” is a series of epic Western films directed, produced, and co-written by Kevin Costner. The saga spans pre- and post-Civil War America, detailing the exploration and settlement of the American West over 15 years, and follows multiple storylines of fictional characters as they navigate the challenges and opportunities of this tumultuous period.
