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| Horizon: An American Saga | |
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| Directed by | Kevin Costner |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date | 2024–present |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Horizon: An American Saga is a film series that consists of American epic-westerns directed, co-written and produced by, as well as starring Kevin Costner. From a script he co-wrote with Jon Baird, Costner developed the concept while on the set of the Yellowstone television franchise. The plot centers around a fictional family and takes place in pre- and post-Cival War America, and details the exploration of the American West.
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Development edit
Kevin Costner began developing the script for the film series as early as 1988, which he based on his personal beliefs that viewers should be inspired by the story of the history of America in the Old West.[1] Over the years, Costner continued to develop the script from originally featuring two actors to a complete ensemble cast.[2] The filmmaker/star explained that in developing the script into a series of four individual movies, he wanted to depict the journey that the United States of America took over a 12-year span and draw an audience into the movie-going experience, while also showing the impact that the American Civil War had on the country.[1]
In 2003, Costner had entered negotiations to produce the movie with The Walt Disney Company. Through the pre-production stage however, he found that the studio had different production budget limits than he needed, and so he walked away from having his project developed under their banner. Development continued over the years, including in 2012 when Costner collaborated with Jon Baird on the script which developed into four separate movies.[2] Despite the lack of major production studios, Costner invested $38 million of his own money into the budget, with funding supplied by two unnamed investors, the filmmaker determined to begin production as quickly as possible.[2] In May 2024, Costner confirmed that the film series will be at least four installments, while explaining that the production and release schedule of the first two movies was in part due to his personal desire to see these realized before his life is over;[3] while also stating that one of the characters he had written for his son Hayes who as time passed was growing up and he wanted to ensure that his son's involvement in the project.[2] Later, the Costner revealed that various events in his life had delayed the realization of the Horizon movies, including the COVID-19 impact on the film industry, the death of his parents in 2021, scheduling conflicts and a contract dispute with Paramount Pictures and Taylor Sheridan on the final season of Yellowstone, divorce with his wife Christine Baumgartner, and the writers/actors strikes of 2023. Despite each of these occurances, the filmmaker stated he is determined to "work...to get this thing finished."[2]
Despite various reports that stated otherwise, Costner refuted the development of the film series directly influenced his departure from the Yellowstone television series. The filmmaker explained that the last season was subject to various production delays and restructures, which conflicted with his production schedule on the film series and ultimately ended with his prioritization of the latter; citing Paramount's decision to split the final season into two parts though he hadn't ever seen the completed scripts. Though he is open to completing his role in the series, Costner also offered to help the creatives write out his character in a climatic death scene and giving some time of his Horizon production schedule to do so, though this never materialized.[2]
Addressing the various festival debuts of each installment (Cannes Film Festival for Chapter 1, and Venice Film Festival for Chapter 2), Costner expressed interest in returning to Cannes for Chapter 3.[3] The writer/director/star explained plans to license the film series every several years through streaming and home video media, whether they are box office successes or not.[3]
Films edit
| Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriters | Story by | Producers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 | June 28, 2024 | Kevin Costner | Jon Baird & Kevin Costner | Jon Baird & Kevin Costner and Mark Kasdan |
Kevin Costner, Howard Kaplan and Mark Gillard |
| Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 | August 16, 2024 | ||||
| Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 3 | TBA | ||||
| Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 4 | TBA |
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (2024) edit
In January 2022, it was announced that Kevin Costner would direct his third feature film, from a script he co-wrote with Jon Baird. Costner will produce the project, with principal photography scheduled to take place in August of the same year in Utah. The project will be a joint-venture production between Territory Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, and New Line Cinema,[4] while Warner Bros. will serve as distributor.[5] In June 2022, the star and filmmaker stated that filming his project in the state has long been his goal, with scouting in the state already taken place.[6] Later that month, Costner revealed that his project had evolved into four "different films that all connect, so you're watching a saga of...storylines[.]" Production was in the casting phase of pre-production, with photography scheduled to start later that year. Each movie is intended to be 2 hours and 45 minutes in length, with the filmmaker stating that once all the movies are released, they will be compiled and re-released as a miniseries on television.[7][8]
Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jamie Campbell Bower, Luke Wilson, Thomas Haden Church, Jena Malone, Alejandro Edda, Tatanka Means and Michael Rooker have been cast in various roles in the film series. In September 2022, Isabelle Fuhrman was cast in an undisclosed role.[9] By November of the same year, principal photography had wrapped.[10] In May 2024, it was revealed that the Writers Guild of America had awarded credits for the first two movies to Costner and Jon Baird as screenwriters from an original story co-authored by Costner, Baird and Mark Kasdan.[11]
In October 2023, the official title was announced as Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1. The first trailer debuted, revealing a June 28, 2024 release date.[12][13][14]
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 (2024) edit
In June 2022, Costner announced that Horizon will be a series of four films. Principal photography is scheduled to commence in April 2023, with subsequent installments filming back-to-back. The untitled movie will be released three months after the first installment.[7][8] In November 2022, Costner stated that his son had been added to the cast, while principal photography is slated to commence in spring of 2023.[10]
Filming began in April 2023, with Glynn Turman, Kathleen Quinlan and Giovanni Ribisi joining the cast. Costner, Miller, Worthington, Ella Hunt, Will Patton, Wilson, Fuhrman and Church would reprise their roles from the previous film. The director-of-photography and editor would return from the previous film as well.[15] Production on the untitled second movie commenced concurrently with the third, in Utah by May 2023.[16]
In June 2023, Fuhrman expressed her admiration for Costner as an actor and a filmmaker, while confirming that production on all the movies in the series would be conducted back-to-back.[17] In October of the same year, the official title was announced as Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2. The first trailer debuted, revealing a August 16, 2024 release date.[12][13][14] On month following the completing of principal photography, Costner began filming the montage sequence that will feature at the end of the movie to provide insight into the events of Chapter 3.[2]
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 3 (TBA) edit
In June 2022, Costner revealed that the film series will consist of four distinct movies. Principal photography will take place beginning in April 2023, concurrently with its predecessor and its sequel. The untitled film will be released three months after the second movie.[7][8] Production on the untitled third movie commenced concurrently with the second, in Utah by May 2023.[16] Production of the third film was paused due to the writers and the actors strike.[18] In October of the same year following the debut of the trailer and poster for Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, it was confirmed that work on the sequels is ongoing.[19]
In February 2024, amidst post-production on the first two installments, Costner commenced building a new productions company named Territory Film Studios in Utah. The filmmaker/star, will begin production on the third and fourth movie later that year.[20] By April of the same year, Costner confirmed that the scripts are complete for the four separate films.[1] In May of 2024, casting calls for background actors had commenced; while production was slated to begin later that month in St. George, Utah.[21][22] Later, it was reported that production initially commenced in 2023, before progress halted in part due to the writer/actor strikes.[23] One month following the completion of the previous installment, Costner began filming a montage sequence that features scenes from Chapter 3.[2] Costner stated that principal photography commenced on May 13, 2024; explaining that production had initially been planned to commence on April 25, before being moved to May 6 in order to accommodate funding.[3][24]
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 4 (TBA) edit
In June 2022, Costner announced the Horizon film series will be made up of four films. Principal photography will take place beginning in April 2023, concurrently with the two previous installments. The untitled film will be released three months after the third installment.[7][8] In February 2024, it was announced that principal photography would start in Utah concurrently with the third movie, later that year.[20] By April of the same year, the filmmaker/star announced that the scripts are completed for each of the four separate movies.[1]
Principal cast and characters edit
This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series.
- An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
- C indicates a cameo role.
- V indicates a voice-only role.
| Character | Films | |||
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| Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 |
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 |
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 3 |
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 4 | |
| TBA | Kevin Costner | |||
| TBA | Sienna Miller | |||
| TBA | Sam Worthington | |||
| TBA | Luke Wilson | |||
| TBA | Thomas Haden Church | |||
| TBA | Isabelle Fuhrman | |||
| TBA | Ella Hunt | |||
| TBA | Will Patton | |||
| TBA | Jamie Campbell Bower | |||
| TBA | Jena Malone | |||
| TBA | Alejandro Edda | |||
| TBA | Tatanka Means | |||
| TBA | Michael Rooker | |||
| TBA | Glynn Turman | |||
| TBA | Kathleen Quinlan | |||
| TBA | Giovanni Ribisi | |||
Additional production and crew details edit
| Film | Crew/Detail | ||||||
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| Composer | Cinematographer | Editor | Production company |
Distributing companies |
Running time | ||
| Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 | John Debney | J. Michael Muro | Miklos Wright | Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Territory Productions |
Warner Bros. Pictures | TBA | |
| Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 | |||||||
| Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 3 | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||||
| Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 4 | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||||
Reception edit
Box office and financial performance edit
| Film | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Home video sales gross |
Gross total income |
Budget | Worldwide net total income |
Ref. | |||
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| North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All-time North America |
All-time worldwide |
North America | |||||
| Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 | $ | $ | $ | # | # | $ | $ | $ | $ | |
| Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 | $ | $ | $ | # | # | $ | $ | $ | $ | |
| Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 3 | $ | $ | $ | # | # | $ | $ | $ | $ | |
| Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 4 | $ | $ | $ | # | # | $ | $ | $ | $ | |
Critical and public response edit
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
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| Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 | % ( reviews) | /100 ( reviews) | A-z[25] |
| Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 3 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 4 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References edit
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