Kevin Costner Shares First Look at Passion Project He Walked Away From yellow stone for.
The three-minute trailer for Horizon: An American Saga It is now available. Costner co-wrote, directs, stars in and produces the Civil War-era Western epic. The first two parts will be released in theaters this summer and will be followed by two more films.
What is 'Horizon' about?
The project, co-written by Jon Baird, is set during the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865. “It explores the appeal of the Old West and how it was won (and lost) through the blood, sweat and tears of many, ” according to the official description of the film. It is “a country at war with itself” and the film “is experienced through the lens of families, friends and enemies, all trying to discover what it really means to be the United States of America.”
Also stars Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, Abbey Lee, Michael Rooker, Danny Huston, Luke Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jeff Fahey, Will Patton, Tatanka Means, Owen Crow Shoe, Ella Hunt and Jamie Campbell Bower.
When will the four parts be released?
Movie buffs will begin the journey on June 28, when the first episode hits theaters. Chapter 2 follows shortly after, on August 16. The third and fourth chapters have not yet been filmed.
What did Costner say about 'Horizon'?
This has been a passion project for the filmmaker for 30 years. Costner struggled to get funding for it, but instead of being deterred, his idea grew into what is now four parts.
“It's hard to fall out of love,” the newly divorced actor said during a Zoom press event debuting the trailer this week. “I do not do that”. His vision was to “get away from what [audiences] Normally you see in westerns where there is a town that is already there”, with the heroes and villains and everything is simplified. “No one knows how [the town] came to be. … I'm always going to get to my shooting, but I'm drawn to the little things that people had to endure.”
Of the clashes between white settlers and indigenous people, Costner said, “I want to project what really happened” in the film. “There was a great injustice [that] It happened in the West, but that doesn't minimize the courage it took for my ancestors to let go and get there. And I recognized the ingenuity and bravery that it took to set out and make this march across this country.”
How much did Costner spend to make the movie?
He Dancing with Wolves The director had to use his own money to finance the film, “which is not the smartest thing to do. But I'm counting on the film to speak louder than anything he can say,” he said during the press event. That involved obtaining a mortgage on one of his properties in Santa Barbara, California.
He previously told Deadline that he did it “without thinking” and it led his accountant to have a “fucking conniption attack.” He added that he would never spend his own money on a movie again. Costner said at the press event that the first two parts added $100 million to the economy in Utah, where they shot over 52 days, employing more than 500 people.
Costner's approach to Horizon It also proved costly for his marriage to his second wife, Christine. She filed for divorce in 2023, saying he was often away from home. The divorce was finalized earlier this month.
What does this have to do with 'Yellowstone'?
Costner left to play John Dutton III in his other western: the hit Paramount Network television series. yellow stone – before the second half of his final season. Both sides have been twisting their version of events.
Costner wanted to focus on Horizon and was frustrated by yellow stone delays in script and filming. From the standpoint of the show directed by Taylor Sheridan, Costner was available to work less, due to his focus on Horizon, which made it difficult to write a successful show around it. It's still unclear if Costner will return to try to wrap up his character's story when the show, which has spawned multiple spin-offs, returns in November.
In any case, see the Horizon The trailer drop has just been carried out. yellow stone Fans want Dutton to return even more.
