Horizon (upcoming film)

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Horizon: An American Saga
Directed by Kevin Costner
Written by
  • Jon Baird
  • Kevin Costner
Produced byKevin Costner
Starring
Cinematography J. Michael Muro
Edited byMiklos Wright
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Horizon: An American Saga [2] is a tetralogy of upcoming American epic Western films co-written, produced, directed by and starring Kevin Costner. The films will also star Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Luke Wilson and Thomas Haden Church. Four total films in the series have been greenlit, with the first having begun filming in August 2022. The second and third films began filming in May 2023.

Contents

First conceptualized by Costner in 1988, the films are planned to be released over several months and tell an overarching story of the American west prior to and after the American Civil War.

Premise

Set in pre- and post-American Civil War depicting the expansion of the American west. [3]

Cast

Production

Kevin Costner first commissioned Horizon as a single film in 1988, and later approached Walt Disney Pictures with the project after the release of his 2003 film Open Range . [3] It was announced in January 2022 that Costner was set to direct and produce the film in addition to starring. Casting began in February 2022. [4] In April, Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema joined the production to distribute. [5] In a June interview, Costner stated he plans to make four movies out of the premise, and was looking to cast over 170 speaking roles. [6] In August, Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jamie Campbell Bower, Luke Wilson, Thomas Haden Church, Jena Malone, Alejandro Edda, Tatanka Means and Michael Rooker were cast in the film. [7] [8] [9] [10] Isabelle Fuhrman, Ella Hunt, Jeff Fahey and Tom Payne would be amongst numerous casting announcements made throughout September. [11] [12] [13] [14] In October, Will Patton, Owen Crow Shoe and Danny Huston were added to the cast. [15] [16] [17]

Filming of at least the first installment began on August 29, 2022 in southern Utah, [7] concluding in November. [18] Filming of the second installment began by May 2023. [2]

Release

In a May 2023 interview, Costner expressed hope to have the first film released by Fall 2023, possibly debuting at the Venice Film Festival. [3]

Sequels

In June 2022, Costner stated he plans to make four Horizon films in total, shot back-to-back. [6] In November 2022, Costner confirmed that the first film had been completed, and that the second had been greenlit, set to be filmed in Spring 2023. [19] Production for the second film was commenced by April 2023, with Glynn Turman, Kathleen Quinlan & Giovanni Ribisi joining Kevin Costner, Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Ella Hunt, Will Patton, Luke Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman and Thomas Haden Church who continue on from the first film, while director of photography J. Michael Muro, production designer Derek R. Hill, editor Miklos Wright and costume designer Lisa Lovaas also return. [20]

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