Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Summary
Kevin Costner ’s upcoming Western epicHorizon : An American Sagais terminate a 21 - year drought for the star . Clint Eastwood is probably the last movie sensation to truly make his name off of Westerns . The genre was wan when he broke through with Sergio Leone’sDollarstrilogy during the ' 60s , but whenever Eastwood returned for a new " Oater , " hearing would always turn out . Probably the only other major star to rival Eastwood ’s Western success is Kevin Costner , whose Oscar - gain ground dramaDances with Wolvesled to a dead - lived rival of the genre during the ' 90s .
Costner does n’t have as many westerly movie creditsas Eastwood , but it ’s a musical genre he ’s very prosperous in . One of Costner ’s early breakthroughs was a substantiate role in 1985 ensembleSilverado , he went head - to - head with Kurt Russell’sTombstonewith biopicWyatt Earpin 1994 and his idiot box seriesYellowstoneis very much a forward-looking Western . In 2024,Costner ’s two - partHorizon : An American Sagaarrives , which is his most ambitious oeuvre to date , and one he serve finance himself . Time will tell if his gamble pay out , but it will be nice to have self-aggrandising - budget Westerns back on the big screen .
Kevin Costner ’s first 2 Horizon movies are set to let go this summertime in an strange back - to - back theatrical rollout that runs the risk of backfire .
Horizon: An American Saga Is The First Movie Kevin Costner Has Directed Since 2003
apparent horizon : An American Sagabreaks a surprisal run for Costner since it ’s the first movie he ’s directed sinceOpen Rangeback in 2003 . Costner conscientious objector - starred with screen image Robert Duvall in the movie , which told the story of two capable - rangers combat a vicious rancher . open up Rangegrossed $ 68 million worldwide on a $ 22 million budget(viaThe Numbers ) , becoming an all too rare Western film success during this era .
Open Rangereceived reasonably mixed reviews , but is now see as one of Costner ’s most underrated ; the movie ’s climatic gun battle is also a favorite among devotees of the musical style . All of Costner ’s directorial work have been horse opera in some sense , including ThePostman , his critically deride post - apocalyptical dangerous undertaking from 1997 . Given his gift behind the tv camera , it ’s kind of traumatize it ’s been so long since Costner has been behind the viewfinder . That state , it also speaks to how long it ’s taken theHorizonmovies to come together .
Horizon Is A Safe Bet For Kevin Costner’s Directorial Return
It ’s taken Costner 35 age to bringHorizonto life , with the headliner almost head it in the backwash ofOpen Range’ssuccess . Now thatYellowstonehas fetch the star a new generation of buff , An American Sagais the gross alternative for his directing return . It ’s a genre he ’s closely associated with , and one that play to his existing fanbase . If theHorizonmovies are a success , they could lead to another possible westerly revival on the big screen too .
More than anything , Costner ’s regaining to Westerns makes theHorizonfilms genuine events , and ones that will hopefully encourage audiences to manoeuver to field . If Costner had returned to direct a thriller or rom - com after a 21 - year break , the excitement levels ( probably ) would n’t be the same .
Costner is play big onHorizon : An American Saga ; he leftYellowstoneto pursue the movies , and has sunk his own money into them . In terms of both critical and financial success , his directing comebackneedsto be a triumph .
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view : An American Saga - Chapter 1 is a Western motion picture directed by Kevin Costner , and sees him in the starring role . The motion-picture show search multiple generations surrounding the expansion of the American West before and after the Civil War . Horizon is the first in a serial of four moving-picture show , all of which were greenlit by Warner Bros. Pictures .
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 is a Western film directed by Kevin Costner, and sees him in the starring role. The film explores multiple generations surrounding the expansion of the American West before and after the Civil War. Horizon is the first in a series of four films, all of which were greenlit by Warner Bros. Pictures.
