“I’m Not A Fool, But I’m Not Afraid”: Kevin Costner Defends Spending $20M More Than Initially Reported On Horizon Budget
Summary
After previous reports indicated a June start for the threequel, Kevin Costner has confirmedHorizon: An American Saga — Chapter 3’s filming start. Costner’s upcoming Western movie is set to be a sprawling Western epic set in the Civil War period and exploring the lives of a variety of characters involved in different facets of western expansion, ranging from gunslingers to Union soldiers to farmers and settlers. In addition to co-writing, directing and producing the first two movies, Costner is part ofHorizon’s star-studded ensemble, which also includes Sam Worthington, Sienna Miller, Danny Huston and Jamie Campbell Bower, among many others.
With just shy of a week remaining until the first movie hits theaters,Costnertook to his Instagram to reveal thatHorizon: An American Saga — Chapter 3is now filming.
The post, as seen above, sees Costner directing a group of Native actors on the set of the third movie, which was previously reported to begin filming in Summer 2024. Costner’s caption also expresses the surreal feeling of the first movie’s upcoming release and inviting audiences to “see what we’ve put together for you.”
Is Costner Moving Too Fast With Horizon?
Early into the movie’s development, which had technically begun in the late ’80s before properly making headway in early 2022, Costner had indicatedHorizonwould span across four movies, initially with the intention of filming all of them back-to-back. This plan ultimately changed as Warner Bros. took to greenlighting the second film shortly after the first began shooting, withChapter 2’s filming kicking off in Spring 2023. In spite of this initial quicker turnaround,Horizon Chapter 3found itself delayed due to both the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, and a need for further funding.
Though his plans are thoroughly ambitious and the studio’s confidence in his vision an encouraging sign for all four films to come to fruition, there is some concern that Costner may be moving too fast with hisfutureHorizon: An American Sagamovies. This is particularly the case after the Cannes premiere of the first movie, which was met with a decidedly mixed reception from critics, who acknowledged the potential in his plans, though felt the pacing to be a little too sluggish and lamented the story felt incomplete, regardless of his sequel plans.
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Some even found these complaints to be similar to those of Zack Snyder’sRebel Moonmovies, whose sequel set a career-low for the filmmaker on Rotten Tomatoes. While there is still plenty of time for Costner to take the criticism of the first movie to heart going into the rest ofHorizon: An American Saga — Chapter 3’s production, the quick turnaround could also leave him little time to process any complaints and adjust accordingly. With only 25reviews currently released for the firstHorizonmovie, though, and the sequel yet to be viewed by any, it will be interesting to see if Costner can avoid the same stumbles of other rushed franchises.
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Cast
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 is set in 1859, following families as they settle in territories from Wyoming to Kansas. The narrative centers around a cowboy on the run with a prostitute and a young boy after a deadly confrontation, exploring the challenges of life in the Old West.
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 continues the exploration of the Old West, spanning from 1859 to 1874. Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, the film delves into the lives of families, friends, and enemies grappling with the nation’s evolving identity.
