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Kevin Costner is all set to debut his dream projectHorizon: An American Sagaat the Cannes Film Festival. The maverick filmmaker is returning to the director’s chair after over two decades and is again exploring the Western genre. TheDances with Wolvesstar has previously won Oscars for his work and his last directorial,Open Range, was also a Western.
Costner’sHorizonwill be released in two parts, the first chapter of which will be premiering at Cannes. The film’s second trailer was released ahead of its premiere, showing a more action-packed traditional Western that invokes theDollarstrilogy of Sergio Leone. Fans have already hailed it as a superior successor to Costner’s previous showYellowstone.
Kevin Costner Debuts New Trailer ForHorizonAhead Of Its Cannes Premiere
Oscar-winning filmmaker and actorKevin Costneris finally coming out with his dream projectHorizon: An American Sagaat the Cannes International Film Festival. The actor reportedly financed the $100 million project on his own by selling his waterfront property in Santa Barbara and has directed the two-part Western saga.
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Ahead of its Cannes premiere, Costner debutedthe new trailerforHorizon: An American Saga – Part 1. The trailer shows multiple action sequences involving Costner and Jamie Campbell Bower as they face off in the Wild West. Horse chases, cart chases, and stand-offs are depicted in the trailer, including a badass final ‘punch’ at the end.
Fans seemed to be ecstatic about the new film, which reportedly chronicles America’s expansion into the West before and after the Civil War. Many appreciated the trailer for its depiction of the West as a more dangerous terrain and for showing the threats that people in the era faced.
Mad respect for Kevin Costner and Francis Ford Coppola this year releases movies from their own money for their passion project
-@BryanCostner
They might actually bring good westerns back
-@LaFuenteOnFilm
I’m here for both of these! I love Kevin Costner westerns. Open Range is one of my all time favorites
-@jayman36553
I have a lot of faith in KC’s commitment to making a great western and I suspect this will be among the very best of western movies.
-@andrewmcauley5202
John Wayne. Clint Eastwood. Sam Elliot and Kevin Costner, Are The Legend Of Western Movie
-@hishamnct6983
The new trailer also shows Kevin Costner’s mastery of the true Western genre, a position that had been held by hisYellowstonecreator and showrunner Taylor Sheridan for the past few years. The filmmaker is known for his neo-Westerns focusing on the American way of life. He has written shows such asYellowstone, Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown, and movies such asWind RiverandHell or High Water.
Kevin Costner Revealed The Truth Behind His Squabble With Taylor Sheridan’sYellowstone
Kevin Costner had been trying to mountHorizon: An American Sagafor decades before he finally got the chance to make it by self-financing the project. The actor reportedly came close to making it twice, once afterOpen Range’s success but Disney reportedly backed out due to a $5 million difference (viaDeadline). Apart from such hurdles, Costner also had to depart fromYellowstoneto accommodate for his film which has created a controversy.
“That’s what they’d have you believe”: Kevin Costner Debunks a Hollywood Myth Claiming His Horizon Saga Will Live On Even After Theatrical Run
Costner and Taylor Sheridan’sYellowstoneproducers have reportedly been in a squabble ever since the actor left the show to accommodate for his dream project. However, the actor revealed that he had given a lot of time for the show but it was the series that did not have scripts ready on time, leading to him having to prioritize the film. He said toDeadline,
I haven’t felt good about it the last year, what with the way they’ve talked about it. It wasn’t truthful. So now I’m talking a little bit about what the real truth of it was. I made a contract for seasons five, six, and seven. In February, after a two- or three-month negotiation, they made another contract. They wanted to redo that one, and instead of seasons six and seven, it was 5A and 5B, and maybe we’ll do six. They weren’t able to make those. Horizon was set in the middle, but Yellowstone was in first position. I fit [Horizon] into the gaps. They just kept moving their gaps.
Costner also mentioned that the studio spun the truth to blame the entire deal on him, which he took issue with. He also mentioned that he was open to returning to Taylor Sheridan’s show provided they had the scripts in time. The filmmaker is also gearing up to release the second part ofHorizonand has also planned a third and fourth sequel.
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