Horizon: An American Saga Part 2 – Confirmation, Release Date Prediction & Everything We Know
Kevin Costner's passion project is on the way but attention is already turning towards how the Western epic with Horizon: An American Saga 2.
- Kevin Costner’s passion project, Horizon: An American Saga, is already in production for its second installment, showcasing the expansion of the American West during the Civil War era.
- Costner’s commitment to the project is evident as he left Yellowstone to focus on the ambitious four-part movie series, showcasing his willingness to take big gambles in his career.
- The second chapter of Horizon: An American Saga features a star-studded cast, with many actors from the first installment returning alongside new additions, promising an epic portrayal of a divided country in the midst of conflict.
Though Kevin Costner’s epic Western movie series is only just beginning, production has already started on Horizon: An American Saga Part 2. The upcoming movie will be the second installment in the four-part movie series directed by Costner which will explore the expansion of the American West in the era of the Civil War. The project is an ambitious passion project from the Oscar winner that is already the subject of a lot of curiosity. While the first chapter in this story will shed more light on what to expect from the second chapter, Horizon: An American Saga Part 2 news is surrounding the development and cast.
Costner left Yellowstone in order to focus on Horizon: An American Saga‘s four-movie production which speaks to how important the project is to him. The first installment has wrapped filming and fans are awaiting a release date as Costner and his team move on to the next chapter. Costner’s career is filled with big gambles which resulted both in Oscar-winning hits like 1990’s Dances With Wolves and notoriously flops such as 1997’s The Postman. Horizon: An American Saga Part 2 already proves Costner’s moving forward with his giant project in earnest, with a remarkable amount shared despite the likely release date being several years away.
Horizon: An American Saga 2 – Latest News
The latest Horizon: An American Saga 2 news details the massive production of the second chapter in Costner’s epic, which has already started production and appears to be quite a ways into its development. The second movie in the Horizon series filmed some of its scenes on the Shivwits Band of Paiutes Indian reservation in Utah with Costner and some people involved in the project detailing their time at the beautiful location. Shivwits Reservation Land Resources Manager Travis Duran acknowledged the filming crew’s respect for the land and helped to maintain it as much as possible (via stgeorgeutah.com).
Costner himself also spoke highly of Duran who helped provide locations for the shoot and was accommodating when original plans fell through. Costner details how the location they had picked to shoot became unusable due to flooding caused by snowfall. Costner admitted to some heartbreak losing his original filming location, but in his adapting, he suggests “It’s a good lesson for everybody; sometimes you just have to let some things go.” As Costner deals with the risky ambitious project, having such an attitude will likely serve him well through the many ups and downs of filmmaking.
Horizon: An American Saga Part 2 Is Confirmed
Horizon: An American Saga 2 has been confirmed along with the rest of the movie series. Costner announced the movie in January 2022 that it would be his first directorial effort since 2003’s Open Range
Horizon: An American Saga 2: Release Date
There is no official Horizon: An American Saga release date confirmed as of now. Filming for the second installment began on April 2023 with it reportedly wrapping in June 2023. Costner originally had plans to release the first movie in fall of 2023 in time for the Venice Film Festival, but there is no word on the movie’s release plans. He also suggested (via Variety) that each movie would be released three months apart but those plans will likely also have to change due to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
Horizon: An American Saga Part 2 Cast
Kevin Costner leads the Horizon: An American Saga 2 cast which is a star-studded ensemble. It seems that many of the actors from the first installment will be reprising their roles in the second movie with Sienna Miller (Layer Cake), Sam Worthington (Avatar), Ella Hunt (Dickinson), Will Patton (Halloween), Luke Wilson (The Royal Tenenbaums), Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan) and Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) all returning.
The Horizon: An American Saga 2 cast will also feature some new additions with Glynn Turman (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), Kathleen Quinlan (Apollo 13), and Giovanni Ribisi (Saving Private Ryan) joining the cast (via Deadline). There are also a reported 140 speaking roles involved in the series, so the full cast list for Horizon: An American Saga Part 2 will without doubt be much larger by the time the release date arrives.
Horizon: An American Saga 2 – Crew & Creative Team
Kevin Costner leads the Horizon: An American Saga Part 2 crew and creative team as the director, producer, and co-writer. Prior to the Horizon movie series, Costner directed three movies, Dances with Wolves, The Postman, and Open Range. He will reunite with cinematographer J. Michael Munro who he had previously worked with on Open Range. Costner also reunites with editor Miklos Wright who worked with Costner on Open Range as well as a number of Costner’s movies as an actor, including Mr. Brooks and 3000 Miles to Graceland.
Horizon: An American Saga 2 – Story
The Horizon: An American Saga Part 2 story details are scarce beyond it being part of the overall story that examines the expansion of the American West in the era before and after the Civil War. It is reported that the sequel will look more at the country divided by conflict and those hoping to survive and build their lives in the chaos of the young country. With Civil War movies a rarity in Hollywood productions, it will be interesting to see how Costner tackles the subject matter and if his epic depiction of the battles will rival his sequences in his Best Picture winner Dances with Wolves.
