Kevin Costner’s New Western Movie Release Plan Sets Up A Huge “F**k You” To Yellowstone
Kevin Costner's passion project drew him away from the ultra-successful Yellowstone TV show, and he may add insult to injury upon the movie's release.
- Kevin Costner’s departure from Yellowstone in the middle of season 5 leaves major plot lines unresolved and creates uncertainty for the show’s future.
- The release plan for Costner’s passion project, Horizon: An American Saga, magnifies the damage he has allegedly inflicted on Yellowstone, as his movie will likely come out before the show resumes.
- Costner’s decision to prioritize Horizon over Yellowstone was seemingly driven by his personal desire to tell the story and his passion for quality storytelling, not financial gain, showcasing his dedication to his craft.
Kevin Costner walked away from the highly successful Yellowstone TV show to pursue his passion project, Horizon: An American Saga, and his plan to release the movie seems to be sending a message to the hit series. Kevin Costner’s issues with the creator of Yellowstone, Taylor Sheridan, are well-documented, and there have been many rumors about further background issues for Costner that impacted his willingness to continue working on the show. The compounding issues ultimately led to Costner exiting Yellowstone in the middle of season 5, leaving questions marks with many of the show’s major plot lines.
With Yellowstone‘s release on CBS, the show received a surge in popularity as it found a new audience. That extrapolates the impact of Costner’s exit, and makes the timing of his departure hurt the show even worse. As Horizon: An American Saga presses forward and the impending arrival of Yellowstone season 5, part 2 remains unclear, it seems that Costner’s plan for the movie’s release will be the ultimate insult to add to the damage he’s inflicted on Sheridan’s TV show.