Kevin Costner's passion project has struggled at the box office, but viewers will be able to stream the film when it hits Max this month.
The story of Kevin Costner's epic western, Horizon: An American Saga— is what news outlets and the film community have analyzed as one of the biggest gambles a modern movie star has taken on a passion project. For months, stories have been reported about the sacrifices Costner has made in his career and personal life to bring his vision to the world. This has included stories about his marriage and his hit television series, Yellowstonefound himself in jeopardy as he devoted all his attention and energy to the ambitious project of directing and starring in a multi-part epic film in a genre that no longer has its finger on the pulse of audiences.
It appears that the bet isn't paying off for Costner, as his first chapter opened to a disappointingly negative response, with Warner Bros. dropping the film from VOD just weeks after its theatrical release and Chapter Two was shot without any predictable rescheduling. It's been a month since the first film was released digitally and Deadline The date when the historical epic is planned to be released on the Max streaming service is now known. Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter One will air exclusively on Max starting in Friday, August 23.
Although Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter Two was pulled from the release schedule, the next chapter in Costner's story will be unveiled to the world on Venice Film Festival in September of this year, along with the screening of the first chapter. Despite the unfortunate turn of events for his passion project, Costner is grateful that it will somehow reach audiences. Costner stated: “It has always been my dream to show Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter Two at the Venice Film Festival. The fact that they have now decided to show Chapter One earlier that day, and then the world premiere took place Chapter Two This evening showed not only their faith in how the two films would work together, but also their support for the director's vision.”
The Horizon The director and star continued to speak: “I am indebted to [Venice Film Fest director] Alberto Barbera for his courage and leadership in this cinematic journey. It is with gratitude and excitement that I return to the Venice Film Festival. Long live the films and those who stand up for them.”