Kevin Costner’s Epic Western ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ Unveils Trailer, Arrives in Two Parts
Sienna Miller and Sam Worthington Join Kevin Costner in His Epic Western “Horizon: An American Saga”
Kevin Costner’s long-gestating passion project Horizon: An American Saga is finally galloping into theaters—so epic in scale, it’s arriving in two chapters.
The Yellowstone alum not only stars in the film, but also directs, produces, and co-writes the ambitious Western saga, set during the tumultuous years of the American Civil War. Co-written with Jon Baird, who makes his screenwriting debut, Horizon marks a return to the sweeping frontier epics that defined classic Hollywood.
According to the official synopsis:
“In the great tradition of Warner Bros. Pictures’ iconic Westerns, Horizon: An American Saga explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won — and lost — through the blood, sweat, and tears of many. Spanning the four years of the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, Kevin Costner’s ambitious cinematic adventure takes audiences on an emotional journey across a nation divided, told through the intertwined stories of families, friends, and enemies all striving to define what it truly means to be the United States of America.”
Joining Costner in the ensemble cast are Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, Owen Crow Shoe, Tatanka Means, Ella Hunt, Tim Guinee, Danny Huston, Colin Cunningham, Scott Haze, Tom Payne, Abbey Lee, Michael Rooker, and Will Patton. The film also features Alex Nibley, Kathleen Quinlan, Etienne Kellici, Amos Jason Charging Cloud, Bodhi Okuma Linton, Gregory Cruz, James Russo, Jeff Fahey, David O’Hara, Chris Conner, Leroy M. Silva, Bernardo Velasco, Tom Everett, Glynn Turman, and Giovanni Ribisi.
Horizon is produced by Costner, Howard Kaplan, and Mark Gillard, with Danny Peykoff, Robert Scannell, Armyan Bernstein, Charlie Lyons, Barry Berg, and Rod Lake serving as executive producers. The film is being released by New Line Cinema.
Costner has revealed that Horizon is envisioned as the first installment in a four-part saga exploring the expansion of the American West before, during, and after the Civil War. The Academy Award winner funded the project himself after years of development, tracing its origins back to 1988.
“I started thinking about the story, started writing with a partner, and it ended up being four screenplays,” Costner shared in a conversation with Megalopolis director Francis Ford Coppola. “So I reverse-engineered everything from 1988. I thought it was really good. But I still couldn’t get anybody to make it. At the end of the day, I’m a storyteller, and I went ahead and put my own money into it. I’m not a very good businessman, so scratch your head if you will. I don’t know why, but I have not let go of this one.”
