Horizon: An American Saga Part 1

*This article is about the first installment in the series. For the series as a whole, see Horizon (franchise).*

## Information

### Written by

Jon Baird
Kevin Costner

### Produced by

Kevin Costner
John Vohlers (line producer)

### Starring

Kevin Costner
Sienna Miller
Sam Worthington
Ella Hunt
Will Patton
Luke Wilson
Isabelle Fuhrman
Thomas Haden Church

## Production

### Production companies

New Line Cinema
Territory Pictures

## Release

### Distributed by

Warner Bros. Pictures (United States)
K5 International (International)

## Chronology

***Horizon: An American Saga Part 1*** is an upcoming 2024 American epic Western film co-written, produced, directed by and starring Kevin Costner. It is produced by New Line Cinema and Territory Pictures. The story takes place in the second half of the 19th century, with the first part set in 1861. Starring alongside Costner are Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Ella Hunt, Will Patton, Luke Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman and Thomas Haden Church.

*Horizon: An American Saga Part 1* is scheduled to be released theatrically on June 28, 2024 in the United States, being distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

## Synopsis

*Horizon chronicles a multi-faceted, 15-year span of pre-and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of the American West. Experienced through the eyes of many, the epic journey is fraught with peril and intrigue from the constant onslaught of natural elements to the interactions with the Indigenous peoples who lived on the land and the determination and at many times ruthlessness of those who sought to settle it.*

## Plot

**SPOILERS AHEAD**

TBA

## Cast and characters

* Sienna Miller
* Sam Worthington
* Jamie Campbell Bower
* Luke Wilson
* Thomas Haden Church
* Jena Malone
* Alejandro Edda
* Tatanka Means as Taklishim
* Michael Rooker
* Isabelle Fuhrman as Diamond Kittredge
* Ella Hunt as Juliette Chesney
* Jeff Fahey
* Tom Payne
* Abbey Lee
* Wasé Chief
* Michael Angarano
* Colin Cunningham
* Scott Haze
* Angus Macfadyen
* Douglas Smith
* Jon Beavers
* Will Patton
* Owen Crow Shoe
* Danny Huston
* Larry Bagby
* Dale Dickey
* Hayes Costner
* James Landry Hébert
* Dalton Baker
* Georgia MacPhail
* Austin Archer

## Production

### Development

On January 28, 2022, it was announced that Kevin Costner was set to direct, star, produce and finance the period Western *Horizon*, a passion project for him, through his Territory Pictures production company. Production was set to start in Utah on August 29. Casting for the expansive film was to begin in February 2022. On April 18, 2022, it was revealed that Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema had joined *Horizon* to distribute. Costner co-wrote the script with Jon Baird. In a June interview, Costner stated he plans to make four movies out of the premise, and was looking to cast over 170 speaking roles. Production on the film costed around $53,925,008 USD. On June 9, 2022, the website Deseret News reported that five films were in the *Horizon* film series. On May 18, 2023, in an interview while talking about *Horizon*, Costner stated, "I commissioned this story in 1988. Single movie, two-hander. A conventional Western with a beginning, middle, and end. I couldn’t get anybody to make it. Then, right after I made Open Range and it performed pretty well, I had a chance with Disney. We had a $5 million difference. They had had a lot of money success with Open Range, but a $5 million difference kept them from making this movie. Now, I’m stubborn, and I think probably Francis is too. Eight years later, I started thinking about the story, started writing with a partner, and it ended up being four screenplays. So I reverse-engineered everything from 1988. I thought it was really good. But I still couldn’t get anybody to make it." Also during the interview, he was asked about releasing the film to which he stated, "I hope it comes out in the fall. I’d like to take it to the Venice Film Festival."

### Filming

Filming began on August 29, 2022 in southern Utah, concluding on November 18. Portions of filming was shot in and around Moab, Utah. Filming also took place in Emery County, Grand County, Kane County, San Juan County, Washington County.

### Casting

In August 2022, Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jamie Campbell Bower, Luke Wilson, Thomas Haden Church, Jena Malone, Alejandro Edda, Tatanka Means and Michael Rooker joined the ensemble cast. In September 2022, Isabelle Fuhrman, Ella Hunt, Jeff Fahey, Tom Payne, Abbey Lee, Wasé Chief, Tim Guinee, Michael Angarano, Colin Cunningham, Scott Haze, Angus Macfadyen, Douglas Smith and Jon Beavers joined the ensemble cast. In October 2022, Will Patton, Owen Crow Shoe and Danny Huston joined the ensemble cast. In November 2022, Kevin Costner revealed that his son, Hayes Costner would appear in the *Horizon* franchise. "He's very good," says Costner. "Hayes plays the namesake character that I actually play in the movie. He's 13 years old and the screenplay's been around longer than that." On June 30, 2023, Austin Archer was revealed to have been cast in the franchise. Archer has already shot his scenes for the first and second film.

### Music

*Main article: Horizon (soundtrack)*

The film's official score was originally composed by American-Turkish rock band HIV and composer Lisbeth Scott. In August 2023, John Debney was revealed to be scoring the film.

## Release

*Horizon: An American Saga Part 1* was set to be released theatrically in 2023 in the United States, being distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Kevin Costner stated that he wanted the first film to be released in the fall, at the Venice Film Festival in Italy ranging from Wednesday, August 30, 2023 to Saturday, September 9, 2023. Conster revealed that his intention is for the films to come out every three months. In October, it was announced the film would release in two parts, with Chapter 1 releasing on June 28, 2024. Later that month, it was announced that K5 International, the recently relaunched international sales arm of K5 Media Group, would handle international sales on the film at the American Film Market.

## Sequels

In June 2022, Costner stated he plans to make four *Horizon* films in total, shot back-to-back. In November 2022, Costner confirmed that the first film had been completed, and that the second had been greenlit, set to be filmed in Spring 2023. Production for the second film was commenced by April 2023, with Glynn Turman, Kathleen Quinlan and Giovanni Ribisi joining Costner, Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Ella Hunt, Will Patton, Luke Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman and Thomas Haden Church who continue on, while director of photography J. Michael Muro, production designer Derek R. Hill, editor Miklos Wright and costume designer Lisa Lovaas also return. The second film finished production in Summer 2023, with the production of the third film being paused because of the 2023 WGA writers and the 2023 SAG-AFTRA actors strike.

## Gallery

* Posters
* Promotional
* Character portraits
* Behind the scenes
* Videos

Horizon - An American Saga - In Theaters June 2024 and August 2024
## External links

* Horizon: An American Saga on Wikipedia
* Horizon: An American Saga Part 1 on the Internet Movie Database

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 John Debney Scoring Kevin Costner's 'Horizon: An American Saga'
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kevin Costner’s Epic Western ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ Will Be On Sale For International Buyers At AFM
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kevin Costner Western ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ To Hit Theaters In Two Chapters
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Kevin Costner Sets Late Summer Start For His Passion Film ‘Horizon,’ Epic Period Western
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Warner Bros & New Line Partner On Kevin Costner’s Epic Period Western Film ‘Horizon’
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 “Horizon” filming this fall: Big budget movie to hire locals as extras
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington Saddle Up As Leads For Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Luke Wilson Joins Kevin Costner’s Western Epic ‘Horizon’
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Thomas Haden Church Joins Kevin Costner in New Line Western ‘Horizon’ (Exclusive)
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Kevin Costner’s Western Epic ‘Horizon’ Adds Jena Malone, Alejandro Edda, Tatanka Means & Michael Rooker
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Isabelle Fuhrman Joins Kevin Costner’s Western Epic ‘Horizon’
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ Actress Ella Hunt Boards Kevin Costner Western ‘Horizon’
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Jeff Fahey Joins Cast Of Kevin Costner Western Drama ‘Horizon’
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ Adds Abbey Lee, Tom Payne, Wasé Chief, Michael Angarano & More
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Will Patton Reteams With Kevin Costner For Filmmaker’s Western Saga ‘Horizon’
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Owen Crow Shoe Boards Kevin Costner’s Western Epic ‘Horizon’
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Danny Huston Reteams With Kevin Costner For Western Saga ‘Horizon’
18. ↑ Horizon. Utah. Daagoteh
19. ↑ making something truly special y'all! #horizon
20. ↑ Ella Hunt via Instagram Story — finally we know the name of the character that Ella will play in #HorizonIIMovie: Juliette Chesney!
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 TikTok Star Austin Archer Joins Cast of Kevin Costner’s Epic Four-Part Western ‘Horizon’ (EXCLUSIVE)
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Kevin Costner Wants to Split His Western Epic ‘Horizon’ Into Four Movies (EXCLUSIVE)
23. ↑ Kevin Costner, Taylor Sheridan of ‘Yellowstone’ coming to Utah to make new movies
24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Mavericks Francis Ford Coppola And Kevin Costner On Risking Their Fortunes Bankrolling Passion Pics ‘Megalopolis’ And ‘Horizon’
25. ↑ "Horizon" filming this fall: Big budget movie to hire locals as extras
26. ↑ Wrapped up the end to the first movie of 4 to the Movie Saga Horizon at 4:30am. Playing the role of an Apache Warrior. Honored and blessed to have work with some great people and made life long friendships. Here’s to many more! 🤙🏽🪶 #mexicanindian #horizonmovie #nativeactors #nativestuntmen #hollywood #moabutah
27. ↑ Why the Kevin Costner production ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ picked Utah
28. ↑ Kevin Costner Reveals 13-Year-Old Son Hayes Will Appear in His Epic Western 'Horizon' : 'He's Really Good'
29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Horizon Soundtrack
30. ↑ Kevin Costner Reveals 13-Year-Old Son Hayes Will Appear in His Epic Western 'Horizon' : 'He's Really Good'
31. ↑ ‘Horizon: An American Saga’: Glynn Turman, Kathleen Quinlan & Giovanni Ribisi Join Second Installment Of Kevin Costner’s Western Epic
32. ↑ Kevin Costner’s Two-Part ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ Sets Summer 2024 Dates