Despite failing to meet expectations, Kevin Koster still Hoping he can finish his epic western saga., HorizonIt was produced on a budget of $50 million, Horizon: An American Odyssey – Chapter One The film grossed just $34 million during its short theatrical run. Hoping to recoup some of its losses, the film was made available to rent or buy on PVOD platforms less than three weeks later. Chapter Two The fourth part of the four-part series was expected to be released earlier this month, but plans for a theatrical release were abruptly halted after the poor performance of the first part, and it is now scheduled to premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 7. It is unclear at this point whether it will be released in theaters or go straight to streaming.
Sitting down with TODAY for an in-depth interview about Horizon Speaking about the creative process, Costner — who wrote, starred in and directed the Western epic he's been working on for years — discussed what the future holds for Chapters 3 and 4He says he has already filmed parts of Chapter 3He's still trying his best to complete the series. Not only does he not want to leave anyone hanging, But because he made a promise to himself that he intends to fulfill.
“I love the journey of this thing. It was the hardest thing I've ever done, but I love this movie. I love the second part – the third is harder than the first two, and the fourth completes the story.
I made a promise to myself, and I'm trying really hard to keep it.
“And to give people these giant stories, and hopefully people will fall in love with these characters… The plan is that I've already shot a little bit of the third part. I'll probably shoot them again next spring.”
Will Horizon ever come back to life on a streaming service?
Having premiered on Max on August 23, it's too early to say whether Horizon Chapter One The film will find new life—and a new audience—on streaming. While it did well enough as a PVOD release, and given that many films that didn’t do well at the box office have managed to claw their way back to the top of the charts, there’s a good chance it will, but will it be enough to prove to Warner Bros. bosses that the remaining films are worth a shot? Costner is optimistic, but admits it could take some time.
“Oftentimes, the things you want to make don’t resonate with anyone else right away. It’s only after you’ve finished the work that people start to understand what the work was about, and they almost take responsibility for it themselves, and say, ‘I love this movie. I love these characters. I didn’t know where this story was going.’ It’s beautiful in life to be surprised.”
While we wait for news on when and where Horizon: An American Odyssey – Chapter Two We can only hope that Costner can deliver on everything he promised when he started out. It would be a shame if his last great film fell by the wayside.
