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Kevin Costner’s Horizon 2 Pulled From Theaters After First Part Bombs within the Box Office


Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga was purported to get a sequel subsequent month, nevertheless it’s now been faraway from the calendar.

In a press release despatched to Variety, Territory Pictures and New Line Cinema confirmed that Horizon: An America Saga – Chapter 2 will now not be launched on its beforehand promised August 16 launch date. The blow to Costner’s Western collection follows the theatrical launch of the primary chapter on June 28, 2024.

It’s an indefinite delay for the sequel however not an outright cancelation. Horizon: Chapter 1, in the meantime, is ready to launch on PVOD on July 16, with a Max launch date not but introduced.

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 has been pulled from its August release date.
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 has been pulled from its August launch date.

“Territory Pictures and New Line Cinema have determined to not launch Horizon: Chapter 2 on August 16 so as to give audiences a larger alternative to find the primary installment of Horizon over the approaching weeks, together with on PVOD and Max,” a New Line Cinema spokesperson stated. “We thank our exhibition companions for his or her continued help as moviegoers throughout the U.S. uncover the movie in its theatrical run.”

Costner directed and starred within the Horizon saga. Chapter 1 reportedly value $100 million to make however solely managed to drag in $11 million on its opening weekend. The star, who’s finest recognized for showing in movies like Dances with Wolves, Man of Steel, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, advised GQ in May that he had personally invested “about $38 million within the movie.” Both chapters secured their launch dates late final 12 months.

Variety’s sources say Horizon: Chapter 1 has carried out steadily with older audiences in center America. The option to reassess Chapter 2’s launch date was made mutually to hopefully garner curiosity and doubtlessly launch much more chapters within the saga down the road.

“The viewers response to Horizon, and enthusiasm for seeing our story proceed in Horizon 2, has been extremely gratifying,” Territory stated in a press release. “Kevin made this movie for individuals who love motion pictures and who needed to go on a journey. The help that we have now obtained from movie followers, and the theater house owners, as they expertise the primary chapter of this saga solely serves to bolster our perception in them and the movies that we have now made, and we thank them for approaching board for the experience. We welcome the chance for that window to be expanded as we all know it’ll solely serve to boost the expertise of seeing Horizon 2.”

We weren’t in love with Horizon: Chapter 1. In our 4/10 overview, we stated, “The first chapter in Kevin Costner’s epic western collection is a meandering, regressive snooze.” No different launch plans for Chapter 2 have been introduced at the moment.

Michael Cripe is a contract author at IGN.



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