Kevin Costner’s Epic Western Released 6 Months Ago Is Now Streaming On Netflix – And The Sequel Is Already Coming In 2025
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 is currently in Netflix’s top 10, and the after-the-holidays time is the perfect chance to watch it in preparation for Kevin Costner’s second chapter releasing in 2025. Dancing with Wolves’ Academy award-winning director takes on his first screenplay challenge alongside writers Jon Baird and Silverado’s Mark Kasdan to fulfill his longtime dream of creating his own epic western. Kevin Costner planned the Horizon saga since 1988, and it’s composed of four chapters that are set to be released back-to-back
Though Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 got mixed reviews, Costner’s love and commitment to the genre permeates the film, imbuing its beautiful landscapes, affecting score, and heart-rending script — which explores the complicated battle between the Native American peoples and settler colonies during the American West expansion. Presenting six storylines, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 has an extensive cast, setting up an all-encompassing story that begs to be further developed in the franchise’s next installments.
Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 Is Now Streaming On Netflix
fter earning just $36M at the box office, Horizon: An American Saga has found streaming success since early September. The movie was recently added to Netflix’s catalog, and its performance shows promise for the rest of the chapters. Notably, its three-hour runtime might have deterred audiences from a theatrical watch, though eager audiences have claimed there’s so much happening and being revealed that its extensive duration is not felt at all.
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 had a budget of $100M.
The first movie follows, among others, settler families forced to relocate, army characters, and those who fall in between, as they engage in conflict with each other, and the Native American communities who fight for their right to the Land. Costner’s noble hero, Hayes Ellison, is understandably a stand-out, as well as the romance between Frances Kittredge (Sienna Miller) and Trent Gephart (Sam Worthington). The Horizon: An American Saga endingteases what’s in store for the tragic characters, whose journey feels like it’s just begun.
