‘Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1’ review: Kevin Costner quit ‘Yellowstone’ for this?!

Kevin Costner is weighing in on the pressure he feels for Horizon: An American Saga to do well at the box office.

“Horizon: An American Saga.” “I make movies for men. That’s what I do,” Costner remarked on the June 27 episode of “Happy Sad Confused.” “But I won’t make a movie unless I have strong women characters, and that’s how I’ve conducted my career. I think that’s why I have a good following,” he added.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer A covered wagon’s worth of ink has been spilled in recent weeks on “Horizon: An American Saga,” the potentially ruinous three-hour dice roll that writer, producer, director and star Kevin Costner makes this weekend when the first of four planned films about the American West opens in theaters. You’ve probably heard that the films — long-gestating passion projects from a movie icon who in recent years reclaimed his cultural relevance with the hit series “Yellowstone” – are pricey. The first cost $100 million to produce and will be followed only weeks later by its sequel.

“Yellowstone” is back on set for the final episodes of the hit Paramount+ series.While Kevin Costner won’t return to Dutton Ranch, Instagram updates from Ryan Bingham, Jen Landon, Cole Hauser, Ian Bohen and Forrie J. Smith confirm production is in full swing. Hauser, 49, has played ranch hand Rip Wheeler since the show’s debut in 2018.

Kevin Costner has hit back at critics who have complained about the representation of Native Americans in his new film Horizon: An American Saga.The movie is the first of four planned chapters, which tells a number of stories over the course of 12 years in the American West. But some critics have noted that the beginning of the film appears to perpetuate certain stereotypes about Indigenous people, initially representing them as brutal “savages” who attack the white townsfolk.However, as the film progresses, it delves deeper into the lives of the Native characters and the struggles imposed upon them by the white settlers.In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Costner, who stars in, directs and co-writes the western epic, expressed his frustration with the critics who have been too impatient to see how the story unfolds.“I’m just so tired of everybody trying to be so delicate about things,” he said.

Paramount‘s prequel A Quiet Place: Day One is heading to a franchise record preview night between $5M-$6M, several sources inform us. Showtimes began at 3 PM.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Kevin Costner recently joined his “Horizon: An American Saga” cast for a live recording of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, and he said his planned four-movie saga differs from many Western films that have come before in that its female characters “drive the story in every plot line.” Costner, who co-wrote the franchise with Jon Baird, said he “couldn’t conceive of a scene that didn’t involve a woman” while shaping the story. “Horizon” chronicles the journey of several characters during and after the Civil War as they settle the American West. Kevin Costner stars in the film opposite a sprawling ensemble cast, which includes Sienna Miller, Jena Malone, Isabelle Fuhrman, Abbey Lee and Ella Hunt.

Kevin Costner is ready for the world to experience his movie Horizon: An American Saga!

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Will audiences care about the world of “A Quiet Place” without John Krasinski or Emily Blunt? That’ll be the presiding question as “A Quiet Place: Day One,” a prequel story in Paramount’s post-apocalyptic horror series, hits theaters on Friday. The film, which takes place a while before the Abbotts (the family at the center of the prior two movies) were forced into hiding from terrifying, sound-hunting creatures, is expected to collect a solid $40 million to $50 million in its opening weekend. The prequel cost $67 million to produce.

will soon be starring as a lovelorn widow in Kevin Costner’s multi-part throwback western, Horizon: An American Saga. The actor spends most of the film—if the is to be trusted—wandering the vast plains of Utah in ruffled saloon gowns with big woven baskets hooked over her arm. She looks forlorn, worried and sometimes confused at the terrible events that have befallen her homestead.She shouldn’t, though, because the film’s costuming seems to have been built on Miller’s own blueprint.

Naman Ramachandran Disney’s “Inside Out 2” added a further £7.7 million ($9.8 million) in its second weekend at the U.K. and Ireland box office, remaining in pole position, according to numbers from Comscore. The smash hit sequel now has a running tally of £23.2 million.

Stop the speculation: Kevin Costner‘s time on “Yellowstone” is over. Deadline reports that the actor took to social media to confirm he won’t appear in the final six episodes of Taylor Sheridan‘s hit Paramount Network series.  Costner’s news comes on the heels of the network announcing the premiere date for “Yellowstone” Season 5 Part Two, November 10, with a new teaser yesterday.

on Instagram on Thursday to break the news to fans after much speculation ahead of the second half of the show’s 5th season.Costner revealed he’s shifting his focus on making his western movie “Horizon: An American Saga” in a video shared with his 1.5 million followers on the platform.“I just want to reach out and let you know that after this long year and a half of working on Horizon and doing all the things that that’s required,” he said in the clip. “Thinking about Yellowstone, that beloved series that I love, that I know you love.

Kevin Costner has officially confirmed that he will not return to Yellowstone.

Kevin Costner has disputed the idea that his son is a ‘nepo baby’ despite casting him in his latest project.The Waterworld actor stars in and directs Western epic film series Horizon: An American Saga, with its first part set to release on June 28.Speaking on the Today Show earlier this week, Costner opened up about his son’s involvement in the project, and how he’s aware of how it might look. “I have not shoved my children into the business,” he said.“I realize there’s so many young actors out there that would just kill to be in this movie.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Kevin Costner continues to double down on his exit from “Yellowstone,” in which he played lead character John Dutton for four and a half seasons. In a cover story for People magazine, the Oscar-winning actor said he “read all the stories” in the press that perpetuated untrue rumors about his decision to leave the show.

Get ready for the return of Yellowstone!

“Yellowstone.”Paramount announced in a press release Thursday when the final episodes of the Western series will finally premiere.The second half of Season 5 will kick off on Sunday, November 10 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.Production started on the remainder of the show’s final season on May 20 in Montana.The first half of “Yellowstone” Season 5 finished in January 2023, and then the show went on a long production hiatus due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes — as well as behind-the-scenes drama and feud allegations involving star Kevin Costner, who plays rancher John Dutton.

After over a year hiatus, Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 has begun production in Montana. The Western drama series approaches its close with the final episodes set to land in November later this year.

Mark your calendars, “Yellowstone” fans: Taylor Sheridan’s hit family crime/drama show returns to the Paramount Network on November 10. The first of six episodes left in the show’s final season premiere on that date in the US and Canada.