Chapter 2 of Kevin Costner's Horizon: An American Saga sets a fresh premiere date.
After the original August release plans were shelved, Kevin Costner's Western epic Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 has confirmed a new premiere date. Originally scheduled for August 16, 2024, Horizon Chapter 2 was pulled from its initial release date following the underperformance of Chapter 1 at the box office. Against a $50 million budget, the first installment in the intended four-part saga has only made $33.2 million at the box office, a financial flop.
Chapter 2 of Horizon, an American Saga opens at Venice Film Festival.
La Biennale di Venezia has now confirmed that Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 will open the 81st Venice Film Festival on September 7, following the movie's cancellation from its initial August premiere. Along with the announcement, Costner expressed thanks for the chance to screen the movie, hoping it would highlight his overall vision for the Western tale.
Statement of Kevin Costner on Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 Premiere
Costner said in his speech that he was thrilled about showing Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 at the Venice Film Festival. Saying "My dream was always to show Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter Two at the Venice Film Festival," he said Costner also underlined that the festival will show both Chapters 1 and 2, so displaying "their belief in how the two films work together but their support of a director's vision." He thanked the director of the festival, Alberto Barbera, for his help of the project.
Chapter 2: A Cinematic Trip in Horizon: An American Saga
Choosing to premiere Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 at the Venice Film Festival marks a fresh hope for the popularity of the movie. Ambitious in nature, Costner's vision for the Western saga finds expression on the Venice Film Festival so he may present his work to a worldwide audience. The festival's acknowledgement of the project is evidence of Horizon's cinematic aspiration, and for Costner and the production crew of the movie, the forthcoming premiere will be momentous. Both movie buffs and business experts will be especially keenly observing the Venice Film Festival premiere of Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2. The way the audience responds to the second chapter of Costner's ambitious Western epic will greatly affect the future of the movie.
