What is Kevin Costner's Horizon: An American Saga- Chapter 1 about? Everything we know so far

Kevin Costner's highly ambitious project, Horizon: An American Saga- Chapter 1, premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, May 19, 2024. It is the first part of a two-part film series that will depict the settlement of the American West, pre and post-Civil War.

The film is scheduled to be released in theatres across the United States on June 28, 2024. But ahead of its release, the film has already been garnering praise. At the Cannes Film Festival this year, the three-hour-long movie received a 10-minute standing ovation.

A very humbled Costner stood up to address the audience after they were done lauding him and said:

"I'm sorry you had to clap that long for me to understand that I should speak. Such good people. Such a good moment, not just for me, but for the actors who came with me, for people who believed in me, who continued to work. It's a funny business, and I'm so glad I found it. There's no place like here.”

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What is the plot of Horizon: An American Saga- Chapter 1?

Ahead of the theatrical release of Horizon: An American Saga- Chapter 1, Warner Bros. Pictures, the official distributors of the film, have released a synopsis for the movie. The synopsis states that the movie will be based on the Civil War era in American history. Additionally, it also states what the audiences can expect a heartfelt and emotional journey from the film. The description reads:

"Horizon: An American Saga explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning the four years of the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, Costner’s ambitious cinematic adventure will take audiences on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends and foes all attempting to discover what it truly means to be the United States of America."

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Who is in the cast of Kevin Costner's Horizon: An American Saga- Chapter 1?

Horizon: An American Saga- Chapter 1 is the first part of the two-part series set to be released on June 28, 2024, in theatres across the US. The second part of the series will be released shortly after, on August 16, 2024.

The film comprises an ensemble cast led by Kevin Costner and Siena Miller who take on the roles of Hayes Ellison and Frances Kittredge, respectively. Others to feature in the film in disclosed and undisclosed roles include:

• Sam Worthington as First Lt. Trent Gephardt
• Giovanni Ribisi as Roland Bailey
• Danny Huston as Colonel Houghton
• Michael Rooker as Sgt. Major Riordan
• Jena Malone as Ellen/Lucy
• Michael Angarano as Walter Childs
• Abbey Lee as Marigold
• Jamie Campbell Bower as Caleb Sykes
• Jon Beavers as Junior Sykes
• Owen Crow Shoe as Pionsenay
• Tatanka Means as Taklishim
• Wasé Chief as Liluye
• Luke Wilson as Matthew Van Weyden
• Ella Hunt as Juliette Chesney
• Tom Payne as Hugh Proctor
• Will Patton as Owen Kittredge
• Isabelle Fuhrman as Diamond Kittredge
• Dale Dickey as Mrs. Sykes
• Kathleen Quinlan as Annie Pine
• Jeff Fahey
• Thomas Haden Church
• Alejandro Edda
• Tim Guinee
• Colin Cunningham
• Scott Haze
• Angus Macfadyen
• Douglas Smith
• Michael Provost
• Larry Bagby
• James Russo
• Hayes Costner
• James Landry Hébert
• Dalton Baker
• Georgia MacPhail
• Naomi Winders
• Austin Archer
• Charles Baker

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Horizon: An American Saga- Chapter 1 is written and directed by Kevin Costner, who also serves as producer and lead actor in the film. Besides Costner, others to have co-written the film's story include Jon Baird and Mark Kasdan. Producers who are involved with the project besides Costner include Howard Kaplan and Mark Gillard.