Kevin Costner‘s epic movie Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 is now streaming on Amazon’s Prime Video and it’s gaining a brand new audience, nearly two years after it under-performed in movie theaters.
The film franchise was originally set to be a four-movie series, with the first two movies being released within months of each other.
Chapter 1 was released in theaters on June 28, 2024 and Chapter 2 originally had a release date set for August 16, 2024.
After Chapter 1 only grossed $29 million in the United States and a total of $38 million worldwide, New Line Cinema made the decision to delay the release of Chapter 2. On July 10, 2024, New Line Cinema released a statement to announce the news.
“Territory Pictures and New Line Cinema have decided not to release Horizon: Chapter 2 on August 16 in order to give audiences a greater opportunity to discover the first installment of Horizon over the coming weeks, including on PVOD and Max. We thank our exhibition partners for their continued support as moviegoers across the U.S. discover the film in its theatrical run.”
-New Line Cinema
Territory Pictures also released a statement, explaining that they wanted more people to discover the first movie before the second one was released.
“The audience response to Horizon, and enthusiasm for seeing our story continue in Horizon 2, has been incredibly gratifying. Kevin made this film for people who love movies and who wanted to go on a journey. The support that we have received from film fans, and the theater owners, as they experience the first chapter of this saga only serves to reinforce our belief in them and the films that we have made, and we thank them for coming on board for the ride. We welcome the opportunity for that window to be expanded as we know it will only serve to enhance the experience of seeing Horizon 2.”
– Territory Pictures
Chapter 2 eventually had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 7, 2024 and was also screened at the Santa Barbara Film Festival on February 7, 2025.
While the movie still does not have a release date, Kevin has express his desire to continue the series. He told Deadline in November 2024, “I’m hoping, I’m dreaming, I’m meeting all the billionaires that we all hear about — they’re all hiding in the shadows.”
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