Kevin Costner spent decades bringing Horizon: An American Saga to life.
He released the first trailer for the four-part post-Civil War drama last week, featuring a new Costner to fall in love with on the silver screen, his 15-year-old son Hayes Logan Costner.
In another clip shared on social media on Sunday, Kevin praised his youngest son, calling him “the best part of the Horizon: Part 1 trailer.”
‘Horizon’ director Kevin Costner thanks God for ‘allowing’ him to make the blockbuster despite taking huge personal risks
Kevin Costner not only starred in his own film Horizon, but also directed it. (Warner Bros.)
“When it comes to your own movies, you get to choose who you hang out with,” Costner wrote. “I’m really proud of my son Hayes making his acting debut in #HorizonAmericanSaga.”
Costner added, “And thank you for all the love you showed us this week. We couldn’t be more excited to share this with you.”
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Costner shares Hayes, son Kayden, and daughter Grace with ex-wife Christine Baumgartner. The former couple finalized their divorce in February after 18 years of marriage.
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In addition to starring in feature films, Costner also directed “Horizon” from a screenplay he co-wrote with John Baird.
“Horizon: An American Saga” is set after the Civil War. (Warner Bros.)
Costner appears in the first teaser trailer released last week for “Horizon,” which was shot in Utah and produced by Territory Pictures (his production company) in partnership with Warner Bros., from “Yellowstone.” We rode into the sunset into the American Southwest.
Asked during a Zoom panel if Horizon was more difficult to make than Dances with Wolves, Costner said he would have preferred the 30-year blockbuster. .
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“This is the biggest struggle I’ve ever had,” Costner said via Variety. “I’m shocked at what we were able to get. We shot ‘Dance’ in 106 days, and the movie you’re watching now took 52 days to shoot.”
He added, “I learned a ton and was able to use every trick in the book to get this movie off the ground and in front of an audience. And there are four of them! ” he added.
Costner admitted that making Horizon was “the biggest struggle.” (Richard Bode)
Horizon marks Costner’s fourth time in the director’s chair. His last directorial work was his “Open Range” over 20 years ago, followed by his 1997 film “The Postman.” He won multiple Academy Awards for 1990’s Dances with Wolves.
Costner expressed gratitude to God for allowing him to even make his first two films. “I’m very happy in my own life that God allowed me to accomplish those first two,” Costner said. “I mean, you never know what will happen if you get hit by lightning. At least I went west.”
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The premise of “Horizon” wasn’t explained in the three-minute trailer, but director Costner said before focusing on the ensemble cast, which includes Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Giovanni Ribisi, Jena Malone and Abbey Lee. , which emphasized the beauty of the American Southwest. .
Kevin Costner plays John Dutton on the Paramount Network show Yellowstone. (Paramount Network)
Michael Rooker, Danny Huston, Luke Wilson, Isabel Fuhrman, Jeff Fahey, Will Patton, Tatanka Means, Owen Crowe-Shu and Ella Hunt round out the star-studded roster.
Directed by Costner, the country-western tale hits theaters on Friday, June 28th. The second part of the epic will be released on Friday, August 16th, 49 days after his release.
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