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The next film in Kevin Costner’s ambitious Western franchise has been postponed.
The sequel to the currently-playing film “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” was scheduled to hit theaters on August 16, but a spokesperson for production company New Line Cinema confirmed to CNN on Wednesday that this is no longer the case.
According to the spokesperson, the reason behind the removal is “to provide audiences with a greater opportunity to experience the first installment of ‘Horizon’ in the coming weeks, including on PVOD and (streaming platform) MAX.”
“We thank our exhibition partners for their continued support as moviegoers across the United States experience the film during its theatrical release.”
“Horizon: An American Saga” hit theaters June 28 and is distributed by Warner Bros., which, like CNN, is part of Warner Bros. Discovery. To date, the film has grossed less than $23.5 million worldwide.
The planned multi-film franchise is a passion project for Costner, who co-wrote, produced, directed and co-stars in the epic Western set during the American Civil War.
In an interview with CNN ahead of the first film’s release, the Oscar winner said he had been trying to get the movie made for decades and had no concerns that the runtime or multiple episodes would put off those with short attention spans.
“I make movies so people don’t get bored,” Costner said at the time. “I give them a taste of something that’s going in a different direction, which is probably why it’s hard for me to get them made at first, because they’re a little different.”
Costner reportedly invested $38 million of his own money into the project. He confirmed to CNN that he is making a third film in a franchise that was supposed to consist of four.
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