Horizon premiered at the Cannes Film Festival over the weekend. Kevin Costner’s new film has a long history behind it. The actor and director dreamed of having one as early as 1988 great western saga to the cinema, which spans several parts. The biggest hurdle was financing.
Over three decades later, Costner has managed to finance the first two parts of the major project. As Deadline reported last November, the production of Horizon 1 and 2 has cost a total of 100 million US dollars devoured. Costner paid a significant amount of this out of his own pocket.
Horizon: Yellowstone star Kevin Costner has spared no expense or effort for his western saga
In recent weeks, various media reports have put the Yellowstone star’s financial stake at $20 million. In an interview with GQ, Costner revealed that he has significantly more money at stake: $38 million He invested almost twice as much in the start of his Western saga.
Specifically, Costner says:
I know people say I put $20 million of my own money into this movie. That is not true. It’s now about $38 million. That’s the truth. That is the actual number.
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Whether the risk was worth it will only become clear when Horizon opens in cinemas. At the August 22, 2024 Part 1 conquers the big screen, on November 7, 2024 Part 2 will follow. What will happen next is not yet clear. Costner definitely wants to do parts 3 and 4. However, he has not yet been able to raise the budget for the sequels.
Western vs. Sci-Fi: Only Francis Ford Coppola could outdo Kevin Costner at Cannes this year
Costner is not the only filmmaker at Cannes presenting a passion project that he has worked on for many years put his own millions at risk has. The Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola also recently braved the flashbulbs on the red carpet to share the sci-fi film Megalopolis with the world.
Coppola even went a step further than Costner and pushed 120 million US dollars by selling off parts of his wine empire. As with Horizon, it is unclear whether the risk will pay off financially. In Cannes, however, both filmmakers seemed fulfilled and satisfied with their respective works.