Kevin Costner is a Hollywood star who has worked both in front of and behind the camera throughout his career A remarkable achievement has. He makes no compromises, especially in the director’s chair, as Dances with Wolves (1980) and Postman (1997) prove. However, for a long time he was unable to realize one of his big cinema dreams.
Since 1988, Costner has dreamed of having one great western saga to bring to the cinema. Not just a film with the epic running time of 200 minutes, but a comprehensive epic with several parts. The start of this saga has now arrived with Horizon. The three-hour work celebrated its premiere in Cannes – and received thunderous applause.
Yellowstone star Kevin Costner wows fans in Cannes with the first part of his Western saga Horizon
The trade journal Variety noted seven minutes of standing ovations in its report from the Horizon premiere. The Hollywood Reporter measured ten minutes, Deadline even eleven minutes. Everyone agrees on one thing: it was his very emotional evening for lead actor and director Kevin Costner.
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Various videos are making the rounds on Twitter that visibly move the Yellowstone star with tears in the eyes show. Even before the premiere, Costner told Deadline that the Cannes debut of the western saga meant a lot to him. After 36 years, he was finally able to share Horizon with the world last night.
Immediately after the credits, the assembled audience awaited a trailer for the second part. It’s already turned offbut it’s far from the end of the journey. As Costner emphasizes, he definitely wants to implement parts 3 and 4 as well.
Kevin Costner’s Western epic: When does Horizon open in cinemas?
Horizon starts in Germany on August 22, 2024 in German cinemas. A few months later, on November 7, 2024the story continues with part 2 second.