After the unexpected cancellation of its U.S. release, the second part of Kevin Costner’s western passion project “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2″ is now set to make its grand world premiere at the Venice Film FestivalĀ in September. The film will be showcased out-of-competition on September 7th, marking a significant moment for film enthusiasts and fans of Kevin Costner.
“Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” premiered earlier this year at the Cannes Film Festival, receiving mixed reviews and disappointing box office results. The U.S. theatrical release for “Chapter 2” was initially set for August 16th but was scrapped after the $100 million budgeted “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” earned a weak $11 million on its opening weekend. It has made barely over $33 million worldwide to date.
At the Venice Film Festival, audiences will have the unique opportunity to experience both chapters of “Horizon: An American Saga.” Directed by Costner once again, the film stars the Academy Award-winning director, Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, and Danny Huston, with Giovanni Risbi joining the cast this time around. “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” will screen earlier in the day, setting the stage for the world premiere of “Chapter 2” later that evening. The runtime for “Chapter 2” is yet to be revealed, but “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” previously clocked in at 181 minutes.
Costner expressed his gratitude, saying, “My dream was always to show Horizon: An American SagaāChapter Two‘ at the Venice Film Festival. The fact that now they have decided to show ‘Chapter One‘ earlier in the day and then the world premiere of ‘Chapter‘ Two that evening shows not only their belief in how the two films work together but also their support of a director’s vision. I’m indebted to Alberto BarberaĀ for his courage and leadership in committing to this cinematic journey.”
Barbera added, “It is a great pleasure and honor to host the world premiere of chapter two of ‘Horizon: An American Saga,‘ alongside its chapter one. This late addition to the lineup of the Venice Film Festival pays a heartfelt and respectful tribute to the visionary project of a great actor and director, who invested himself in the epic reconstruction of the years crucial to the founding of the country, digging beyond myth in search of authenticity capable of restoring a piece of history in its complex and contradictory reality.”
The 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival will run from August 28th to September 7th, with our Ema Sasic attending in person.
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