This article contains a brief mention of sexual assault.
One of the stars of Kevin Costner’s four-part epicHorizon: An American Sagaprovided an exclusive update toScreenRant’s Liam Crowley about the status of the beleaguered epic Western series.Costner’s long-gestating passion project has run into a bevy of issuesranging from lack of funding to multiple legal battles, and while it was originally planned to include four interconnected epic movies, its future remains uncertain at best. Costner’s personal financial stake in the movie along with his decades-long commitment to the project has kept hope alive, but the obstacles to its completion have continued to pile up.
Primetime Emmy Award-winning actor Glynn Turman opened up about theHorizonfranchise’s future in an exclusive interview withScreenRant’s Liam Crowleyon the red carpet of the premiere of Tyler Perry’s upcoming thrillerStraw. The former child actor more recently known for his roles inThe Wire,In Treatment, andFargo, spoke with Crowley specifically about where the franchise currently stands, both in production and release. Turman, who is slated for an as-yet-undisclosed role in at least the second and third chapters ofHorizon, had this to say about the planned movies:
ScreenRant: I loved the first Horizon movie and I’m still waiting to see Part 2 because of the whole theatrical release shakeup. If I’m not mistaken, are you filming Part 3 right now?
Glynn Turman: They started filming Part 3. I don’t know if they’ve continued it. I think there was a temporary shutdown and I don’t know if they went back, but Part 2, I can’t wait to see. It’s kind of frustrating on my part, everybody’s part that’s connected, but I love Part 1 as well. I’m glad you did as well. It takes us back to old-fashioned moviemaking and watching stories and Kevin is one of the best at doing that, so my hat’s off to him. What a bold move he made.
ScreenRant: Have you heard any updates on the release of Part 2?
What Glynn Turman’s Comments Mean For The Future Of The Horizon Saga
They Prove The Franchise’s Future Remains Bleak
Turman’s comments support the ongoing lack of clarity surrounding theHorizon: An American Sagafranchisethat has been endemic ever sinceChapter 2was pulled from its original theatrical release date in summer 2024. Costner’s original plan to release the first two chapters within roughly six weeks of each other was cast aside after the first chapter failed to even recoup its budget.Chapter 2debuted at the September 2024 Venice Film Festival, but as Turman mentions, there is still no plan in place for a wide release.
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1grossed just $38.7 million on a budget of roughly $50 million.
Principal photography onChapter 3notably began beforeChapter 1was released in theaters, but it was indeed paused (due to the writers' and actors' strikes), as Turman noted toScreenRant’s Liam Crowley. While at the Venice Film Festival forChapter 2’s premiere,Costner himself admitted that the completion ofChapter 3would be challenging at best, and impossible at worst. PerDeadline, Costner admitted, “I don’t know how I’m gonna make 3 right now, but I’m gonna make it.”
Our Take On Turman’s Comments
Frustration With The Project Runs Deep
Turman’s comments bring to light yet another daunting issue facing the completion of Costner’sHorizonsaga: frustration for those involved. The sprawling cast is loaded with major stars like Turman, Sam Worthington, Sienna Miller, and Jena Malone, and schedules fill up quickly. With so much strife associated with the project,delays in production are only going to make it more difficult to even properly shoot the completion of the seriesin any sort of timely fashion. That will undoubtedly yield frustration among the cast, as Turman pointedly mentioned.
On top of everything, the most recent lawsuit against Costner involves a stunt performer being forced into anunscripted sexual assault scene.It seems less and less likely thatHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 3ever gets completed, andChapter 4seems like a pipe dream at this point. Unfortunately, with only two parts of a four-part series completed, the project essentially becomes moot, as none of the stories set up in the first six hours of content will ever deliver the intended payoffs. Turman’s comments paint the picture of an unfortunate outcome for theHorizon: An American Sagaseries.
