The Cannes Film Festival is underway, and while casual moviegoers probably aren’t paying a lot of attention, cinephiles have their eyes on two big-budget pet projects by acclaimed filmmakers. One is obviously Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis (critics have been divided on it so far), which still awaits a domestic distribution deal. The other is Kevin Costner’s Old West epic, Horizon: An American Saga, a two-parter with both chapters set to hit theaters this summer.
Costner is once again exploring the lure of the Old West, this time during the four years of the Civil War. Here’s the synopsis:
In the great tradition of Warner Bros. Pictures’ iconic Westerns, Horizon: An American Saga explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning the four years of the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, Kevin Costner’s ambitious cinematic adventure will take audiences on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends, and foes all attempting to discover what it truly means to be the United States of America.
The ensemble Costner has put together is massive and includes Colin Cunningham, Scott Haze, Tom Payne, Abbey Lee, Michael Rooker, Will Patton, Georgia MacPhail, Douglas Smith, Luke Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jamie Campbell Bower, Alejandro Edda, Wasé Winyan Chief, Michael Anganaro, Angus Macfadyen, Jon Beavers, Alex Nibley, Kathleen Quinlan, Etienne Kellici, Amos Jason Charging Cloud, Bodhi Okuma Linton, Gregory Cruz, James Russo, Jeff Fahey, David O’Hara, Chris Conner, Leroy M. Silva, Bernardo Velasco, Tom Everett, Glynn Turman, and Giovanni Ribisi.
Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 hits theaters on June 28th, followed by Chapter 2 on August 16th.
