‘Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1‘ — digital streaming/VOD release date has been revealed. The film will be available to buy or rent on digital HD platforms such as Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, Vudu, and Google Play Movies and TV on July 16, 2024.
The film is directed, co-written, and produced by, as well as starring, Kevin Costner. The script was co-written by Costner and Jon Baird and is based on an original story co-authored by Costner, Baird, and Mark Kasdan. It was planned as a series of four American epic westerns, with Chapter 1 being the first installment in the film series.
Here’s the synopsis for Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1:
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.
Starring Costner as Hayes Ellison, Sienna Miller as Frances Kittredge, Sam Worthington as First Lt. Trent Gephardt, Giovanni Ribisi as H. Silas Pickering, Michael Rooker as Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan, Danny Huston as Col. Houghton, Jena Malone as Ellen/Lucy, Michael Angarano as Walter Childs, Abbey Lee as Marigold, Jamie Campbell Bower as Caleb Sykes, Jon Beavers as Junior Sykes, Owen Crow Shoe as Pionsenay, Tatanka Means as Taklishim, Luke Wilson as Matthew Van Weyden, Ella Hunt as Juliette Chesney, Tom Payne as Hugh Proctor, Georgia MacPhail as Elizabeth Kittredge, Will Patton as Owen Kittredge, Isabelle Fuhrman as Diamond Kittredge, Jeff Fahey as Tracker, Gregory Cruz as Tuayeseh, Scott Haze as Elias Janney, and Angus Macfadyen as Desmarais.
Produced by Costner, Howard Kaplan, and Mark Gillard, the film is a production of Territory Pictures. It is distributed by New Line Cinema (through Warner Bros. Pictures in select territories) and K5 International for international markets.
Chapter 1 had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2024, followed by a theatrical release in the United States on June 28, 2024.
| Movie Name | Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Rating | R |
| Digital Release | July 16, 2024 |
| IMDb | 7.1/10 |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 42% |
| Metacritic | 46% |
| Trailer | YouTube |
Source: DVD Release Dates
