Horizon 2, starring Kevin Costner, has been cancelled due to its August theatrical release.
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Kevin CostnerThe West Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 After all, it won’t be released in theaters on August 16th.
The film was pulled from the release schedule. Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1 It was a flop in the theatrical release. At the end of last month.
After much deliberation, Costner’s Territory Pictures and distribution partner New Line Cinema decided to change their ambitious release plans to allow more time to build audiences for the first film, which cost $100 million to make.
As part of this effort, Chapter 1 The film will remain available to watch in theaters and at home on premium VOD on July 16th (the film could make some notable sales on PVOD).
“Territory Pictures and New Line Cinema are Horizon: Chapter 2 On August 16th, to give audiences a chance to learn more about the first installment. horizon “The film will be available on PVOD, MAX and more over the coming weeks, and we’re grateful to our exhibition partners for their continued support, making this film available to moviegoers across the US during its theatrical release,” a New Line spokesperson said.
In a separate statement, Territory Pictures said: horizonand enthusiasm for our story to continue. Horizon 2“It’s been incredibly satisfying. Kevin made this film for people who love movies and want to go on a journey. The support we’ve received from moviegoers and theater owners experiencing this first chapter of our story only strengthens our belief in them and the film we made, and we thank them for being part of this journey. We welcome the opportunity to widen that window, because we know it will only serve to enhance the moviegoing experience.” Horizon 2.”
Max’s debut date has yet to be announced.
New Line’s parent company, Warner Bros., began notifying theater owners of the dramatic last-minute change on Wednesday morning, after many cinemas offered consumers the opportunity to buy tickets in advance. Chapter 2; a refund will be required.
of horizon The series was a big gamble for Costner, who invested $38 million in it. Chapter 1 The rest of the funding came from the help of two mysterious investors and the sale of international rights. New Line and Warner agreed to distribute and promote the first two films for a fee, and Costner covered the promotion costs. Costner plans to make four films in total.
Horizon Chapter 1Star Wars: Episode I, with a runtime of three hours and one minute, grossed just $11 million during its June 28-30 weekend release. For a $100 million film, it had a disappointing debut, with a low CinemaScore of B- and lackluster reviews (43% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes). It dropped 51% in its second weekend to $5.4 million, for a domestic 10-day gross of just $22 million. To make matters worse, it grossed less than $3 million overseas.
Chapter 2 The movie, which cost about $100 million to make, was suggested to Costner’s team last week that they intended to resume filming. Chapter 3 In August.
Costner is known for being confident, but even he shocked Hollywood when he announced he would be directing for the first time in decades and making four films. horizon Warner Bros. signed on as distributor for the Civil War-era film about the great westward migration in April and announced an unprecedented plan to release the first two films within two months of each other. Costner was so enthusiastic about the project that he dropped out of the hit series. Yellowstone his horizon commitment.
Costner believed the film would shock the heart of America. Yellowstone It’s true that the Mountain, Midwest, Southern and South Central states have performed best, but so far… Failing to inspire fans Yellowstone Audience To the extent desired, especially Yellowstone The film is targeted to fans between the ages of 18 and 44. As expected, the film’s audience is significantly older, with the majority of its audience over 45 (older consumers are not known for heading out to the movies right away).
Warner Bros. developed a marketing campaign centered around Costner, who toured the country and premiered the film at the Cannes Film Festival, and also utilized its sister companies under the Warner Bros. Discovery umbrella, including TNT sporting events such as MLB and NBA games, and TCM, where Costner appeared as a guest programmer, as well as extensive screening programs in multiple cities and visits to military bases.
At the moment, it’s unclear when that will happen. Horizon Chapter 2 Returning to the theatrical release schedule, Warner Bros. and New Line did not acquire distribution rights to the third and fourth films.
Aaron Couch contributed to this report.
