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Hollywood star Kevin Costner is thanking God for “allowing” him to make his next Western epic Horizon: An American Epic While he released the first trailer for the four-part post-Civil War drama, which you can check out below.
Costner thanks God after taking such a big risk
During the Zoom session, Costner spoke about how grateful he is to God for allowing him to produce the first two films in the four-part series.
“I'm very satisfied in my life because God allowed me to accomplish these two things,” Costner, 68, said, according to Fox News. “I mean, if I get hit by lightning, who knows what will happen? At least I went west.”
the first Horizon The film is scheduled to release on June 28, while the sequel will hit theaters 49 days later on August 19. Experts have admitted that Costner is taking some big risks with this project.
“This is a difficult time for him because he's doing what many in Hollywood say is crazy, which is releasing a second movie or two,” branding expert Eric Schiffer explained. “It happens in television and in streaming, but on the theater side, you're asking people at a time when they're not normally accustomed to … where they're accustomed to seeing on-demand entertainment and then driving to the theater.”
“He could be facing some soul-crushing pain, having invested tens of millions of dollars… and mortgaged his house and taking risks, you know, that kind of thing brings back memories.” Water world“, Schiffer also warned in reference to Costner's famous 1995 box office bomb.
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Costner mortgaged his house to do so
Costner even mortgaged his massive $50 million oceanfront estate in Santa Barbara, California to ensure proper financing for the project.
“I mortgaged 10 acres on the water in Santa Barbara where I was going to build my last house,” he said. “But I did it without thinking. It drove my accountant crazy. But it’s my life, and I believe in the idea and the story.”
Costner made these films at a difficult time in his personal life, as he spent much of the past year battling a divorce from his ex-wife, Christine Baumgartner, to whom he was married for 18 years. In court documents, Baumgartner's lawyers claimed that Costner was expecting to receive a “waterfall” of money from… Horizon After his initial investment.
“Kevin’s total compensation for acting, producing, and directing on Horizon 1 is approximately $12 million, and on Horizon 2 is approximately $12 million, most of which he has voluntarily deferred,” the documents read. Kevin estimates that this money will return to him starting late next year. Kevin also has profit sharing in Horizon 1 and 2, which is another source of income.
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Expert forecasts Horizon success
Despite the risks, other experts have high hopes Horizon. Brand expert Doug Eldridge believes the film series will do “incredibly well” and that Costner is “smart about seizing the opening” to fill the void left after his exit from the beloved Western TV series “Yellowstone.”
“There are two sides to every story, and Costner makes a real effort to represent both elements of history, backed by a deep, first-rate cast, and a renewed national hunger for national and Western cinema,” Eldridge said. “His timing, tone of voice and combined talent couldn't be better. Get ready for a massive hit.”
It is known that Costner put in his own money to finance the film, which was produced in 1990 dancing with the wolves, which won Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture and a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Only time will tell if the risks he took are right or not Horizon Pay back in a similar way!
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