He cowrote it with Jon Baird.

The second part of the series will follow the first with a theatrical release this summer.

The Western films will chronicle the expansion of the American West before and after the Civil War.

A shot from ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ (Warner Bros.)

A shot from ‘Horizon: An American Saga’Warner Bros.

Perspectives of colonizers and Native Americans especially in the fourth film will intertwine to tell the complex history.

How many films make upHorizon: An American Saga?

The cast has largely been exposed to four scripts for four different feature-length chapters of the project.

Kevin Costner at the ‘Horizon: An American Saga photocall at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2024 in Cannes

The first two films have received theatrical release dates via New Line and Warner Bros.

The films followingChapter 1are not considered sequels, but separate installments that tell the full story.

How long isHorizon: An American Saga Chapter 1?

The first film clocks in at three hours.

When didHorizon: An American Saga Chapter 1come out?Is it streaming?

Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1will start streaming on Max Friday, August 23.

The first film arrived in theaters on June 28.

It will become available to watch on digital.

on July 16.

Who is inHorizon: An American Saga?

There are more than 170 speaking roles.

Costners son Hayes also appears in the film, and hisnamesake is a characterin the story Hayes Ellison.

When doesHorizon: An American Saga Chapter 2come out?

Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 2will premiereat the 2024 Venice Film Festival.

When willHorizon: An American SagaChapters 3 and 4 come out?

Costnertold Deadlinethat he has already shot three days of Part 3.

He hopes to return to Cannes with the third chapter.

How much has this project cost?

Financing the fourth will make it $100 million.

At Cannes he spoke aboutsacrificing his four homesthat he owns to make the Western movies.

Im trying to make the third one.

I knocked on every boat in Cannes to help me, he said.

The guys say, Cmon, well get a picture.

No, get your checkbook out.