Kevin Costner Is Grateful “God Allowed” Latest Film Project To Flourish Despite Major Risks

69-year-old Kevin Costner boasts a career of 46 years and counting, and even he still feels the pressure to get the next job right. His time in the industry has seen him as an actor, director, producer, and writer. For his latest venture, Horizon: An American Saga, Costner contended with quite a big gamble and is thankful to God that it paid off.

Horizon: An American Saga is a multi-part epic Western film that Costner co-wrote, directed, and produced. The latest trailer just dropped and proves that Horizon is set to fill a void left by his departure from Yellowstone. The opportunity was there, but based on these first sneak peaks, does Horizon live up to this fount of potential?

Kevin Costner shares his ambitious two-part project, ‘Horizon: An American Saga,’ which just dropped its new trailer

The trailer for Horizon: An American Saga just dropped on Monday and shows some heart-pounding snippets of what Costner has put on the table. Over a Zoom call, reports Variety, Costner appeared visibly excited about the reveal.

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“Trailers have always been kind of a favorite part for me, even as a boy going to the movies,” he shared with a grin. “You’re obviously there to see the movie you want, but isn’t it kind of cool when you see what’s coming? … And with that in mind, I did my very best to expose what’s going to be a four-part saga.”

For his own film, Costner has put total audience immersion as one of his biggest goals. “Can they, in a sense, feel themselves in this movie? Because that’s what I want people to feel in the dark, that [it] suddenly just absorbs them,” Costner explained. “We all know what happens when the lights go out — either something good, something average or something great. What I hope is that this is something that stays with them forever.”

There was a lot at stake and Costner credits God with seeing him down the path of success

During the Zoom panel, Costner reflected on the huge undertaking that Horizon: An American Saga proved to be and the lengths he had to go to see it done.

“I’m terribly satisfied in my own life that God allowed me to get these first two done,” said Costner. “I mean, if I’m hit by lightning, who knows what happens? At least I went West.”

He had to do quite a bit to get West, however, mortgaging his $50 million Santa Barbara home to secure funding for the project. “I’ve mortgaged 10 acres on the water in Santa Barbara where I was going to build my last house,” he shared. “But I did it without a thought. It has thrown my accountant into a f—ing conniption fit. But it’s my life, and I believe in the idea and the story.”

Fans can see this story unfold first on June 28 for the theatrical release of the first part of Horizon, and then on August 16 for the release of the second half of this saga. It is set during the American Civil War period and follows the expansion of the American West. While waiting for the theatrical releases, check out the teaser below!