The upcoming instalment of Kevin Costner’s pricy Horizon franchise has been pulled from cinemas weeks before it was slated for release. The Yellowstone actor spent years making his $100million Western flick , Horizon: An American Saga, a reality, with the first part hitting the big screen on June 28. It was also a family affair for the 69-year-old, who cast his teenage son, Hayes, in one of the roles, beside Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington and Jamie Campbell Bower.
However, the film made just $11m at the US box office across the opening weekend and around $23.3m to date worldwide, leading to questions over the future of the remaining projects. With just over a month until Chapter 2 is due to premiere, movie bosses have confirmed that it will no longer be coming out on August 16 as initially planned.
Instead, they confirmed that the first instalment will be available to stream earlier than planned, debuting on demand on July 16. A spokesperson for New Line told the Hollywood Reporter in a statement: ‘Territory Pictures and New Line Cinema have decided not to release Horizon: Chapter 2 on August 16 in order to give audiences a greater opportunity to discover the first installment of Horizon over the coming weeks, including on PVOD and Max. ‘We thank our exhibition partners for their continued support as moviegoers across the US discover the film in its theatrical run.
’ Territory Pictures added in a separate message: ‘The audience response to Horizon, and enthusiasm for.