Everything you need to know about Kevin Costner’s sweeping new Western Horizon: An American Saga Chapter One

Saddle up for a sweeping Western that chronicles the troubled and turbulent birth of contemporary America. Horizon: An American Saga Chapter One is directed by genre icon Kevin Costner whose 1990 epic Dances with Wolves stormed the Academy Awards and cemented itself as a classic horse opera.

Here's everything you need to know about Horizon including cast, story and release date.

What is the story of Horizon: An American Saga: Chapter One?

Horizon is a multistranded odyssey that charts the destinies of disparate characters amid the rapidly disappearing American frontier. Chapter One begins in pre-Civil War America in 1859 with a group of homesteaders, among them Sienna Miller's Francis who are attacked by an Apache raiding party.

This is just one of the plot strands. In another, Costner plays gunslinger Hayes who takes it upon himself to protect a prostitute (Abbey Lee) and a boy in her care. In another, Luke Wilson plays a man guarding a wagon train making its way through hostile Kansas territory.

It all adds up to an epic portrayal of nobility and humanity under extreme duress at a time when the USA was poised to undergo a drastic change.

How many Horizon films is Kevin Costner planning to make?

Costner is planning to make four Horizon films overall, and each will follow the characters established in Chapter One.

Who stars in Horizon: An American Saga?

As mentioned, Costner and Sienna Miller lead the starry ensemble. The cast of Chapter One also includes Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, Danny Huston, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Rooker and Jamie Campbell Bower.

When is Horizon: An American Saga Chapter One released in cinemas?

Horizon: An American Saga Chapter One is released on June 28th.

When can we expect to see Chapter Two and the remaining films?

Chapter Two has completed production and is due to be released on August 16th, 2024. Filming on Chapter Three is set to begin imminently, release date unknown, with production on Chapter Four set to begin after that.