Kevin Costner: Pulled Horizon 2 Release Was Reaction to Box Office

during a press conference for the Venice Film Festival on Saturday Kevin Cosner discussed the postponed theatrical release of his second Horizon picture he speculated that the decision was likely made in response to the first film's poor box office performance regarding the first movie cner stated it didn't have overwhelming success that's how I've had a lot of movies that have held up over time chapter 2 was released 6 weeks after chapter 1 he continued adding that it became a studio decision to not nevertheless cner claimed that everything turned out well because he was able to present Horizon 2 in Venice for me it went back to my original strategy which called for me to release films roughly 56 months apart and that would enable me to visit Venice he declared they wouldn't let us screen the movie here if it wasn't yet released so I never would have traveled to Venice favored by variety Alberto Barbara the artistic director of Venice received praise from him for being the biggest reason this happened it was Alberto who brought this to me and kept my dream alive he said adding Venice keeps saving me the announcement on July 31st that Horizon 2 would make its World debut on the final day of the festival without competition was a lastminute addition to venice's schedule earlier in the month the US release of chapter 2 was cancelled from its scheduled August 16th release date after the franchise's first film which had an estimated budget of $100 million barely made $1 million its first weekend these failures he says have only increased his desire to finish the four parts of the planned series when something doesn't come to us effortlessly we sometimes want to give up however cner stated there's something about me that only makes me want more when something isn't working I believe that this narrative and entertainment Piece Will endure over time unlike everyone else my desire only grows when I experience rejection and awaken from my disappointment given that we are approaching a presidential election Cosner responded it's not a message politically to anyone when asked if Horizon has any lessons for the current situation of America Horizon is a reminder of how difficult it was for people to make this journey not a message to my country he stated chapter 2 which stars and is directed by Cosner once more features a cast that includes Danny Houston Sam Worthington Gina Malone and Sienna Miller the movie is a multifaceted depiction of the Civil War expansion and settlement of the American West carrying on the events of the epic's first chapter apart from directing and starring Cosner collaborated on the screenplay the Explorers Guild with John be and led production through territory pictures since Horizon is meant to be a four-part series two more movies are now being produced chapter 3 principal photography started in May and is anticipated to conclude the following year cner hinted at chapter 3 as devastating and stated that all of the Horizon films have been written as the press conference came to an end he remarked you get to know all these people and you will see that life keeps coming at them when asked about the third movie Cosner stated I have to go put my hands on it again and start to push it up I got to hurry and not let the rock fall back downhill but Horizon's future still appears to be up in the air he remarked I'm not sure how I'm going to make three right now but I'm going to succeed