Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 – Kevin Costner’s embattled Western epic – is officially in theaters.
Horizon premiered on June 28 and grossed $11 million in 3,334 theaters in its opening weekend. After a disappointing debut, Horizon moved to virtual streaming on July 16, where it could be purchased and rented on premium video on demand while it was released in theaters.
Horizon’s box office finale was made official via The Numbers on Thursday when the film wasn’t indexed in the box office tracker’s national weekend theater counts. Last week, according to The Numbers, Horizon only played in 71 theaters.
The Numbers said Horizon earned $3,072 in theaters on Thursday. In total, the film grossed just over $29 million in its theatrical release in North America.
Combined with $2. 4 million in foreign-priced ticket sales, Horizon’s foreign ticket total stands at $31. 4 million.
Kevin Costner in “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1. “
One uncertainty surrounding Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 is about the film’s production budget.
The Numbers reported that Horizon 1 would cost $50 million and that Horizon 2 would also cost $50 million.
The Hollywood Reporter, meanwhile, said Horizon 1’s production budget is $100 million before printing and advertising costs. THR reported that Kevin Costner spent $38 million of his own cash to partially fund Horizon and that two personal investors paid the rest of the bill.
As Horizon 1 approaches sunset, the fate of Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 is still up in the air. On July 10, Costner’s production company and distributor of the Horizon series, New Line Cinema, got rid of Horizon 2 from its August 16 release. date.
Although the release date for Horizon 2 has yet to be determined, the film will premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday, September 7. A special screening of Horizon 1 will precede the world premiere of Horizon 2, Costner said in the festival announcement.
Meanwhile, THR noted that the former Yellowstone star has already started in Horizon 3.
Note: This article was updated to reflect Horizon 1’s domestic box office on Thursday. Last issue made note of the film’s box office on Wednesday, as Thursday’s figures were not yet available.
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