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Saw is the series that just won’t stop. Some horror fans love these movies, others write them off as nothing but torture porn, but movie-goers usually show up to give them healthy box office returns. Not only did the most recent film, Saw X, wind up making over $100 million worldwide, but it also earned the franchise’s best reviews since the original. But, how does the entire series rank? You can check out our Saw Movies Ranked list below – then let us know how you would rank the movies by leaving a comment!

Saw 3D (2010)

Envisioned as the “Final Chapter”, the seventh Saw movie was released in 3D so it could throw some of the biggest, most over-the-top traps of the franchise right in the viewer’s face. Saw 3D was directed by Saw VI’s Kevin Greutert, who was forced to replace Saw V director David Hackl just...

Somehow, after years of steady press and endless speculation, DC Studios and Warner Bros. were able to keep one major casting coup a surprise for audiences right up to the movie’s premiere this week… if you haven’t seen “Superman” yet, read the headline, and still aren’t exactly sure who Bradley Cooper portrays, now would be the perfect time to stop reading.

Just minutes into the movie, Cooper appears as Jor-El — yes, Supes’ dad, who was once embodied by the legendary Marlon Brando (and his interesting pronunciation of “Krypton”). Alongside “Westworld” star Angela Sarafyan as the hero’s mother Lara, he appears in a pre-recorded message to his son that Superman discovers in the Fortress of Solitude.

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Gunn said he was intent on casting an actor of Brando’s magnitude for his version of “Superman.” “I needed somebody who could play Jor-El,...

Pierce Brosnan started the year strong with his performance opposite Tom Hardy in Guy Ritchie’s MobLand, but the former James Bond actor has just debuted a new project that is heading down a dangerous path. Brosnan stars alongside Samuel L. Jackson in The Unholy Trinity, a Western following a man caught between a sheriff determined to keep the peace and a stranger intent on burning it down. The Unholy Trinity debuted in select theaters this weekend, and the film has earned a disastrous 17% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences were much kinder to the film, reviewing it at 65% on the Popcornmeter. These scores come from 18 and 100 reviews at the time of writing, respectively, so they are subject to change as more reviews come in.

Lee Zachariah wrote the script for The Unholy Trinity, and Richard Gray directed the film. Gray most recently directed Murder at Yellowstone City, another...

The 1995 best picture winner is less interested in historical fact and more in rousing fantasy and makes for a telling portrait of its troubled maker

For a storied best picture Oscar winner and dorm-wall poster staple of the 1990s and beyond, it’s a little surprising how modest Braveheart’s success was when it opened in theaters 30 years ago. Though it powered through a mild opening to become a solid summer hit, on the 1995 charts it sits below Father of the Bride Part II and Congo (though congratulations are in order; it did edge out both Grumpier Old Men and Mortal Kombat). Even among other Mel Gibson vehicles from the 90s, you might be surprised to learn that Maverick, Conspiracy Theory and Payback all posted stronger numbers.

But Braveheart stuck around, both in theaters and in the public consciousness. It wasn’t necessarily tipped as an awards contender at the...

Take a look at more ‘Old West’ gun-slinging footage, from Oscar winning director Kevin Costner’s epic “Horizon: An American Saga", rated 'R' for "violence, nudity and sexuality," chronicling a 15-year span of pre-and post-'Civil War' settlement of the American Old West, now streaming on Netflix:

“A lot of times we measure ourselves against other generations," said Costner about his new film.

"I think about what was at stake. How did people survive? There's a rawness and an unpredictability about it. I'm haunted by that."

Costner, in addition to directing, stars in "Horizon", alongside his son Hayes Costner, who plays his younger version.

Cast also includes Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jamie Campbell Bower, Luke Wilson, Thomas Haden Church, Michael Rooker, Jena Malone, Isabelle Fuhrman, Alejandro Edda...

...Tatanka Means, Tom Payne, Abbey Lee, Douglas Smith, Wasé Chief, Tim Guinee, Michael Angarano…

....Jon Beavers, Glynn Turman, Kathleen Quinlan, Giovanni Ribisi…

…Colin Cunningham,...

For many fans of war movies, the genre displays some of the most dynamic filmmaking and thrilling narratives that demand an audience’s attention at every turn. Given the intensity and emotional stakes of a war film, viewers are treated to exciting action set-pieces, memorable characters, quality production design and many other aspects to analyze and admire for generations to come.

Among the plethora of war films made in the history of cinema, several have come along and garnered a legacy of entertaining audiences with timeless stories that also highlight various wars throughout human history. These war movies also emphasize the magic of movie-making by leaving fans satisfied with the subject at hand and merit multiple viewings to fully appreciate the spectacle on screen.

The Last of the Mohicans Offers Thrilling Character Drama

Based on the novel of the same name, Michael Mann’s 1992 epic historical drama feature The Last of the Mohicans...

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1923 is a Western crime drama series created by Taylor Sheridan. The Paramount+ series is the second prequel series to the extremely popular Paramount Network series Yellowstone, and it is set in 1923. It follows a generation of the Dutton family as they deal with various conflicts, including Prohibition, drought, and the early stages of the Great Depression. 1923 stars Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, Brandon Sklenar, Julia Schlaepfer, Jerome Flynn, Darren Mann, Isabel May, Brian Geraghty, Aminah Nieves, Michelle Randolph, and Timothy Dalton. So, if you loved the Western setting, thrilling story, and compelling characters in 1923, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Yellowstone (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Paramount Network

Yellowstone is a neo-Western drama series created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson. The Paramount Network series follows the Dutton family, who own and operate the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch.

Saw III could have been the end of the series. It killed off it’s primary antagonist in Jigsaw and wrapped up everything it could. That’s not how horror franchises work though, do they? While it’s easy to say that the massive 165-million-dollar box office of Saw III is responsible for the production of Saw IV, the truth is that the movie was greenlit before the third entry ever hit the theaters. How would the story progress after the death of John Kramer? Who would be in the directors’ chair to follow up the most successful film in the franchise? What would the original creators have to do with this movie? Sit back and prepare for another game as we find out what happened to Saw IV.

Saw IV opens with the audience witnessing an autopsy. It takes place immediately after Saw III with John Kramer, Jigsaw himself,...

Mel Gibson’s 1995 epic Braveheart is often praised for its sweeping and brutal battle scenes, and Gibson’s portrayal of Scottish freedom fighter William Wallace. However it was also the movie that saw Gibson believe that he was about to meet his maker in order to deliver the most realistic movie possible, all thanks to a stunt involving a horse.

By the mid-1990s, Gibson was already an established Hollywood star, but Braveheart marked a significant leap from a regular action hero to a respected director as well as actor. Filming large-scale battle sequences required plenty of planning, especially when the stunt work involved many live horses being used on set.

During a chaotic battle sequence, Gibson performed one stunt that required him to fall off his horse, but in the moment, he almost ended up falling under the beast and had to be saved by his stunt double. As...

“Dances With Wolves” director Kevin Costner’s new multi- part movie series "Horizon: An American Saga", is rated 'R' for "violence, nudity and sexuality," chronicling a 15-year span of pre-and post-'Civil War' settlement of the ‘American Old West’, now streaming Chapter 1, on Netflix:

"A lot of times we measure ourselves against other generations," said Costner about his new film series.

"I think about what was at stake. How did people survive?

“There's a rawness and an unpredictability about it. I'm haunted by that."

Costner, in addition to directing, stars in "Horizon", alongside his son Hayes Costner, who plays the young Costner.

Cast also includes Sienna Miller…

…Sam Worthington, Jamie Campbell Bower, Luke Wilson, Thomas Haden Church, Michael Rooker, Jena Malone, Isabelle Fuhrman, Alejandro Edda...

...Tatanka Means, Tom Payne, Abbey Lee, Wasé Chief, Tim Guinee, Michael Angarano…

....Jon Beavers, Glynn Turman, Kathleen Quinlan, Giovanni Ribisi…

…Colin Cunningham, Scott Haze, Angus Macfadyen and Douglas Smith.

Genres within television and film have evolved over the years, with several combining to form new genres and subgenres. One such instance has been spy and espionage TV and movies, which incorporate elements of thrillers, dramas, and more action-oriented fare. Television makes a good outlet for the genre, allowing for first-rate action without requiring the big budget of a movie, and able to develop slow-burn plots over many episodes instead of one two-hour story.

More often than not, spy TV shows emphasize the genre's action elements, comparable to movies like James Bond. More rarely, though, shows will lean more toward the espionage side of these stories, in which spies and agents are sent deep into the heart of a convoluted and intriguing plot. The best shows in the genre balance the two, combining harrowing thrills with fascinating characters and clever plots.

Updated on December 24, 2024 by Robert Vaux: The spy genre...

Brian Cox has given a frank response to one of his iconic stage roles going to Anthony Hopkins onscreen. Cox is an award-winning performer on both stage and screen. Since his career began in the 1960s, he has been nominated for two British Theatre Association Drama Awards, five Emmy Awards, four Golden Globes, and seven BAFTA Awards.

Cox is best known in the modern age as one of the leads of the Succession cast, having played patriarch Logan Roy across all four seasons of the popular HBO drama. However, he has held a variety of onscreen roles in iconic properties over the years, including playing Samara's father in The Ring, William Stryker in X2: X-Men United, CIA Deputy Director Ward Abbott in The Bourne Identity and its sequel The Bourne Supremacy, Captain O'Hagan in the Super Troopers movies, and more.

Brian Cox Shares His Thoughts On Not Being Cast...

Exclusive: Following the success of their Western Old Henry, which the National Board of Review named one of the Top Ten Independent Films of 2021, Hideout Pictures is back in the saddle with The Isolate Thief, a new Western to star Sean Bean (Lord of the Rings franchise), Mackenzie Foy (Interstellar), and Odeya Rush (Lady Bird).

Directed by John Suits (3022), the film is set at the close of the U.S. Civil War, as a young woman struggles to conceal the gold she stole from a group of violent outlaws who have seized control of her remote outpost. As the men relentlessly hunt for the treasure, she must outwit and deceive the ruthless bandits at every turn. Amid a deadly winter, survival transforms into a perilous game of cunning and betrayal.

Suits called the film “a story about resilience, survival, and the strength it takes to outlast the harshest odds—both from nature and humanity,...

Natalie Burn Joins Anthony Hopkins In ‘Eyes In The Trees’

Exclusive: Natalie Burn (Til Death Do Us Part) has joined Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Ashley Greene in sci-fi thriller Eyes in the Trees. She will play the role of Marcy, a seasoned military veteran who reluctantly agrees to join former teammates for a final mission. They are dispatched to investigate the work of Dr Moreau’s enigmatic successor, Dr. Addis, a brilliant yet mysterious geneticist. Soon, the team finds their resolve tested as they delve into a world of chilling and dangerous experiments taking place on a remote island. Shooting is taking place on location in Thailand. Burn recently starred opposite Jason Patric and Cam Gigandet in action-comedy Til Death Do Us Part and was in period action flick The Last Redemption, which stars Angus Macfadyen and Kevin Sorbo. She also completed shooting comedy Dashing Through the Snow...

Over 10 films to date and an 11th scheduled for late September of 2025, Saw is a franchise that rivals most in terms of both output and fandom. It had a run of 7 straight films over 7 years which began with the out of nowhere Saw in 2004 and culminating with Saw 3D in 2010. Its consistency may have trailed off temporarily with scattered entries following in 2017, 2021, and 2023, but the series as a whole is well known and has branched off into nearly every conceivable type of media. From comics and novels to video games and toys, Saw may just be primed to start another legendary run in the 2020s. Saw III was a runaway train that is still the highest grossing film in the series, but it was almost not even made after the original creators were done. With traps that were some of the most creative and even including Tobin Bell’s favorite...

Robert the Bruce was released in 2020, an unofficial Braveheart 2 that continues the story in an unexpected way. While Braveheart ended with the death of William Wallace, the sequel picks up with another actor from the original movie in the main role. Angus Macfadyen reprises his role as Robert from the critically acclaimed 1995 epic, in the earlier moments of Roberts life before the final battle of Bannockburn. Where Braveheart follows the life of Gibson's William Wallace, Robert the Bruce follows the life of Macfadyens downtrodden Robert before his rise as king.

Similar to Mel Gibson's Braveheart, which the star also directed, Robert the Bruce was written for the screen by Macfadyen alongside writer Eric Belgau. Although not a direct sequel to Braveheart, Robert the Bruce operates as a sequel in its own right as it details Scotlands ongoing war with England as they fight for their independence. Both films...

A lengthy Droughtlander is almost at an end as Starz's historical drama series, Outlander, gears up for its return. Season 7 Part 2 premieres on Starz on November 22 and will see the series' leading stars return to Scotland, and Lallybroch in particular, so that certain promises can be kept. When last we set our eyes upon the Frasers of the Ridge, they had put the New World and the American Revolution behind them, setting sail for Scotland to keep Jamie's promise to his sister to bring her son, Young Ian (John Bell) home. And also, bring the slain Simon Fraser of Balnain (Angus Macfadyen), back home to be laid to rest.

As movies like Bone Tomahawk and Tremors 4 have proven, horror and Westerns are two great tastes that taste great together. I always like to hear that another horror / Western blend is in the works – so I was glad to see The Hollywood Reporter announce that the folk horror thriller The Wolf and the Lamb, which is set “during the western expansion of the 1870s,” is coming our way. Cassandra Scerbo of the Sharknado franchise and Adrianne Palicki of The Orville star in the film, which is currently in production, with filming taking place in Montana.

The Wolf and the Lamb marks the feature writing and directing debut of Michael Schilf. Scerbo is taking on the role of a widowed school teacher searching for her only son, who is the latest child to go missing in a tight-knit mining camp. But when the son miraculously returns, he is more monster than man.

On the same day that John Wick director Chad Stahelski attached himself to a brand-new action project, one of the original John Wick stars signed on for an intriguing new film. A new report from THR revealed that John Wick actor Adrianne Palicki, who plays Ms. Perkins in the hit action film, will star alongside Cassandra Scerbo, Q'orianka Kilcher, and Angus Macfadyen in The Wolf and the Lamb, a new Western horror thriller set during the expansion in the 1870s. The film is currently shooting in Montana and will be written and directed by Michael Schilf, who will make his feature directorial debut on the project. The Wolf and the Lamb follows a widowed school teacher searching for her son, who was the last child to go missing in a mining camp. However, when she finds him, he isn't as she remembers.

Truth or Dare‘s Cassandra Scerbo, John Wick actor Adrianne Palicki, Hostile‘s Q’orianka Kilcher and Braveheart‘s Angus Macfadyen have boarded The Wolf and the Lamb, a folk horror/thriller from writer and director Michael Schilf.

The genre pic takes place during the western expansion of the 1870s and is shooting in Montana. Scerbo plays a widowed school teacher searching for her only son, played by Jaydon Clark (The Rookie), who is the latest child to go missing in a tight-knit mining camp. But when the son miraculously returns, he is more monster than man.

Scerbo is known for playing Nova Clark in the Sharknado film series and appearances on the Grand Hotel and Guerrila TV series. Friday Night Lights alum Palicki is also known for turns on ABC’s Marvel drama Agents of Shield and Seth MacFarlane’s Fox dramedy The Orville.

Kilcher’s big break came at...

Saw X appears to have reinvigorated the Saw franchise, so while we wait for Saw XI to come along, we here at Arrow in the Head have decided to take a look back at the previous films in the series to compile a list of the Best Saw Traps. There were many traps to choose from, but the idea here was to narrow it down to the best trap (or trap scene) from each individual movie. Check out our picks below, and let us know what your favorite traps were in the comments section.

Saw – Reverse Bear Trap

Of course this one had to make the list, since it’s the most popular trap in the entire franchise and the one most strongly remembered by the general audience. The reverse bear trap caught so much attention when it showed up in the first film, they brought it back in a couple of the sequels.

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Uglies is a sci-fi drama film directed by McG from a screenplay co-written by Jacob Forman, Vanessa Taylor, and Whit Anderson. Based on the 2005 dystopian novel of the same name by author Scott Westerfeld, the Netflix film is set in a world with enforced beauty standards and it follows the story of Tally Youngblood, who has been waiting for her beauty surgery but when one of her friend goes missing, she goes on an adventure which helps her learn about herself and the world she is living in. Uglies stars Joey King in the lead role with Chase Stokes, Keith Powers, Laverne Cox, Brianne Tju, Jan Luis Castellanos, and Kevin Miles starring in supporting roles. If you loved the rebellious nature, interesting dystopian world, and compelling characters in Uglies here are some similar movies you should check out next.

Yellowstone star Kevin Costner will return to the Western genre with his film series Horizon: An American Saga, the first part of which is set to arrive in theaters June 28. The first film in a planned four-arc installment premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival to an 11-minute 40-second standing ovation, which brought the actor to tears.

Costner, who stars in and directs the Western installments, has been wanting to bring this project to the screen since 1988 when he started dreaming it up. He cowrote it with Jon Baird. The Dances With Wolves star revealed that production has begun for the third film and that he has plans to make a fourth. The second part of the series will follow the first with a theatrical release this summer.

Read on for everything we know about Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga:

What is Horizon: An American Saga about?

The...

“Dances With Wolves” director Kevin Costner’s new multi- part movie series "Horizon: An American Saga", is rated 'R' for "violence, nudity and sexuality," chronicling a 15-year span of pre-and post-'Civil War' settlement of the ‘American Old West’, streaming Chapter 1, August 23, 2024 on Max:

"A lot of times we measure ourselves against other generations," said Costner about his new film series.

"I think about what was at stake. How did people survive?

“There's a rawness and an unpredictability about it. I'm haunted by that."

Costner, in addition to directing, stars in "Horizon", alongside his son Hayes Costner, who plays the young Costner.

Cast also includes Sienna Miller…

…Sam Worthington, Jamie Campbell Bower, Luke Wilson, Thomas Haden Church, Michael Rooker, Jena Malone, Isabelle Fuhrman, Alejandro Edda...

...Tatanka Means, Tom Payne, Abbey Lee, Wasé Chief, Tim Guinee, Michael Angarano…

....Jon Beavers, Glynn Turman, Kathleen Quinlan, Giovanni Ribisi…

…Colin Cunningham, Scott Haze, Angus Macfadyen and Douglas Smith.

Some war movies exaggerate battle scenes for dramatic effect, leading to inaccuracies in tactics, weapons, and historical details. Movies prioritizing themes of heroism may sacrifice accuracy in depictions of warfare during major conflicts. In some cases, the story prioritizes themes and moral lessons over historical realism in action movies.

Movies about warfare have been known to exaggerate how certain battles would happen for dramatic effect, which has given rise to criticism of some battle scenes for their accuracy and realism. The most inaccurate war movies ever feature plenty of scenes like this, which can be picked apart regarding tactics, weapons in use, and historical details about who was involved. Many critiqued battle scenes are from movies claiming to be historical dramas. However, experts have also offered their takes on works of fiction allegedly depicting real military tactics.

Some movies that are seemingly military propaganda are less concerned with strict accuracy,...

Film and television producer, management and sales company 5X Media has hired Madrid-based producer-manager Michael Kaufman to build and run its first European outpost.

Kaufman brings more than 20 years of experience working in Spain, the United States, China, Ireland, Argentina and Israel and will operate out of Madrid.

He recently had a first-look deal with Moonrise Pictures working on a range of US projects with writers-directors like Tessa Blake, Liz Benjamins, J. Todd Harris, and The Lehrer Boys with companies such as Mmc Studios, Creativity Capital, and Paramount Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer.

The executive brings a client roster that includes Spain-based Argentinian writer-showrunner Juan Carballo,...

Scott Einbinder’s 5X Media has set its sights on Europe and is tying with ex-Queer Eye and Wife Swap producer Michael Kaufman.

The nascent studio, which is run by Alon Shtruzman and Gil Goldschein, will open in Madrid under Kaufman’s leadership. Among the clients entering the 5X fold with Kaufman are Spain-based Argentinian writer/showrunner Juan Carballo (Netflix’s El Amor Después Del Amor), producer/showrunner Anne Clements (The Kill Room), writers the Lehrer Brothers (Tubi’s The Freak Brothers), producer/writer/director Paul Kampf and 2Team Productions (Come Closer). Clements and Kampf are in production on Undercard, which stars Wanda Sykes and is shooting in Puerto Rico, as well as Harvest, starring Matthew McNulty and Angus Macfadyen and filming in Serbia.

5X currently has offices in LA and Cape Town, having launched in January 2023, as we revealed at the time. Well-known international TV execs Alon Shtruzman and...

Kevin Costner leads an absolutely star-studded cast in Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1. There is some division among viewers, as critics give the movie a Rotten 46% Tomatometer score, while audiences rate it Fresh at 71%. The movie is the first in a four-part series about the American West's growth and settlement.

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 is drawing a harsh divide between audiences and critics. The movie is led by Kevin Costner (Yellowstone), who serves as a star, director, producer, and screenwriter. Joining Costner is a star-studded cast that includes Sienna Miller (American Sniper), Sam Worthington (Avatar: The Way of Water), Angus Macfadyen (Braveheart), and more. The movie is only the first in a four-part series about the growth and settlement of the American West. The overall Horizon cast is expected to change with every movie.

While Costner has nothing but love for the movie, critics and audiences have been mixed.

“Dances With Wolves” director Kevin Costner’s new 4-part movie series "Horizon: An American Saga", rated 'R' for "violence, nudity and sexuality," chronicles a 15-year span of pre-and post-'Civil War' settlement of the ‘American Old West’, releasing June 28, 2024 (Chapter 1) and August 16, 2024 (Chapter 2) in theaters:

"A lot of times we measure ourselves against other generations," said Costner about his new film series.

"I think about what was at stake. How did people survive? There's a rawness and an unpredictability about it. I'm haunted by that."

Costner, in addition to directing, stars in "Horizon", alongside his son Hayes Costner, who plays the young Costner.

Cast also includes Sienna Miller…

]…Sam Worthington, Jamie Campbell Bower, Luke Wilson, Thomas Haden Church, Michael Rooker, Jena Malone, Isabelle Fuhrman, Alejandro Edda...

...Tatanka Means, Tom Payne, Abbey Lee, Wasé Chief, Tim Guinee, Michael Angarano…

....Jon Beavers, Glynn Turman, Kathleen Quinlan, Giovanni Ribisi…

…Colin Cunningham, Scott Haze, Angus Macfadyen and Douglas Smith.

Take a look at more footage from Oscar winning director Kevin Costner’s new 4-part movie series "Horizon: An American Saga", rated 'R' for "violence, nudity and sexuality," chronicling a 15-year span of pre-and post-'Civil War' settlement of the ‘American Old West’, releasing June 28, 2024 (Chapter 1) and August 16, 2024 (Chapter 2) in theaters:

"A lot of times we measure ourselves against other generations," said Costner about his new film series.

"I think about what was at stake. How did people survive? There's a rawness and an unpredictability about it. I'm haunted by that."

Costner, in addition to directing, stars in "Horizon", alongside his son Hayes Costner, who plays the young Costner.

Cast also includes Sienna Miller…

]…Sam Worthington, Jamie Campbell Bower, Luke Wilson, Thomas Haden Church, Michael Rooker, Jena Malone, Isabelle Fuhrman, Alejandro Edda...

...Tatanka Means, Tom Payne, Abbey Lee, Wasé Chief, Tim Guinee, Michael Angarano…

....Jon Beavers, Glynn Turman, Kathleen Quinlan, Giovanni Ribisi…...

Academy Award-winning visionary filmmaker Kevin Costner directs New Line Cinema’s vast Horizon: An American Saga Chapters One and Two, a multi-faceted chronicle covering the Civil War expansion and settlement of the American West. A story of America too big for one film, this true cinematic event also stars Costner, who co-writes with Jon Baird (The Explorers Guild) and produces through his Territory Pictures.

In the great tradition of Warner Bros. Pictures’ iconic Westerns, Horizon: An American Saga explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning the four years of the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, Costner’s ambitious cinematic adventure will take audiences on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends and foes all attempting to discover what it truly means to be the United States of America.

Actor and director Kevin Costner set the record straight regarding his financial contribution to his Western epic Horizon: An American Saga. The epic Western film was developed surrounding Costner's involvement in the Paramount Network series Yellowstone.

In an interview with Variety, the veteran Hollywood star opened up about funding Horizon: An American Saga. Contrary to earlier reports, Costner has invested $38 million of his own funds into the project, significantly more than the previously cited $20 million. I know they say Ive got $20 million of my own money in this movie, Costner said. Its not true. Ive got now about $38 million in the film. Thats the truth. Thats the real number. When no studio would finance the ambitious project, Costner decided to mortgage his ranch to raise the $100 million required to bring the movie series to fruition.

Related Kevin Costner Gets Into Gunfights During New Horizon: An American Saga Trailer Kevin Costner's two-part Western drama,...

Director-writer-producer-star Kevin Costner’s two-part Western opus “Horizon: An American Saga” will bookend the summer. Part one hits theaters on June 28, followed by part two on August 12. On Friday, Warner Bros. released a new trailer that shows off the films’ sprawling and impressive ensemble cast.

Here’s the list of who is in these movies: Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, Owen Crow Shoe, Tatanka Means, Ella Hunt, Tim Guinee, Danny Huston, Colin Cunningham, Scott Haze, Tom Payne, Abbey Lee, Michael Rooker, Will Patton, Georgia MacPhail, Douglas Smith, Luke Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jamie Campbell Bower, Alejandro Edda, Wasé Winyan Chief, Michael Anganaro, Angus Macfadyen, Jon Beavers, Alex Nibley, Kathleen Quinlan, Etienne Kellici, Amos Jason Charging Cloud, Bodhi Okuma Linton, Gregory Cruz, James Russo, Jeff Fahey, David O’Hara, Chris Conner, Leroy M. Silva, Bernardo Velasco, Tom Everett, Glynn Turman, and Giovanni Ribisi.

“Stranger Things” star Campbell Bower is heavily featured, delivering...

Take a look at more footage from Oscar winning director Kevin Costner’s new 4-part movie series "Horizon: An American Saga", rated 'R' for "violence, nudity and sexuality," chronicling a 15-year span of pre-and post-'Civil War' settlement of the ‘American Old West’, releasing June 28, 2024 (Chapter 1) and August 16, 2024 (Chapter 2) in theaters:

"A lot of times we measure ourselves against other generations," said Costner about his new film series.

"I think about what was at stake. How did people survive? There's a rawness and an unpredictability about it. I'm haunted by that."

Costner, in addition to directing, stars in "Horizon", alongside his son Hayes Costner, who plays the young Costner.

Cast also includes Sienna Miller…

]…Sam Worthington, Jamie Campbell Bower, Luke Wilson, Thomas Haden Church, Michael Rooker, Jena Malone, Isabelle Fuhrman, Alejandro Edda...

...Tatanka Means, Tom Payne, Abbey Lee, Wasé Chief, Tim Guinee, Michael Angarano…

....Jon Beavers, Glynn Turman, Kathleen Quinlan, Giovanni Ribisi…...

Warner Bros. Pictures has released the new trailer and character posters for New Line Cinema’s Horizon: An American Saga, directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Kevin Costner. Horizon: An American Saga is a multi-faceted chronicle covering the Civil War expansion and settlement of the American West.

A story of Americana and patriotism too big for one film, this true cinematic event also stars Costner, who co-wrote the script with Jon Baird (The Explorers Guild) and produces through his Territory Pictures.

Warner Bros. Pictures will distribute two films in the saga this summer – the first on June 28, 2024, followed quickly by the second on August 16, 2024. The first film is rated R for violence, some nudity, and sexuality.

In the great tradition of Warner Bros. Pictures’ iconic Westerns, Horizon: An American Saga explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won — and lost — through the blood, sweat, and tears of many.

Kevin Costner‘s two-part western epic passion project is just over the horizon. The first part of Horizon: An American Saga premieres next month and Warner Bros. has just released the new official second trailer for the film. The Yellowstone actor has returned to the director’s seat for the first time in over twenty years for these films. Costner began work on this story in 1988 and he has more movies planned. The main character that he invented for this film in 1988 was so important to him that he even named his son, Hayes, after him. He hopes the movies can be a big franchise and that years from now, people can binge-watch hours of Horizon in theaters.

In addition to directing and starring in the two-film saga, Kevin Costner also produced the project and co-wrote the script alongside Jon Baird. “In the great tradition of Warner Bros. Pictures’ iconic Westerns,...

Exclusive: Peter Facinelli, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Stephen Dorff, Neal McDonough and Nathaniel Arcand have boarded Marc Furmie’s sci-fi action thriller Viper, which is being sold in the Cannes market by Solone.

Furmie and Jason Mavraidis wrote the script when takes place post a nuclear holocaust. An elite team of soldiers are sent into a condemned zone to destroy a bio-weapons lab. Instead they discover that Indigenous locals have returned to re-claim their land and discovered a cure for radioactive fallout. The pic’s is billed as being a cross between such pics as Saving Private Ryan and dystopian sci-fi films

Children of Men and Stalker.

Twilight thespian Facinelli plays Cole Vinson, the haunted captain of a team of operators sent into radiation-plagued Sector 12 by government agent Hank Reynolds (Minority Report‘s McDonough), in order to subsidize healthcare for his dying daughter. Vinson is soon confronted by a betrayal within...

We’re big champions of physical media here at JoBlo, and despite ongoing claims that it will soon be going the way of the Dodo, we’ve yet to see its demise. Kevin Costner is also a big fan of physical media, and when asked by Deadline about the supposed “death of the DVD,” he was quick to jump to its defence.

“Death of the what? DVD is not dead, at all,” Kevin Costner said. “That’s what they’d have you believe. Maybe it’s not making the same amount of money, but just try to go ask for that from the studio. They won’t give that up. A lot of people that like my movies, they can’t get to a theater, and they’re waiting for that moment. You can’t make your film for the opening weekend. You have to make it for its life.

Hold onto your horses, folks! Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga is riding into CinemaCon 2024 to share the latest about the Yellowstone and Dances With Wolves star’s Western epic. On Monday, we learned the first part of Horizon: An American Saga, which will debut at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19. Still, attendees moseying into CinemaCon got a new look at the sprawling drama of how settlers won the West.

During the Warner Bros. panel, Costner addressed the CinemaCon crowd, saying the movie is a bit about the promise of America. The idea was that if you were mean enough, tough enough, you could take what you wanted, but in the process, you stepped on people who had been here for 1000 years. But the film does not pass judgment, and that story, to him, was drama.

Speaking about making the movie, Costner said he likes “Journey” movies. He...

Kevin Costner is hoping a few years from now, moviegoers will have the opportunity to binge four Horizon movies in theaters.

“Maybe a year and a half, two years from now, they will come (to theaters) for 12 hours,” he told the assembled crowd of theater owners Tuesday at CinemaCon, where he teased his two-part Horizon films.

So far, only two of his planned four films have been made, he acknowledged, but he has two more scripts ready to go, should the risky film project he helped finance be successful.

“When I think about the promise of America, there was a promise out here, if you could go. If you were tough enough, if you were mean enough, if you were resourceful enough, if you were lucky enough, you could take what you wanted in America,” Costner said of the appeal of the American West. “That promise meant that we step...

Kevin Costner has stepped behind the camera for the first time in over twenty years for Horizon: An American Saga, a Western epic that looks… well, epic. It was announced today that Horizon will debut at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19th, with Costner and the cast in attendance.

“I’d like to thank the Festival de Cannes for including my film Horizon, An American Saga in this year’s selection,” Costner said in a statement. “It’s been 20 years since I’ve had the pleasure of being on the Croisette. I’ve been waiting for the right time to return and I’m proud to say that this time has come. Horizon, An American Saga is a story that began 35 years ago, and I can’t think of a better place than Cannes to reveal to the world the result of such a wonderful adventure. The French have...

Kevin Costner will debut the first part of Horizon: An American Saga as a world premiere Out of Competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

The series will screen Sunday, May 19, on the Croisette, with Costner and the show’s cast scheduled to be in attendance. The Warner Bros/New Line Civil War epic hits theaters in two parts this summer, on June 28 and August 16.

“I’d like to thank the Festival de Cannes for including my film Horizon: An American Saga in this year’s selection,” said Costner. “It’s been 20 years since I’ve had the pleasure of being on the Croisette. I’ve been waiting for the right time to return and I’m proud to say that this time has come. Horizon: An American Saga is a story that began 35 years ago, and I can’t think of a better place than Cannes to reveal...

This just in — Angus Macfadyen (Braveheart), Jamie King (Sin City), Doug Jones (The Shape Of Water), Corbin Bernsen (LA Law), and Angus Benfield (Inventing Anna), have just joined the cast of Mark Furmie’s upcoming action-thriller The Weight of Darkness. The film marks the first collaboration between Benfield’s Lama Entertainment and Rezistor Films with Simone Bonser (The Keeper) coming on board as the producer.

Exclusive: Angus Macfadyen (Braveheart), Jaime King (Sin City), Doug Jones (The Shape of Water), Corbin Bernsen (LA Law) and Angus Benfield (Inventing Anna) have signed on to star in action-thriller The Weight of Darkness, directed by Marc Furmie (Terminus).

Sean Rainwater and Furmie penned the script, with Benfield and Simone Bonser aboard to produce. Lama Entertainment Studios will arrange financing and represent U.S rights. The film marks the first collaboration for Lama Entertainment and Furmie’s Rezistor.

The film centers around Mark Besson (Benfield), a psychiatrist trying to encourage reform in the public health system. He is offered a helping hand from John Gatlin (Jones), a favorite mayoral candidate, with an interest in supporting Mark’s vision. But Mark’s world is soon rocked by tragedy when his young daughter Emma goes missing at a social event for victims of Ptsd. Despite the efforts of the Sheriff Eli Watson (Bernson) and his deputy,...

Sundance Film Festival 2025 is set to take place on Jan. 23-Feb. 2 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah. Submissions will open later this spring.

“While the next Sundance Film Festival is still 10 months away, we’re already laying the foundation for the 2025 edition, looking ahead to sharing a new group of artists’ work with audiences at the start of next year,” said Eugene Hernandez, director of Sundance Film Festival and Public Programming.

This year’s festival marked Hernandez’s first as director. The Grand Jury awarded prizes to films “In the Summers” in the U.S. Dramatic category, “Porcelain War” (U.S. Documentary), “Sujo” (World Cinema Dramatic) and “A New Kind of Wilderness” (World Cinema Documentary).

Natalie Burn Cast in Medieval Epic ‘The Last Redemption’

Natalie Burn is the latest to be cast in John Real’s Middle Ages action flick “The Last Redemption,” which just wrapped production in Italy.

Since the earliest days of cinema, rebellion has been a consistent basis for great storytelling, especially through a historical lens. Ranging from iconic sci-fi space operas to examinations of true events, revolting against oppression and tyranny is one of the most compelling types of story there is. These can also lead to brilliant action sequences, as war and rebellion often go hand-in-hand.

Various rebel struggles, both real and fictional, can inspire audiences through their use of heroes who battle against the odds for a righteous cause. Seeing these heroes fight for what is right, often against insurmountable odds, can remind viewers of the power of courage. Whether these stories are told in the far reaches of space or medieval kingdoms, they all unite people around the desire for freedom and independence.

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Kevin Costner’s hugely ambitious western saga arrives this summer: here’s the new trailer, but no UK release yet.

Regular readers of this site may be already aware just how much I’m looking forward to the most ambitious Kevin Costner project in years. It’s Horizon: An American Saga, a series of four films that Costner is part-funding. Just as with his last directorial effort, the brilliant 2003 western Open Range, he’s independently funded the movie, and brought in distributors afterwards.

In the US, it’s New Line Cinema – and thus Warner Bros – that’s going to be releasing the first two films, both of which are coming out this summer. The first lands in June, the second lands in August, and both are getting US cinema releases.

As far as I’ve been able to ascertain, and heck I’ve been looking, there’s been no deal...

Take a look at more footage from Oscar winning director Kevin Costner’s new 4-part movie series "Horizon: An American Saga", rated 'R' for "violence, nudity and sexuality," chronicling a 15-year span of pre-and post-'Civil War' settlement of the ‘American Old West’, releasing June 28, 2024 (Chapter 1) and August 16, 2024 (Chapter 2) in theaters:

"A lot of times we measure ourselves against other generations," said Costner about his new film series.

"I think about what was at stake. How did people survive? There's a rawness and an unpredictability about it. I'm haunted by that."

Costner, in addition to directing, stars in "Horizon", alongside his son Hayes Costner, who plays the young Costner.

Cast also includes Sienna Miller…

…Sam Worthington, Jamie Campbell Bower, Luke Wilson, Thomas Haden Church, Michael Rooker, Jena Malone, Isabelle Fuhrman, Alejandro Edda...

...Tatanka Means, Tom Payne, Abbey Lee, Wasé Chief, Tim Guinee, Michael Angarano…

....Jon Beavers, Glynn Turman, Kathleen Quinlan, Giovanni Ribisi…...

Kevin Costner on Monday shared on socials a first trailer for Horizon, the two-part Western epic that played a role in his growing frustrations with his Yellowstone experience.

Before the WGA strike began last May, Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan had completed scripts for the back half of the show’s fifth season that did not include Costner, whose alleged demands had been widely reported. Per the industry-insider newsletter Puck, Costner’s reps later expressed his desire to return for Season 5B and possibly more.

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Part one of “Horizon: An American Saga,” the multi-film Western epic that Kevin Costner left “Yellowstone” to make, will hit theaters on June 28, with part two to follow on August 16. Warner Bros. released a trailer for the two-part film on Monday.

The trailer promises a sprawling, colorful, violent Western film about Manifest Destiny. It’s about the settling of the titular town during the years of the Civil War, as the American frontier pushes westward and settlers come into conflict with the people indigenous to the land. “There’s no army on this Earth that are going to stop those wagons coming,” a Union Army officer played by Costner’s “Yellowstone” co-star Danny Huston warns in something like the trailer’s thesis statement.

Costner wrote the script for “Horizon” with Jon Baird, produces with Howard Kaplan and Mark Gillard, directs, and stars. It’s his first time directing a film since 2003’s “Open Range,...