Horizon’s future is even more important to Kevin Costner after John Dutton’s fate in Yellowstone

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Yellowstone Season 5, Episode 9.

Following the most recent revelation in yellow stone Season 5, it is now confirmed that Kevin Costner’s number one priority going forward will be his Horizon films. Yellowstone Season 5Episode 9, titled ‘Desire Is All You Need’, marked the start of the second part of the hit show’s fifth season and finally confirmed that John Dutton is dead. Costner has played John Dutton since yellow stone first premiered in 2018. However, he decided to leave the show due to salary disputes, an alleged feud with yellow stone creator Taylor Sheridan, and his desire to work on his Horizon films.

Therefore, Costner can now spend as much time as he wants working on his Horizon films. Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 was released in theaters on June 28, 2024, and followed several characters as they traveled and settled in the American West during the Civil War. Although Chapter 2 has already been filmed and Costner wants to make a total of four Horizon films, Horizon Chapter 1 Mixed reviews and poor box office performance left the series’ future unknown.

Kevin Costner has no way of returning to Yellowstone, making his Horizon films even more vital

Costner’s Yellowstone character John Dutton is dead

Even though the first Horizon film was not the most successful venture of Costner’s career, the future of the series is now more important than ever after its yellow stone the character’s destiny. In yellow stone Season 5, Episode 9, John is found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Although there may be more to the story, police declared John’s death a suicide and closed the case. Although photos of John’s body are shown in the scene, his face is never shown, as it was not actually Costner. Therefore, John’s fate and performance seem to confirm that Costner will never return yellow stone.

From the door of Costner’s yellow stone future now seems to be closed forever, its Horizon films have become much more important. Costner left the critically acclaimed series to have time to make Horizona story he has been trying to bring to life for decades. As it is a passion project of his, Costner also spent $38 million of his own money to finance the Horizon films. If the series continues, Costner will likely invest more money Horizonso the films must be successful.

Can Horizon recover from the first film’s disappointing reception?

Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 has no release date

While Costner has been developing the story of Horizon films for decades, the first film in the series did not perform well with critics or audiences. Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 it has an underwhelming Rotten Tomatoes score of 51% and grossed just $38 million at the worldwide box office. Considering it had a budget of $100 million, this was a huge setback for the series. After the disappointing release of the first Horizon film, New Line Cinema decided to remove Chapter 2 of its release schedule ahead of its originally announced premiere date of August 16, 2024.

At the time, New Line Cinema revealed that it wanted to give audiences more time to discover Horizon – Chapter 1 on streaming services before releasing a sequel. However, a new release date for Chapter 2 has not yet been announced, leaving many unsure about the future of the series. Therefore, although it is possible that the second Horizon film could receive much better reviews and have a stronger box office performance upon its eventual release, it is currently doubtful that Costner will have much success with his Horizon series.