Horizon, by Kevin Costner, is already available on VOD in the US… and it's a hit!

After only 18 days in theaters, Warner is offering it to viewers for $19.99. And it's working: the western has started at the top of the iTunes and Fandango charts.

With Horizon, Kevin Costner has set himself a major challenge: to shoot two installments back to back of a saga that he would like to break down into four episodes. The actor and director has invested several million dollars in this project himself, and has done everything he can to release his epic western on the big screen. The first installment thus arrived in theaters at the beginning of July, and its direct sequel was scheduled for release there at the end of August – but This date is postponed For now…

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If the beginning of Horizonshown out of competition at the last Cannes Film Festival, is not lacking in qualities, it did not attract crowds in theaters, earning less than 30 million dollars in North America (including Canada) in one month. But Warner Bros, which had partnered with Costner to distribute it, did not hesitate to quickly schedule it on VOD, so that it could find its audience elsewhere. After 18 days in theaters in the United States, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 is already available in living rooms for $19.99. A high price that has not put off Kevin Costner fans: since its release this week, the film has topped the rental charts on both iTunes and Fandango.

These two rankings, relayed by IndieWiredo not specify exactly the number of rentals, but they both place it ahead Planet of the Apes: The New Kingdomreleased by Disney at the same price. Then come with some differences in placements Garfield And The Bikeridersother new American releases from Sony and Focus, then works offered at lower prices, since they have been available for longer: Blue & Company currently costs $12.99 on VOD, and Civil War4.99 or 5.99 depending on the services. We also see the first one rise in the ranking Twisterreleased in 1996 in theaters, which was offered at $3.99 and was a hit again when its sequel arrived in theaters.

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This warm welcome from Horizon Will VOD allow Kevin Costner to complete his project? Will he be able to shoot #3 and #4 as planned and release them all in theaters? We will probably have the answer once #2 hits theaters?

In France, Horizon – Chapter 1 is also visible on the big screen, but you will have to wait several months before finding it on VOD, then on DVD and Blu-ray, our media chronology being stricter than in the USA.