Kevin Costner poured his heart into ‘Horizon’ because it’s a movie he’s always wanted to see

Kevin Costner wants to be clear that his new film “Horizon” is not three hours long.

Kevin Costner wants you to know that his new film, the first part of “Horizon: An American Saga,” is not three hours long. “It’s two hours and fifty-one minutes,” he told CNN in a recent interview as he sipped on a soothing cup of tea with honey during a busy press tour. “Let’s be really clear about that.” If anyone knows the film’s running time down to the second, it would be Costner. He co-wrote, produced, directed and co-stars in the epic western set around the time of the American Civil War. Costner said he’s been trying to get the film made for decades and has no concerns that the length might be a turnoff to those with short attention spans. “I make movies for people so that they won’t be bored,” he said. “I give them a taste of something in a different direction, which is probably why it’s hard for me to get them made at first ‘cause they’re a little different.” From any perspective, it’s an ambitious project. There are four planned films with the first “chapter” being released on June 28 and the second in theaters on August 16. The first film sets the scene of a clash between a group of settlers and the indigenous people who already live in the west.