As the actor-director searches for funding to complete his sprawling Western film series, he has been sued in California for allegedly failing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in costume rental fees tied to Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2.
Western Costume, a longtime Hollywood supplier, filed a breach of contract lawsuit on Monday against Costner and his production company, Territory Pictures. The company claims it is owed roughly $440,000 for unpaid rentals, along with costs related to damage to some of the costumes.
According to the complaint, the production rented costumes worth about $134,000 in 2024 alone but “did not pay the agreed-upon rate” and failed to return the outfits in acceptable condition. Western Costume says repeated attempts to resolve the issue were unsuccessful.
The lawsuit adds to a growing list of legal and financial challenges surrounding the ambitious Horizon series. Costner has been pushing forward with plans to complete all four chapters despite serious hurdles. Last year, he reportedly met with high-ranking Saudi officials to pitch financing for Chapters 3 and 4, but those talks did not result in a deal.
Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 2 was originally scheduled for release last year. However, the studio put it on hold after Chapter 1 earned just $38.7 million worldwide against a hefty $100 million budget. As of now, Chapter 2 has no release date.
This is not the first time the production has been accused of failing to pay its bills. Earlier this year, the company behind Horizon settled another lawsuit involving unpaid rental fees connected to both Chapter 1 and Chapter 2.
Meanwhile, the future of Chapter 3 remains uncertain. The film was not fully financed as of last year, and its status is still unclear. At the same time, construction has begun in Utah on a planned $100 million film studio backed by Costner, Territory Pictures, and a local development partner.
Legal trouble is also unfolding on multiple fronts. In March, Costner’s company is set to face an arbitration hearing involving City National Bank, the project’s bondholder, and distributor New Line Cinema. The dispute centers on alleged breaches of a co-financing agreement, with both sides arguing over who failed to repay their share of the financing.
On top of that, Costner is also being sued in Los Angeles Superior Court by a stunt performer from Chapter 2. The performer alleges sexual discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, claiming an unscripted rape scene was filmed without a contractually required intimacy coordinator present.
Despite the mounting lawsuits and financial strain, Costner has shown no public signs of abandoning Horizon. For now, though, the sweeping Western saga he hoped would define the next chapter of his career is increasingly overshadowed by courtroom battles and unanswered questions about whether the full story will ever reach the screen.
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