Kevin Costner has had a legendary-level career in the entertainment business. He has continually demonstrated his talent in a variety of genres since his early days in the 1980s, demonstrating his adaptability as an actor, director, and producer. With his parts in the films “Silverado” and “The Untouchables,” in which he co-stars with movie greats like Robert De Niro and Sean Connery, Costner started to gain notoriety. He rose to new heights of fame thanks to his roles as Ray Kinsella in “Field of Dreams” and Lawrence “Crash” Davis in “Bull Durham.”
With his legendary performances in “Dances with Wolves,” “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,” and the unforgettable “The Bodyguard” with Whitney Houston, the 1990s were a golden decade for Costner. Costner kept enthralling audiences far into the 2000s and beyond with a variety of roles, including a venture into the superhero genre with “Man of Steel” and notable turns in “Hidden Figures” and “The Highwaymen.” The actor stunned everyone with his major part in the Paramount series “Yellowstone” just as viewers thought they had seen it all. Given Costner’s impressive filmography, one wonders what upcoming ventures he will take on. Here is a list of all of Kevin Costner’s forthcoming films and TV series.
Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 (TBA)
In the second episode of “Yellowstone,” Season 5, Costner will return as John Dutton. The Dutton family, who control the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, the biggest ranch in Montana, live out their difficulties in the popular neo-Western series. Along with Wes Bentley (from “American Beauty”) as James Michael “Jamie” Dutton, Luke Grimes (from “Happiness for Beginners”) as Kayce Dutton, Kelly Reilly (from “Eden Lake”) as Bethany “Beth” Dutton, Cole Hauser (from “2 Fast 2 Furious”) as Rip Wheeler, and Kelsey Asbille (from “One Tree Hill”) as Monica Long Dutton, Costner plays the role of the family patriarch.
Brecken Merrill (from “This Is Us”), Jefferson White (from “God’s Country”), Gil Birmingham (from “Wind River”), Forrie J. Smith (from “Just Getting Started”), Denim Richards (from “County Line: All In”), Ian Bohen (from “Teen Wolf: The Movie”), Ryan Bingham (from “A Country Called Home”), and more actors are also featured in the cast. The show, which was written by Taylor Sheridan (‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’) and John Linson (‘Sons of Anarchy’), made its debut in 2018 and went on to become one of Paramount’s most popular programmes, earning a four-season renewal.
In two parts of eight and six episodes each, the fifth season debuted in November 2022. However, the second installment, which would serve as the series’ climax, was postponed because of Costner’s scheduling demands. The start of the last episodes in November 2023 has been confirmed by Paramount Network in a statement made in May 2023. However, because of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, the show’s production will probably be put on hold once more, and it is yet unknown when “Yellowstone” season 5 part 2 will finally air.
Horizon: An American Saga Film Series (TBA)
The four-part “Horizon: An American Saga” film series is produced, directed, co-written, and stars Costner. The pre- and post-Civil War events covered in the Western films take place over a 15-year period, with a focus on the opening up and settlement of the American West. Together with Jon Baird, Costner co-writes the screenplays for the movies and also stars in an unspecified role. After ‘Open Range’ in 2003, the actor is back in the director’s chair, and he calls this project “incredibly meaningful” to him. “Horizon holds a lot of significance for me. In November 2022, he said to People, “It’s actually been the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but it’s exactly what I want to do.
A large ensemble cast, including Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Will Patton, Jamie Campbell Bower, Luke Wilson, Thomas Haden Church, Jena Malone, and Alejandro Edda, is featured in the first installment of the franchise, which has already wrapped filming. Tatanka Means, Michael Rooker, Isabelle Fuhrman, Ella Hunt, Jeff Fahey, Tom Payne, and Abbey Lee are among the other actors who appear in the movie. Hayes Costner, Costner’s son, will also take part. The first movie in the series is presently in post-production, and a date for its release has not yet been set.
With Glynn Turman, Kathleen Quinlan, and Giovanni Ribisi entering the franchise in the second movie, the cast will expand. The original cast members from the first film—Costner, Miller, Worthington, Hunt, Patton, Wilson, Fuhrman, and Haden Church—return. There is no set release date for the movie, which is presently in production. Two additional sequels to the franchise are also in the works, according to Costner. The scripting phase for the third and fourth parts is reportedly underway.
“I struggled mightily to wrap the first one, but I’m clinging to the rope and refusing to let go. I’ve tried to avoid making decisions in my work based on what was fashionable. In his interview with People, Costner continued, “I made the pictures I wanted to make. The actor said when asked what motivated him to embark on the role, “A lot of times we evaluate ourselves versus past generations. I consider what was at risk. What allowed people to live? It has an unpolished, unpredictable quality. That bothers me.
In a different interview with Deadline, Costner disclosed that he had mortgaged his property to fund the acclaimed series. “I was intending to build my last house on 10 acres on the water in Santa Barbara, but I’ve taken out a mortgage on it. But I didn’t give it a second thought. My accountant is having a f*cking convulsion fit because of it. But it’s based on my life, and I support the concept and the narrative,” he said.
