EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Costner’s Civil War Western at New Line, Horizon, continues to expand with a huge cast list including Tom Payne, Abbey Lee, Wasé Chief, Tim Guinee, Michael Angarano, Colin Cunningham, Scott Haze, Angus Macfadyen, Douglas Smith and Jon Beavers to round out the ensemble.
They join all previously announced cast members Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jamie Campbell Bower, Luke Wilson, Thomas Haden Church, Jena Malone, Alejandro Edda, Tatanka Means, Michael Rooker, Isabelle Fuhrman and Ella Hunt.
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Horizon chronicles a multifaceted 15-year period of expansion and colonization of the American West before and after the Civil War. Experienced through the eyes of many, the epic journey is fraught with peril and intrigue, from the constant onslaught of natural elements, to interactions with the indigenous people who lived on the land, to determination and often cruelty. of those who sought to settle this. It represents the return of multi-Oscar winner Costner to the Civil War setting since his 1990 epic Dance with Wolves.
Lee is known for her performance in the HBO series Lovecraft Country and recently appeared in The Forgiven. Other credits include Mad Max: Fury Road, Outlawand The neon demon. Lee is replaced by CAA, Entertainment 360, Hamilton Hodell, United Management and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox.
Payne was most recently Fox’s TV series lead prodigal son opposite Michael Sheen and previously starred as “Jesus Monroe” on AMC television The Walking Dead. Additional credits include HBO Chance from creators Michael Mann and David Milch and ITV’s The Wuthering Heights mini-series opposite Tom Hardy. He is replaced by UTA, Authentic Talent and Literary Management and Curtis Brown.
Newcomer Wasé Chief is a member of the Lakota tribe and has spent several years working as a model with brands including UGG, Kohls, Yeezy, Apple Music, Ulta Beauty and Samsung. Chief is replaced by Steven Salisbury at Revenant Entertainment and Derek Kroeger at Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light.
Angarano will next be seen in Christopher Nolan Oppenheimer and recently starred in the series Peacock angelyne with Emmy Rossum. Other recent credits include the HBO Max comedy series Naughty and the hit NBC series It’s us for which he received an Emmy nomination. Angarano is replaced by UTA, Anonymous Content and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein.
Guinee’s recent credits include Shonda Rhimes’ Netflix limited series Invent Annathe HBO Max limited series The staircaseand Showtime’s hit TV series Country. Guinee is replaced by Innovative Artists Agency and co-managed by Principal Entertainment and Barking Dog Entertainment.
Cunningham starred in the AMC Preacher series and the TNT sci-fi series falling sky. Cunningham is replaced by D2 Management, Connekt Creative and SMS Talent.
Haze’s recent credits include Jurassic World Dominionthe winner minariand western action Old Henry. Haze is represented by CAA, Thruline and Jackoway Austen Tyermann Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein.
Macfadyen is known for his performances in Brave heart and Cameron Crowe We bought a zoo. He is replaced by Kramer Management and in the UK by Alexandra McLean-Williams.
Smith’s recent credits include New Line’s don’t worry darlingthe HBO series big little liesand the TNT series the alienist. The actor is replaced by Gersh, GGA, More/Medavoy.
Beavers recently appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizzathe blumhouse thriller Soft and quiet and the Peacock series Bel-Air. He is replaced by Greene Talent, Rugolo Entertainment and Gang Tire Ramer.
Costner will produce through his territory footage, direct and star in the epic period saga he co-wrote with Jon Baird. Warner Bros./New Line have partnered on the project.
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