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Over the Christmas break, Netflix added a slew of the most important 2024 theatrical films from Warner Bros. Pictures, together with the Kevin Costner film. As the movie title suggests, extra needs to be on the best way, however whether or not it’ll come to Netflix (or launch in any respect) stays within the air.
As chances are you’ll know, Chapter 2 of Horizon: An American Saga was already meant to be launched by this level. The authentic plan was to launch the 2 films identical to the Fear Street trilogy hit Netflix throughout a number of months in 2021. Chapter 1 would launch in June because it really did, after which the sequel, already shot at that time, would hit theaters on August sixteenth, 2024.
Things didn’t go in response to plan, although, as a result of Chapter 1 was/is taken into account to be a field workplace bomb, which led to an indefinite delay for Chapter 2 in mid-July 2024. The studio spun that as giving an opportunity for the primary film to seek out an viewers earlier than the second movie would launch, however others prompt it might simply be a superb cause to dump Chapter 2 on streaming (particularly on Max) as a substitute. Rumors had been additionally floated over the summer season forward of its theatrical launch that Netflix even provided to amass the films outright.
With Chapter 2’s launch up within the air, manufacturing finally stalled on Chapter 3 with plans to select up once more in Spring 2025. Chapter 4 stays in improvement.
Will Horizon: An American Saga: Chapter 2 be on Netflix or Still Head to Theaters?
This is in flux, however the present understanding and reporting from the Hollywood trades are that Chapter 2 continues to be meant for a theatrical launch someday in 2025. However, it doesn’t have an official launch date.
If you navigate to the official Warner Bros. Pictures webpage for Part 2, it doesn’t reveal rather more data. As of the time of publishing, it simply lists “TBA” (though the copy on the web page nonetheless lists the previous dates). That stated, yow will discover a plethora of (blended to adverse) critiques for Chapter 2 out within the wild, on condition that it debuted on the 81st Venice International Film Festival in September 2024.
Based on the previous two years, we guess that Warner Bros. Pictures will observe by way of with a Summer 2025 launch for Chapter 2 earlier than hitting PVOD and Max in late Summer. Netflix will as soon as once more purchase the license over the festive interval. Another situation is that Netflix buys the rights to Chapter 2 outright and debuts it.
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How common has Horizon: An American Saga: Chapter 1 been on Netflix?
Despite solely being in a single nation, the film did properly sufficient to hit Netflix’s world most-watched film chart for the week of December thirtieth to January fifth, 2025. It was the seventh most-watched film of the week, with 12.4 million viewing hours, which, due to its lengthy runtime, equates to 1.4 million views.
As of the time of publishing, the film has spent 11 days within the Netflix US film high 10s, too, and in response to FlixPatrol, its addition to Netflix US has additionally seen the film have a little bit of a bump in recognition on Max.
Wrapping Up…
Before we go, we should always be aware that for those who plan to look at Horizon: An American Saga: Chapter 1 on Netflix, you’ve bought loads of time. Unlike many of the different WB movies that dropped and can solely keep on Netflix by way of March, Horizon is about to stay on Netflix US by way of July sixteenth, 2025.
In different Kevin Costner Netflix information, over 50 nations at the moment are carrying Yellowstone, and much more will obtain the collection (and different areas will get season 4) in late January 2025.
Finally, for those who’re on the lookout for one thing else on Netflix starring Kevin Costner, chances are you’ll not know that he appeared in a Netflix Original film again in 2019. We’re referring to The Highwaymen, wherein Costner appeared alongside Woody Harrelson. The duo performed two policemen on the hunt for Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. It’s a gradual and twisty crime drama, nevertheless it’s one of many perfect Netflix has to supply. Sadly, it’s at the moment buried in Netflix’s ever-growing film library.
Do you hope Horizon: An American Saga: Chapter 2 arrives on Netflix? Would you like that Chapter 2 skips theaters and go straight to Netflix? Let us know within the feedback.