Kevin Costner stars in first teaser for two-part Western epic Horizon: An American Saga as release dates are announced… following Yellowstone star’s divorce settlement with Christine Baumgartner

Yellowstone veteran Kevin Costner was seen Thursday in the first teaser for his Western epic Horizon: An American Saga.

It was also announced that the saga will debut in two parts next summer: Chapter I debuting on June 28 and Chapter II will be released on August 16.

Three sequels to Horizon: An American Saga have also been greenlit by Warner Bros Pictures and are tentatively subtitled Part II, III and IV.

In the clip, the 68-year-old actor gets back on his horse and picks up a gun.

It appears to be a passion project for Costner, as the western was co-written, produced, directed by and stars the Emmy winner.

This comes after he reached a settlement in his divorce and bitter legal war with ex Christine Baumgartner just over a week ago.

The trailer opens with a spectacular shot of the Grand Canyon, followed by text on a blank screen announcing the two-part theatrical event next summer.

The clicking of a gun is heard before a short clip appears, showing Costner, now sporting a thick mustache, riding in on a horse.

He holds up and shoots a gun at an invisible target in a frenzy and with a blank expression on his face.

He looks tired as he appears to hit what he’s shooting at and slowly lowers his gun.

In the short teaser, he is dressed in a black peacoat that is unbuttoned over a gray vest.

He also has a patterned scarf around his neck and a fedora on top of his head.

Costner co-wrote the Western epic with National Parks producer Jon Baird and will also direct and star in the films.

The Costner-led film series will also star Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, Abbey Lee and Michael Rooker.

They will also be joined by Danny Huston, Luke Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jeff Fahey, Will Patton, Tatanka Means, Owen Crow Shoe, Ella Hunt and Jamie Campbell Bower.

Back in the West: It was also announced that the saga will debut next summer in two parts: Chapter I debuting on June 28 and Chapter II will be released on August 16

Dramatic Scene: Three sequels to Horizon: An American Saga have also been greenlit by Warner Bros Pictures and are tentatively subtitled: Parts II, III and IV

Set in the 19th century, the clip sees the 68-year-old actor get back on his horse and grab a gun before trotting away

Western drama: Costner’s ‘ambitious film adventure’ is set during the American Civil War, which lasted four years from 1861 to 1865

His epic project: It appears to be a passion project for Costner, as the Western is co-written, produced, directed by and stars the Emmy winner

Ready for next summer: the first part of the Western epic will premiere on June 28, 2024

Two-part episode: the second chapter will be released in theaters on August 16, 2024

Only in theaters in 2024: On the poster for the saga, Costner appears only in a jacket and scarf

According to the description from Warner Bros. Pictures, Horizon: An American Saga explores “the allure of the Old West and how it was won – and lost – through the blood, sweat and tears of many.”

Costner’s “ambitious film adventure” is set during the American Civil War, which lasted four years from 1861 to 1865.

The two-part series ‘takes the audience on an emotional journey through a country at war with itself’.

Horizon: An American Saga tells the stories of “families, friends, and enemies as they all try to discover what it really means to be the United States of America.”

The first part of the western epic will premiere on June 28, 2024, and the second chapter will be released on August 16, 2024.

Costner and Baumgartner are said to be ‘mutual’ after their divorce.

The actor tied the knot with designer Christine, 49, in 2004 and subsequently joined Cayden Wyatt, 15, Hayes Logan, 14, and Grace Avery, 13, but the couple called their wedding off in May this year.

Done: This comes after he reached a settlement in his divorce and bitter legal war with ex Christine Baumgartner just over a week ago. Seen in 2022

An insider now claims they are talking to each other for the sake of their children.

A source told UsWeekly, “They are talking now. Things are better. They didn’t want it to get ugly for the sake of the kids.”

However, the insider insisted there is no chance of a reconciliation between the actor – who also has Annie, 39, Lily, 37, and Joe, 35, with ex-wife Cindy Silva, as well as son Liam, 26, with former partner Bridget Rooney – and Christine, but that they “just didn’t want to fight anymore.”

The source added: “Kevin is happy the negotiations are over. Ultimately, Christine is the mother of his children and he didn’t want to fight anymore.’

The comments come just days after it was revealed that the former couple had now settled their legal battle with reports suggesting that their prenuptial agreement had been enforced and that Baumgartner could not challenge the terms without the possibility of being fined more than $1 million to pay. and covering the actor’s attorney fees.

A source told DailyMail.com: ‘Christine didn’t really have a choice but to settle because Kevin had all the power. If she had kept fighting, she risked losing everything.”

The insider added that the former handbag designer is glad the ordeal is over, saying, “Christine said it is what it is. That she won’t miss going to court and sleepless nights… She was the one who wanted to settle things outside of court in the first place. She never wanted anything from this circus. It’s been a living nightmare and now she just wants to move on and start over and make her new house a home.”