Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga was supposed to be his legacy project – a sweeping four-part Western that he co-wrote, directed, and partly financed himself. But what began as a passion project now seems to be unraveling before the industry’s eyes, as the series faces one setback after another. This week, Costner’s production company, Horizon Series, was hit with yet another legal challenge. United Costume Corporation has filed a breach of contract lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging the company failed to pay for more than $340,000 in costume rentals used for Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of the saga. The lawsuit cites two invoices – one from 2022 totaling roughly $58,000, and another from 2023 for approximately $285,000 – both of which remain unpaid and are now accruing interest.

The filing adds further weight to reports that Horizon is suffering from significant budget shortfalls. Earlier this month, New Line Cinema filed an arbitration claim against Horizon Series for allegedly breaching a co-financing agreement, arguing that they covered more than their agreed share when City National Bank came calling for repayment. It’s the latest blow for the cursed series of films following the news that a disturbing new lawsuit has been filed regarding the production of Chapter 2.