Lawyers at the Gate , The Lawsuits Facing Kevin Costner’s Horizon Franchise

Lawyers at the Gate , The Lawsuits Facing Kevin Costner’s Horizon Franchise

Kevin Costner has long seemed like someone who could handle the broad spaces—the canyons and plains of repertory cinema, where characters are developed alone and with steely conviction. But the legal and financial problems of Horizon: An American Saga show that even the best storytellers may get lost when ambition, scope, and money come together. Last December was the first time there was any sign of stress. The Western Costume Company, a well-k…