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Kevin Costner’s past few days have been dominated by courtrooms, headlines, and the lingering fate of his frontier passion project Horizon. According to People magazine and court filings reported widely in outlets like ArcaMax and Paste, Costner and producers on Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 have been hit with a new lawsuit from Western Costume Leasing Company, which claims they are owed roughly 134 thousand dollars in unpaid costume rentals and are seeking a total of about 400 thousand dollars once damages, interest, attorneys fees, and punitive claims are included. People reports the company says the costumes were delivered, used, and never disputed for quality, only for payment, making this a potentially significant financial and reputational footnote in Costner’s late‑career move into self financed epic filmmaking.
This fresh suit lands on top of ongoing legal aftershocks from Horizon. Earlier this year, as covered in detail by People and other major entertainment outlets, stunt performer Devyn LaBella filed a separate lawsuit alleging she was subjected to an unscripted, unsafe rape scene on the Horizon set that she claims was directed by Costner. In a sworn declaration to the court, which People reports on at length, Costner has called those allegations absolutely false, insisting the scene was fully scripted, blocked in advance, performed with him off set, and involved no nudity, simulated sex, or physical contact beyond a dress hem being lifted while the performer remained in full undergarments. He has filed supporting declarations from other cast and crew, turning this into a pivotal credibility battle that could shadow his biography for years to come.
On the business front, these lawsuits arrive as Horizon’s future is already in doubt. Trade coverage from earlier in the fall in outlets like Variety and The Hollywood Reporter noted the first film’s weak box office and the studio’s decision to pull Chapter 2 from the release calendar, raising questions about whether Costner’s multi‑film gamble will ever be completed as originally envisioned. That context gives this week’s costume lawsuit more weight than a routine payment dispute, because it underscores cash pressure and risk around a project into which Costner has publicly said he has poured tens of millions of his own dollars.
As for public appearances and social media, Costner has kept a notably low profile in the past few days. Major entertainment and news outlets show no confirmed new red carpet events, talk show visits, or fresh posts from Costner himself directly addressing these latest legal moves, and there are no verified reports of new deals, roles, or Yellowstone‑related reversals. Any online chatter suggesting surprise reconciliations or secret projects remains pure speculation at this point, unsupported by the trades or by Costner’s representatives.
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