Kevin Costner and Producers Face Lawsuit for Over $400,000 in Costume Rental Fees for Horizon 2

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NEED TO KNOW

• A costume company has filed a lawsuit against Kevin Costner and several entities tied to the production of his Western film Horizon: An American Saga—Chapter 2.
• The lawsuit claims Costner rented numerous “valuable costumes” for the film and failed to make payment.
• The suit demands over $400,000, including $134,256.82 for unpaid costume fees.

A company that provided costumes for Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga—Chapter 2 has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against him and multiple production entities, seeking more than $400,000.

The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on December 22, alleges that Costner, 70, and co-defendants, including several entities linked to the film, entered into an agreement with Western Costume Leasing Company for “valuable costumes.” The complaint indicates that Costner and his associates did not make timely payments, resulting in a bill of $134,256.82.

According to the complaint, the producers of Horizon did not dispute the receipt or quality of the costumes. The lawsuit asserts that the borrowed costumes were used in the film, yet payment for multiple invoices was never made.

The suit demands more than $350,000 in damages, consisting of the $134,256.82 in unpaid rentals and $150,000 for economic damages. Additionally, Western Costume Leasing requests $200,000 in attorney’s fees and $40,000 in accrued interest on the owed amounts. The lawsuit also seeks $100,000 in punitive damages, along with “further relief deemed just and proper by the Court.”

The Western Costume Leasing Company has reached out for comments regarding the lawsuit.

Kevin Costner in ‘Horizon: An American Saga, Chapter 1.’

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Horizon: An American Saga—Chapter 2 is the sequel to Costner’s Western epic series, featuring a cast that includes Sienna Miller and Giovanni Ribisi. Following disappointing box office performance for the first installment, the release of Chapter Two was delayed. However, it was screened at the Venice International Film Festival in September 2025 and the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February. The first chapter found success after its streaming debut.

Costner has reportedly invested at least $38 million of his own funds into the production of the films, a choice he has staunchly defended. “That’s the message I want my kids to understand about who I am: that I do what I believe in,” Costner remarked in a May 2024 interview with GQ. “I have fear like everybody else. I don’t want to be humiliated.”

Despite his financial commitment, Costner has faced challenges in securing funding for the final two installments of the Horizon saga. In 2024, discussions with Saudi officials for financing ultimately did not materialize, according to reports.

This lawsuit is not the first related to the Horizon films. In May, stunt performer Devyn LaBella lodged a complaint claiming she experienced a “violent, unscripted, unscheduled rape scene directed by Kevin Costner.” LaBella alleged that she was asked to “stand in” for lead actress Ella Hunt in a scene that entailed a sexual assault without proper notice, consent, or safeguards.

LaBella’s suit asserts that Hunt exited the film set after rejecting the scene. In response to LaBella’s allegations, Costner has called them “absolutely false,” expressing disappointment over the claims made by someone associated with his production team.

“Devyn’s claims against me are absolutely false, and it is deeply disappointing to me that a woman who worked on our production would claim that I or any other member of my production team would make one of our own feel uncomfortable,” Costner stated in a declaration.