The 8 Most Anticipated Western Movies of the 2020s

1. Horizon: An American Saga

Kevin Costner's return to the Western genre is highly anticipated with Horizon: An American Saga, an ambitious multi-film story set to explore the pre and post-Civil War expansion of the American frontier. The movie, featuring a star-studded cast including Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Luke Wilson, and Jena Malone, promises to offer a captivating portrayal of a pivotal period in American history.

Kevin Costner wearing a cowboy hat in the Horizon_ An American Saga poster

2. The Pinkerton

Jason Bateman takes on the directorial role in The Pinkerton, a historical Western based on the famous Pinkerton National Detective Agency. The movie, developed under the Bad Robot brand by Warner Bros. and J. J. Abrams, promises to provide a unique and compelling insight into the controversial detective agency and its role during the Civil War.

Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman) looking surprised in Ozark

3. Wind River: The Next Chapter

Taylor Sheridan's neo-Western thriller gets a sequel with Wind River: The Next Chapter, promising an unsettling and gripping narrative as the FBI enlists local hunters to track down a new killer. Helmed by director Kari Skogland and featuring an ensemble cast including Alan Ruck, Scott Eastwood, and Jason Clarke, this sequel is set to deliver a fresh and intense take on the Western genre.

Intense shootout in Wind River

4. Blood Meridian

Cormac McCarthy's dark and brutal Western odyssey, Blood Meridian, is finally set to hit the big screen. With John Hillcoat at the helm, this adaptation promises to bring to life the intense and gripping tale of a Tennessee teenager thrust into the brutal world of the Glanton gang in the 1850s.

Blood Meridian Cover Art with a person in the center and birds circling in the sky

5. Eddington

Ari Aster's Eddington offers a modern Western experience set in a fictional New Mexico copper mining town during the pandemic. With an ensemble cast including Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, Pedro Pascal, and Christopher Abbott, the movie is poised to deliver a dark and comedic take on the Western genre, blending elements of film noir and dark comedy.

director Ari Aster in Film at Lincoln Center interview about Beau is Afraid

6. The Thicket

Based on the Joe R. Lansdale novel, The Thicket presents a gripping Western narrative set in east Texas during the early 1900s. With an ensemble cast including Levon Hawke, Esmé Creed-Miles, Juliette Lewis, and Peter Dinklage, the movie promises to deliver a thrilling and suspenseful tale of a dysfunctional posse's pursuit of an outlaw through a dangerous no-man's land.

Heather Graham in Suitable Flesh screaming with horror

7. Place of Bones

Place of Bones stars Heather Graham in a riveting Western tale of a mother defending her ranch from outlaws. Directed by Audrey Cummings, the movie offers a compelling portrayal of courage and resilience in the face of danger, with retired MMA fighter Donald Anthony 'Cowboy' Cerrone joining the cast in an undisclosed role.

8. Untitled Kate Warne Biopic

Amazon and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Seven Bucks Productions are set to bring the story of Kate Warne, America's first female detective, to the big screen in a Western biopic. With Emily Blunt in the lead role, the movie promises to offer a captivating and empowering portrayal of Warne's trailblazing journey as a Pinkerton detective.

The English Emily Blunt as Lady Cornelia Locke standing in front of a cabin