Kevin Costner: Divorce, Lawsuits & Business Moves | Biography Flash

Kevin Costner Biography Flash a weekly Biography. Kevin Costner has once again found himself at the center of Hollywood conversation over the past several days and the news has been a real rollercoaster. On the business front Costner showed up at Utah’s One Utah Summit for a distinguished conversation hosted by Governor Spencer Cox where he discussed both the film business and broader industry shifts setting a leadership tone as he continues to position himself as a creative visionary and business operator according to reporting from Utah’s Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity. That event coincided with new attention to his entrepreneurial ventures as Guyana Business Conference materials highlighted Costner’s role co-founding Costner Industries International a company reportedly pulling in over 10 million dollars annually and posting impressive 30 percent yearly growth. Hollywood projects remain complicated for Costner right now. The much-discussed Horizon: An American Saga series which Costner both directs and stars in is again on pause. Film Stories reports that after Horizon Chapter 1’s underwhelming box office run the planned Chapter 2 release has been yanked from cinemas and there is still no date for more. Costner is now back in his long-term fundraising mode and even reportedly meeting with billionaires to try and revive momentum for the stalled franchise while production on Chapter 3 has not yet restarted. Meanwhile a Deadline report from September details a legal clash between Costner and a Horizon II stunt performer who called his legal maneuvering to have her lawsuit thrown out "desperate" - a charge denied by Costner’s lawyers. This litigation stems from serious allegations about unscripted conduct on set vigorously denied by the Costner camp with coverage from FandomWire and The Guardian spelling out both the accusations and Costner’s strong denials. Streaming news for Costner’s fans: Collider reported that Wyatt Earp his western epic is about to leave Netflix this month so catch it while you still can as the catalog continues to shift. On the personal side fresh headlines continue to swirl around his messy divorce from Christine Baumgartner. PageSix and Telegrafi report Costner has accused Baumgartner of using nearly 95 thousand dollars from his accounts to pay divorce lawyers allegedly without his approval. The prenuptial agreement remains at the heart of their legal struggle as both parties jockey over money and access to homes. Despite a recent wave of speculation Costner insiders again deny that infidelity played a role in the split with sources pointing to his relentless work schedule as the real driver behind the breakdown. As for public appearances and social engagement Costner delighted fans a few days ago by sharing a rugged new snapshot on social media—faded jeans and trademark boots—drawing plenty of nostalgic admiration as noticed by AOL. And as always social threads are packed with Costner praise, like Thread This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.