Kevin Costner plays former US President Bill Clinton in the political drama series “United.” Officials said the project is in early stages of development and will be produced in collaboration with the United Nations. Costner will serve as executive producer of the series alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.
Night Hunter director David Raymond will direct and write the series, which will tell true stories of heroism and perseverance of humanitarians in their quest to make the world a better place for everyone. Producers for “United” include Appian Way, Onwards Studios and Prime Focus DNEG. Fifth Season will serve as the distribution company.
Raymond is known as a collaborator with the United Nations Creative Communities Outreach Initiative. He hosted a dinner for industry leaders on behalf of the organization in 2016.
Costner recently directed, co-wrote, produced and starred in Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, the first part of a four-part epic set on the American frontier. “Chapter 1” premiered at Cannes in 2024 and was released in theaters in June of the same year. “Chapter 2” premiered in Venice last year and is awaiting a theatrical release schedule. The Oscar winner also starred in Taylor Sheridan’s modern western series “Yellowstone,” which ran for five seasons until 2024 on Paramount Network. Costner won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Montana rancher John Dutton. He left the show midway through season five. Upcoming projects include “Honeymoon with Harry,” “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 3,” and “Headhunters.”
Costner is repped by WME and Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro.
