Kevin Costner developing Western for A&E

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Kevin Costner is developing a new Western movie for A&E, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The untitled four-hour project sees Costner partnering with producer Armyn Bernstein to tell a post-Civil War story which covers major conflict in the settlement of the West.

A&E's Tana Nugent Jamieson said of the film: "Costner understands the Western better than anybody, and he respects the genre. He knows every bit of detail about the West; this is a genre he feels a lot of passion for. It's a perfect fit."

Jamieson also said that Costner has expressed interest in one of the roles and may appear in the project.

"There is a character that he's interested in, and we're hoping he will potentially play, but until we have a script we can't say too much," she said.