DANCES WITH WOLVES 2: RETURN TO THE PLAINS (2026)
Starring: Forrest Goodluck • Kevin Costner • Tantoo Cardinal • Irene Bedard • Wes Studi
Rating: 9/10 – Bold. Spiritual. Necessary.
The plains still whisper the old stories… but now they’re fighting to be heard. 
Years after John Dunbar found his place among the Lakota, his son steps into the light—caught between the sacred teachings of his father and the iron rails tearing through the prairie. Forrest Goodluck delivers a soul-stirring performance as the young man bridging memory and modernity, while Kevin Costner returns with quiet gravity, guiding from the shadows of legacy.
This isn’t just a sequel; it’s a powerful reclamation—elevating Indigenous voices with raw intimacy and sweeping epic beauty. Battles aren’t only with guns; they’re with time, progress, and the weight of what’s been lost. The land remembers every promise broken, every spirit unbroken. 
Visually breathtaking, emotionally profound, and unflinchingly honest, Return to the Plains feels essential. “The plains are alive with stories. And they are not finished.” Damn right. This one stays with you long after the credits roll.
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