Costner's 35-Year Horizon Dream Realized by Yellowstone
Written by kk
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Costner had dreamed of making Horizon, an epic Western saga, for over 3 decades but struggled to secure financing.
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1. Even at the height of his movie stardom, studios balked at the ambitious scope and budget of Horizon.
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Costner personally financed early development of Horizon by taking out a mortgage on his home.
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Horizon languished in development hell for years as Costner chased other projects.
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The role of John Dutton on Yellowstone revitalized Costner's career and star power.
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Thanks to Yellowstone's massive success, studios were more open to backing Costner's passion project.
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Horizon finally got the green light with Costner able to leverage his Yellowstone fame.
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The epic Western saga will be told over 4 films shot back-to-back.