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Costner, like many other filmmakers before him, took a shine to Washington County, where much of the still unreleased second installment was filmed. D\u2019Arc, who compiled 33 years of research into his book, said it\u2019s easy to see what drew Costner and other filmmakers to the St. George area over the decades.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe scenery has always been there,\u201d said D\u2019Arc. But the author says the area\u2019s rapid growth and accompanying upgrades to infrastructure and eateries put it on the cusp of filmmaking resurgence \u2014 one that officials hope will echo the days of Robert Redford, as a major movie studio rises up from the red dirt of St. George.<\/p>\n
\u201cWashington County checks so many boxes,\u201d said Joyce Kelly, film manager for the Greater Zion Convention and Tourism Office.<\/p>\n
The region\u2019s rich film history dates back to the 1920s. At the time, movie trade papers complained about the lack of variety in movie landscapes, bemoaning the fact that virtually all the Westerns were being filmed at Lone Pine, California, or in the hills of the San Fernando Valley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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