Actor/director Kevin Costner, shown here on the set of the blockbuster TV series "Yellowstone," has announced plans to open a major movie studio in St. George. Photo courtesy of Paramount.

John Rogers 

Famed actor Kevin Costner has spent a lot of time in Southern Utah in recent years. He recently finished filming a two-part western titled “Horizon: An American Saga,” which is coming to theaters this summer, starring, along with Costner, Sienna Miller and Sam Worthington. Many of the films’ locations are in and around Washington County.

Now the actor has plans to leave a lasting legacy on the area, according to an announcement made by St. George Mayor Michele Randall during her recent State of the City address.

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