Matt is joined by longtime producer Mark Gill to break down the finances of Kevin Costner\u2019s \u2018Horizon: An American Saga\u2014Chapter 1.\u2019 He explains how indie films of this scope and scale are financed, how much the movie needs to make for everyone to survive, and who has the most to lose. They also discuss another ambitious self-financed project, Francis Ford Coppola\u2019s \u2018Megalopolis\u2019 (02:35). Matt finishes the show with an opening weekend box office prediction for \u2018Horizon: An American Saga\u2014Chapter 1\u2019 (25:50).\n\nFor a 20 percent discount on Matt\u2019s Hollywood insider newsletter, \u2018What I\u2019m Hearing ...,\u2019 click this link: puck.news/thetown\nEmail us your thoughts! thetown@spotify.com\n\nHost: Matt Belloni\nGuest: Mark Gill\n\nProducers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez\nTheme Song: Devon Renaldo\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices