When Hollywood Came to Utah Centennial Edition

The magnificent scenery and locales of Utah have played host to hundreds of Hollywood films and TV episodes, including memorable films such as The Searchers, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Planet of the Apes, Easy Rider, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Thelma & Louise, and Forrest Gump. This new edition, published in celebration of the official centennial of the film industry in Utah, includes a new chapter covering significant TV series headquartered in Salt Lake City and at the Park City Studio, including Touched by an Angel (CBS, 1994-2003); Yellowstone (Paramount, 2018-2020); The Chosen (Angel Studios, 2019-2023); High School Musical (Disney, 2006-present), and Kevin Costner's epic Western series Horizon: An American Saga (2023), now filming in Utah. Also includes a look at the history of Indigenous filmmaking and the contribution of Indigenous people to the entertainment industry in Utah.