The film originally started out as a low-budget apocalyptic film for the studio of Roger Corman, but as soon as the decision was made to situate it mainly on sea, Corman had to pull out due to budget concerns. It got picked up as a mid-budget film by production company Largo Entertainment, who attempted to bring down costs by re-using old costumes and sets; Universal Studios would handle the film's distribution. However, once Kevin Costner got attached to the project, the script was rewritten towards a big blockbuster film, and it became too costly for Largo alone, so Universal stepped in as a producer and funder as well. However, Universal and Costner had even bigger ambitions regarding the movie's scope, and this addition of ideas, producers and funders caused the project to quickly grow out of proportion. Additional expenses came from costly delays and productional disasters, which locked the producers in a near-constant battle with the studio for more money. All these setbacks ultimately pushed the budget from its intended $60 million to an estimated $175 million.

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