Altman worked on the project in 1993 and 1994, before budget constraints forced him to move out, as few studios could risk producing two successive 150-minute movies at the cost of $40 million.
Altman je na projektu radio tijekom 1993. i 1994. godine prije nego su ga problemi s budžetom udaljili od produkcije, jer je vrlo malo studija bilo zainteresirano za ulaganje 40 milijuna dolara u dva 150-minutna filma.