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Exclusive: Photos of Gotham Ships at Navy Pier From ‘The Dark Knight’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on July 2, 2007 - 1:49pm
I am publishing exclusive “The Dark Knight” photos from a Navy Pier set in Chicago designed to simulate Gotham ships. These were submitted to me anonymously.
‘The Dark Knight’ Filming Schedule For June 27, 2007
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 27, 2007 - 6:48pmCHICAGO – I have received information detailing specifically where and when “The Dark Knight” will be filming in Chicago on Wednesday, June 27, 2007. This comes courtesy of Jeremy Farmer:
Helicopter filming will continue on June 27. The schedule is as follows:
Cell Phone Video Shot of Sophia Bush in Chicago
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 24, 2007 - 7:27pmCHICAGO – Phil Tadros has submitted to me a video of Sophia Bush from “The Hitcher,” “One Tree Hill” and “Van Wilder” that
Taika Waititi’s Geeky, Deadpan ‘Eagle vs. Shark’ is Antidote to Slapstick
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 22, 2007 - 9:54pm
CHICAGO – “Playing out extreme or unusual characters in the straightest of ways is what makes deadpan serious so funny,” said “Eagle vs. Shark” director Taika Waititi. “It is the antidote to slapstick.”
Chicago Photographer Captures Bat Signal, Rooftop Set From ‘The Dark Knight’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 21, 2007 - 7:31pmCHICAGO – I have been alerted to new photos from “The Dark Knight” in Chicago. The first shows the bat signal. The second shows a rooftop set.
‘The Dark Knight’ Exclusive: Chicago Cell Phone Captures ‘The Dark Knight’ Batsuit
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 17, 2007 - 2:10pmWhile I was out of town this weekend, I was informed that Sarah Piper Brown captured via cell phone “The Dark Knight” batsuit on a Chicago set.
On the Set: Into the Wee Hours of the Morning, ‘The Dark Knight’ Lights Up
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 15, 2007 - 9:33pmCHICAGO – I told Phil Tadros (my on-the-street Hollywood cameraman) that his first two “The Dark Knight” video segments were good but could be better.
Indies That Might Not Suck: ‘Opie Gets Laid,’ ‘Hollywood Jerome’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 14, 2007 - 5:37pmCHICAGO – Today’s post is dedicated to three small fries. While many of them never break through, the few who do can rock your world as much if not more than the big boys and girls in Hollywood. I like trying to sniff them out.
On the Scene: Video of ‘The Dark Knight’ Filming in Chicago
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 14, 2007 - 5:03pm
I just finished interviewing “A Mighty Heart” director Michael Winterbottom to find that my correspondent, Phil Tadros of MetroProper, has quickly delivered on my request.
Interview: Emma Roberts in Campy ‘Nancy Drew’ is Nice But Nobody’s Fool
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 11, 2007 - 7:36pm
CHICAGO – Emma Roberts as “Nancy Drew” is nice but nobody’s fool.
Eli Roth in ‘Hostel: Part II’ Flirts Fiddly Line Between Tasteful Terror, Repugnant Repulsion
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 8, 2007 - 4:33pmCHICAGO – “It’s the difference between hunting a lion and a deer.”
News: ‘Once’ Soundtrack, ‘Ocean’s Thirteen’ Premiere Events, Robert Rodriguez to Direct ‘Barbarella’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 2, 2007 - 6:00pmThe soundtrack album for “Once” has been released by Canvasback, Columbia Records and Sony Music Soundtrax.
New Line Records will release the soundtrack to the upcoming New Line Cinema film “Hairspray” on July 10.
‘Desert Bayou’ Delves Deep Into Hurricane Katrina’s Human Psyche
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 24, 2007 - 5:57pmCHICAGO – When Hurricane Katrina rocked New Orleans in 2005, Chicago filmmaker Alex LeMay became fixated on the soul behind the ruin.
