The Dark Knight Rises OFFICIAL: Batman in the Burgh

[kvz5]

 

[Hunter Rider]

Tanks you say!?

 

[Pagan]

yeah if I lived in Pitt I'd have been in the line to get to participate. Those stadium extras will probably get to see quite a show. (someone need to record this on their phone) I'm sure there will be photos of the car chases and stuff too. the next few weeks should be rich with pics and eyewitness accts

 

[Pagan]

For all our homies in "Gotham"

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[The_Raganork]

This somewhat confirms one of my s stories.

I'm going to try and talk to them today and see what they can spill

 

[Rayne]

Thanks to Dragon_316ca for posting my video! Yeah, we were really excited to see it! It was crazy timing, we literally were only sitting there for 15 minutes before it rolled out. It's definitely the same color as it was in Batman Begins...thought that was interesting.

Looks like you guys have a great community here and a wealth of information. I'll be certain to contribute any info I run across. I've been following the movie very closely, I have a friend who's brother lives next door to a place they are filming in. I also know that Christian Bale just landed in Pittsburgh today, so keep your eyes peeled!

How do you know that Bale landed in Pittsburgh already??

 

[pghbatman]

Does anyone know if they have finished choosing the supposed 2,500-3,500 extras that they said they would be bringing on board at the open call? Also, does anyone know someone who actually got a confirmation phone call?

I have not heard anything from the casting call. I only know a couple others that went to the casting call and they have not heard anything either. I did sign up for the Heinz field football game, but I hope that would be something outside of the casting call I think you are referring to.

 

[azrael97]

I have not heard anything from the casting call. I only know a couple others that went to the casting call and they have not heard anything either. I did sign up for the Heinz field football game, but I hope that would be something outside of the casting call I think you are referring to.

Yes I'm talking outside of the Aug.6th shoot. They must need extras for the street scenes, prison break, riots, ect. Aug.6th is going to be cool but I'm praying I get a call from Nancy Mosser Casting, just hope their not finished calling everyone.

 

[subaruwrxfan]

How do you know that Bale landed in Pittsburgh already??

Because the dealership I work at is supplying his car. His "posse" came to pick it up. I know where he's staying too, but I think it would be in poor taste to post that information publicly, the guy needs some privacy.

 

[subaruwrxfan]

Yes I'm talking outside of the Aug.6th shoot. They must need extras for the street scenes, prison break, riots, ect. Aug.6th is going to be cool but I'm praying I get a call from Nancy Mosser Casting, just hope their not finished calling everyone.

Keep up hope man! They just posted on their Facebook page: "For those not yet called for Magnus Rex, do not despair, there are still plenty of roles to fill"
I'm waiting on a call too. The football scene would be cool but I have other things going on that day, and sitting in winter clothes on a hot summer day, without pay, baking in the sun is just not appealing enough for me to change my prior plans. t:

 

[Ring Deacon]

I will be at the Heinz Field shoot. I don't mind wearing a winter coat for a good bit of the day, as long as we are given plenty of water we will be fine. I am looking forward to it. It will be a nice early Birthday present.

 

[Bats]

If they were going to call me as an extra for a scene that's not the Heinz Field one, I wish they'd do it soon. I'd most likely do that than the football game one. I just don't think I'd have the funds to go back & forth.

 

[Rayne]

I was emailed today by the company casting the football players; I've made the first round of cuts for sideline players. Extremely excited! Have to go for a fitting and hope to get picked. I'm not saying more because I feel like I've jinxed it enough by saying anything at all!

 

[subaruwrxfan]

I was emailed today by the company casting the football players; I've made the first round of cuts for sideline players. Extremely excited! Have to go for a fitting and hope to get picked. I'm not saying more because I feel like I've jinxed it enough by saying anything at all!

Nice! Congrats and good luck!

 

[kvz5]

Because the dealership I work at is supplying his car. His "posse" came to pick it up. I know where he's staying too, but I think it would be in poor taste to post that information publicly, the guy needs some privacy.

Very cool! His wife and daughter might be with him too. Maybe we'll see some candid pics soon.

I was emailed today by the company casting the football players; I've made the first round of cuts for sideline players. Extremely excited! Have to go for a fitting and hope to get picked. I'm not saying more because I feel like I've jinxed it enough by saying anything at all!

Good luck!

 

[pghbatman]

Keep up hope man! They just posted on their Facebook page: "For those not yet called for Magnus Rex, do not despair, there are still plenty of roles to fill"
I'm waiting on a call too. The football scene would be cool but I have other things going on that day, and sitting in winter clothes on a hot summer day, without pay, baking in the sun is just not appealing enough for me to change my prior plans. t:

Thanks for the info from the Nancy Mosser Casting facebook page. I follow them on twitter, but facebook has much more activity. I'll be sure to be watching their facebook page often. Good luck to everyone here, please post if you get called!!
I work in the city and can't wait until I see some TDKR action, even if I'm not in it!

 

[Rayne]

Did they do a special premiere showing of TDK in Chicago because it was shot there? It'd be really cool if they did one here in Pittsburgh...especially for the folks that get small roles in the film. Sort of an "invite-only" sort of screening. Do the cast & crew show up for premieres in lots of cities?

 

[subaruwrxfan]

Did they do a special premiere showing of TDK in Chicago because it was shot there? It'd be really cool if they did one here in Pittsburgh...especially for the folks that get small roles in the film. Sort of an "invite-only" sort of screening. Do the cast & crew show up for premieres in lots of cities?

I've heard of one or two cast members showing up to a local premier, I think with The Dark Knight they brought the Tumbler and parked it outside of a movie theater in Chicago, so we might see something like that. But as far as having a bunch of people show up in Pittsburgh, I think that's unlikely, although it would be amazing!

 

[Bats]

Did they do a special premiere showing of TDK in Chicago because it was shot there? It'd be really cool if they did one here in Pittsburgh...especially for the folks that get small roles in the film. Sort of an "invite-only" sort of screening. Do the cast & crew show up for premieres in lots of cities?

Yes. It was the Wednesday before national release at the Navy Pier IMAX theater. On display was the Batpod & Tumbler. The cast & crew that showed up were Nolan (his wife & Jonathan too), Caine, Oldman, Han (Lau) and news anchor Bill Kurtis. There was an after party where I got a pic with Oldman and his autograph. Tried to do the same with Nolan but no deal. The cost for each ticket to the screening and after-party was (I think) $150.

I think with The Dark Knight they brought the Tumbler and parked it outside of a movie theater in Chicago

Not outside like I wrote above. This was at Navy Pier open to the public during the day only:

The daytime pics were the best. The ones at the gala event didn't come out so good, but if anyone wants to see them let me know.

Btw, my mother, aside from obvious reasons, is really cool, and had these made for me at the time:

 

[kvz5]

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_748189.html

'Dark Knight' to touch down in Pittsburgh this week

The Dark Knight and his entourage touch down in Pittsburgh this week, turning Steel City into Gotham City by coating Downtown streets with snow, rerouting traffic and keeping city officials on hand for pyrotechnics.

Magnus Rex — the working title for "The Dark Knight Rises" — is scheduled to film in Pittsburgh from the end of this week through late August, said Dawn Keezer, director of the Pittsburgh Film Office. And the mayor's office anticipates the movie's economic impact will be significant, "in the millions" of dollars.

"This is a tremendous opportunity for Pittsburgh in terms of jobs and exposure," said Joanna Doven, spokeswoman for Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl.

A July 1 letter from a production company working with Warner Brothers says bus stops will be relocated, about a dozen roads will have sections closed at various times and traffic control will occur when filming takes place Downtown from Aug. 10 to Aug. 20.

Though filming Downtown is scheduled to occur only on Wednesdays through Sundays during the day, the Batman crew could keep hours as late as the Caped Crusader himself with activities occurring as early as 3 a.m. and as late as midnight, according to the Subconscious Productions letter. Also, Carlyle Condominiums residents on Fourth Avenue will be relocated Aug. 17 and 18 during filming, according to the letter.

This movie is the most high-profile film to come to Pittsburgh to date, Keezer said. "The whole difference is people know what this film is because it's a part of a series," she said.

The end of filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, which is has a scheduled July 20, 2012, release date, will feature Oscar winner Christian Bale as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle (that's Catwoman for D.C. Comic readers) and Tom Hardy as Bane, the brainy, strong D.C. villain who broke Batman's back in one comic tale.

Oscar winners Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman will return to the main cast as Alfred and Lucius Fox, respectively.

Bringing in dollars

"The Dark Knight Rises" is shooting in locations worldwide, including sites in India, England and Scotland in addition to the American cities of Pittsburgh, New York and Los Angeles, and filmmakers plan to do more IMAX camera work than was done on "The Dark Knight."

The BBC reported June 30 that stuntmen dressed in black making parachute jumps at a Scotland Highlands airstrip and a film crew there were working in connection with the film.

For this movie, filmmakers won't get a break on their budget from Pennsylvania's Film Tax Credit Incentive because it requires 60 percent of a film's total production budget to be spent in the Commonwealth to qualify, Keezer said.

Information about the budget for the film is unavailable, but imdb.com estimates that "The Dark Knight" had a budget of $185 million and made more than $1 billion worldwide, according to the Associated Press.

Filmmakers will spend dough on hotels, food and other supplies, and Keezer said all that money will boost the city's economy. One known expense — Pittsburgh police work — will cost roughly $89,000 for officers to staff barricades and road closures, control traffic and do some escorts, said Christie Gasiorowski, a Pittsburgh police officer in special events.

The Pittsburgh Film Office has helped more than 100 films and TV productions in the Pittsburgh region since 1990 to generate more than $575 million for the area, according to the office's website.

Connecting with Pittsburgh

The perfect backdrop for Gotham City because of its historic architecture, Pittsburgh could be viewed even more friendly to films if shooting goes well here, said Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership President and CEO Jeremy Waldrup. Recent films such as, "I Am Number Four," "Unstoppable" "Love and Other Drugs" and others were at least partially filmed in the region.

The inconvenience of having Batman shut parts of Downtown is outweighed by the "wow factor" of having such a major project in the city, blasting special effects and making it snow on Oliver Avenue and Smithfield Street in August, Waldrup said.

"That's all stuff that you don't see every day," he said. "I'm sure folks will try and catch a glimpse."

But Pittsburghers trying to sneak a peek at Nolan's latest film project may have to wait for it to hit the silver screen.

"The set is closed," Keezer said. "It's not open to the public at all."

Filmmakers have been working with the Pittsburgh Film Office for the past six months on the movie, preparing for a couple hundred crew members typical of a feature film and more than 10,000 extras to get to work, Keezer said.

More than 8,000 people stood in line at two open casting calls for paid Batman extras Downtown last month, but a Los Angeles casting director said they were looking for only 3,000 extras.

Shooting elsewhere

In addition to all the filming action Downtown, Batman also will be in action at the Steelers' Heinz Field in early August and at Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute in late July and the university's Mellon Institute in late July and early August.

Pittsburghers still hoping for an early look at the film can sign up at BeInAMovie.com to be an unpaid extra from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, at Heinz Field. Extras ages 14 and up can try their chances at door prizes such as a large flat-screen TV, vintage comics and more while they cheer on the Gotham Rogues in a football game against the Rapid City Monuments. Those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

BeInAMovie.com, the film's publicist, a Steelers spokesman and others did not provide further details about the film.

"I'm afraid that I can't answer any questions at this time regarding the filming in Pittsburgh," wrote Claudia Kalindjian, the film's publicist, in an email. "We are operating a strictly closed set on the film and trying to keep our exposure to a minimum."

Downtown Pittsburgh street closures

Aug. 9 to Aug. 11:

Oliver Avenue from Wood Street to Grant Street, 8 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Thursday

Smithfield Street from Fifth Avenue to Sixth Avenue, 8 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Thursday

Aug. 11 to Aug. 13:

Cherry Way from Third Avenue to Fifth Avenue, 6 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Saturday

Forbes Avenue from Grant Street to Smithfield Street, 6 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Saturday

Fourth Avenue from Grant Street to Smithfield Street, 6 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Saturday

Aug. 12 to Aug. 15:

Smithfield Street from Boulevard of the Allies to Sixth Avenue, 10 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday

Third Avenue from Wood Street to Cherry Way, 10 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday

Fourth Avenue from Wood Street to Cherry Way, 10 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday

Forbes Avenue from Wood Street to Cherry Way, 10 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday

Fifth Avenue from Wood Street to William Penn Place, 10 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday

Oliver Avenue from Wood Street to William Penn Place, 10 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday

Aug. 16 to Aug. 19:

Smithfield Street from Boulevard of the Allies to Forbes Avenue, 10 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Friday

Third Avenue from Cherry Way to Market Street, 10 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Friday

Fourth Avenue from Cherry Way to Market Street, 10 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Friday

Wood Street from Boulevard of the Allies to Forbes Avenue, 10 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Friday

Aug. 19 to Aug. 21:

Strawberry Way from Coffee Way to Smithfield Street, 7 a.m. Friday to 10 p.m. Sunday

Strawberry Way from Smithfield Street to Grant Street, 11 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Sunday

William Penn Place from Sixth Avenue to Liberty Avenue, 11 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Sunday

Seventh Avenue from Grant Street to Liberty Avenue, 11 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Sunday

Smithfield Street from Sixth Avenue to Liberty Avenue, 11 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Sunday

Montour Way from Sixth Avenue to Seventh Avenue, 11 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Sunday

Source: Subconscious Productions, Inc.

Street Closings near Carnegie Mellon University

July 25 to Aug. 5:

Dithridge from Fifth Avenue to Winthrop Street, 5 a.m. Monday to 10 p.m. Friday

July 28 to Aug. 5:

Bigelow Boulevard from Fifth Avenue to Forbes Avenue, 8 p.m. Thursday to 10 p.m. Friday

July 29 to July 31:

Utica Way from Henry Street to Winthrop Street, 7 a.m. Friday to 10 p.m. Sunday

July 29 to Aug. 1:

Henry Street from Utica Way to Craig Street, 5 a.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday

July 30 to Aug. 1

Fifth Avenue from Bellefield Street to Craig Street, 5 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday

July 30 to July 31:

Dithridge Street from Bayard Street to Fifth Avenue (except for local access), 5 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday

Source: Carnegie Mellon University



Read more: 'Dark Knight' to touch down in Pittsburgh this week - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_748189.html#ixzz1T4im1JqO

 

[Pagan]

Okay you hypsters in the Burgh I'm expecting spy photos for the next month or so starting today. now go out there and get us some info.

 

[subaruwrxfan]

Photos?? I'm going for videos!

 

[kvz5]

Photos?? I'm going for videos!

 

[Rayne]

When things get under way, if anyone wants to meet up to scout shooting locations and whatnot, shoot me a PM. I have a loft in the middle of the city with easy access to everywhere. Would be fun to meet up and head to the set to try to grab some spy photos, video, and just to flat out enjoy the crazy experience; still can't believe they're shooting a Batman movie in Pittsburgh, and that it's THIS movie!

 

[Jokers_Wild]

I was just checking out the beinamovie.com website again...Reservations to be in the football scene are now STAND-BY ONLY!

Also, I never paid attention or else they changed it, but it mentions: the football scene is one of the main scenes in the movie: it's a high profile football game, and its not just the fans that are paying attention...very interesting.