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The Dark Knight Rises films scenes in Jodhpur in India
Jodhpur, in Rajasthan in north-west India, has been used for a couple of days of filming for The Dark Knight Rises. Shooting focussed on the 500-year-old Mehrangarh Fort, which rises 120 metres above the city and has been used before…
Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Rises to film partly on location in Pittsburgh
Location filming rumours have been flying around for months, but Christopher Nolan has now confirmed that The Dark Knight Rises will spend several weeks filming in Pittsburgh. The production will be Nolan’s last Batman film as director. Nolan said: “Pittsburgh…
Transformers 3 Producer calls Chicago “the best city we’ve ever shot in”
Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Producer of Transformers 3, has praised Chicago as the production comes to the end of an extended shoot in the city. The Producer told a news conference: “Last night, I tried to think to myself how many…
Interview: Transformers and Inception Location Manager
Ilt Jones is a softly-spoken and unassuming man, originally from North Wales, now carving an enviable career as the go-to Location Manager for action. If your building, football stadium or casino needs blowing up, give him a call and he’ll…
Transformers 3 to film in Chicago and Moscow
Moscow and Chicago are to be used for major action sequences in the second Transformers sequel, according to the official website of director Michael Bay. The sci-fi action franchise has dominated the international box-office in recent years and the first…
Buenos Aires doubles for Nigeria and India in Shelterbox ad
A poll of top production industry professionals recently carried out by Variety found Buenos Aires is considered one of the world’s best doubles for many international locations, partly because of its European and particularly French cultural heritage. Chicago-based Optimus Productions…
Wrigleys choose South Africa
USA based production house MJZ, director Craig Gillespie, and BBDO Chicago have just finished shooting two commercials in South Africa with Ola! Films. The campaign is the latest quirky offering from Wrigley’s Orbit Gum. Although not traditionally positioned as a…
2008 film revenues for Illinois pass USD141 million
According to reelchicago.com, the State of Illinois' 2008 film revenues have edged a little closer to the 2007 record of USD155 million thanks to Michael Mann's blockbuster Public Enemies. It is estimated that the film spent USD25 in the state…
Commercials hold steady in Chicago
While fears of an impending SAG strike in the USA and the global credit crunch may be slowing the number of big budget fillms going into production, there are signs that the commercial industry is having a slightly better time.…
Obama rally boosts local industry
The 500 camera crews of all sizes from all over the world that converged last tuesday in Chicago's Grant Park for the Obama rally gave the film community a much needed financial boost. Adam Marton, of AM Films, said: “Every…