FILMING OF 'THE DARK KNIGHT RISES'
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"The Dark Knight Rises," the third movie in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, filmed in Pittsburgh through Aug. 21 and arrives in theaters July 2012. Sightings of stars Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt earned bragging rights, Downtown streets were covered in snow and fans snapped images of Bat-vehicles for a few exciting weeks of summer. Find comprehensive PG coverage below, and read more in PG movie editor Barbara Vancheri's Mad About the Movies blog.
THE LATEST:
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• Gaga for Gotham. Photo package.
• It's a wrap for Batburgh. With video.
PG READERS DELIVER:
• Images from 'The Dark Knight Rises' Downtown and South Side sets.
• Cherry Way explosion as seen from 16th floor.
PG COVERAGE• Batman gives businesses major boost (Aug. 20, 2011).
• Fewer Bat-closures while in Cultural District (Aug. 19, 2011).
• "Dark Knight" filming resumes Downtown with a bang (Aug. 18, 2011).
• Filming may delay buses Downtown (Aug. 17, 2011).
• Anne Hathaway's papparazzi rap on "Conan" (Aug. 17, 2011)
• Batman film a blast for some, headache for others (Aug. 16, 2011).
• Anne Hathaway is spotted walking her chocolate Lab around town, at clickceleb.com (Aug. 5, 2011).
• PG Video: Car chases, Batmobiles and helicopters (Aug. 13-14, 2011).
• Director Christopher Nolan takin' Batman to Downtown streets (Aug. 12, 2011).
• Film notes: Batman caper continues (Aug. 12, 2011).
• Filming moves to shadowy sites beside East Busway, inside Wabash Tunnel (Aug. 11, 2011).
• The latest from winter in August (Aug. 10, 2011).
• "Dark Knight Rises" snows on Downtown Pittsburgh streets (Aug. 10, 2011).
DYNAMIC DUO VISITS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL:
Nathan Delo, 8, of Jeannette, gets a sneak peak at Batman's new vehicle from (right, with computer) Chris Corbould, special effects supervisor for "The Dark Knight Rises" and from Mychael Bates, left, the property master for the movie now filming in Pittsburgh. The duo visited Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and gave a presentation of the work they do on Monday, Aug. 15.
First Published August 1, 2011 4:17 pm
