CHICAGO – Excelsior! Comic book legend Stan Lee’s famous exclamation puts a fine point on the third and final play of Mark Pracht’s FOUR COLOR TRILOGY, “The House of Ideas,” presented by and staged at City Lit Theater in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. For tickets/details, click HOUSE OF IDEAS.
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Film News: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ to Transform London’s Osterley Park Into Wayne Maynor
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 28, 2011 - 11:48am
Updated: May 29, 2011 at 11:57 a.m. (added images four through seven)
CHICAGO – We reported a week ago that “The Dark Knight Rises” may transform the West London mansion Osterley Park into the film’s Wayne Maynor. While this hasn’t yet been officially confirmed by Warner Bros., we now have enough information to unofficially confirm this rumor.
Film News: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Casts Chris Ellis as Priest, Brett Cullen as Judge
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 24, 2011 - 10:41amCHICAGO – “The Dark Knight Rises” is seeing a casting frenzy over the past week. Just three days after we learn that Matt Modine, Tom Conti and Joey King have joined Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster team, Variety on Monday broke the news that veteran character actors Brett Cullen and Chris Ellis will round out the film’s already A-list ensemble cast.
Film Rumor: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Teaser Trailer Attached to ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’?
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 22, 2011 - 1:57pmCHICAGO – While we rarely run rumors and primarily only publish confirmed news, this one has teeth: the first teaser trailer for “The Dark Knight Rises” might be attached to “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” in theatres.
Film News: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Casts Matt Modine as Nixon, Tom Conti, Joey King
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 20, 2011 - 10:38pmCHICAGO – On the same day the Batman world was set ablaze by the launch of “The Dark Knight Rises” viral marketing (where the villain Bane was revealed), Variety on Friday had fun by misleadingly breaking the news of a “joker” being cast in the highly anticipated 2012 film.
Film News: Warner Bros. Launches ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Viral Marketing, Reveals Tom Hardy as Bane
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 20, 2011 - 10:10amCHICAGO – Warner Bros. on Friday launched the official Web site for “The Dark Knight Rises” at http://thedarkknightrises.warnerbros.com with an all-black screen and mysterious, tribal-like chanting.
Film News: Warner Bros. Officially Confirms ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Principal Photography
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 19, 2011 - 2:42pmLast update: 9:59 a.m. on May 20, 2011
CHICAGO – Warner Bros. on Thursday finally issued an official statement confirming that principal photography is under way for “The Dark Knight Rises”. That’s like telling a mom she’s a mom two weeks after she delivers. The press release contained 455 words – yes, we counted – and literally only one word in it is new. Everything else we’ve already reported.
Film News: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Set Video, Computerized Building Demolition in Croyden?
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 18, 2011 - 2:08pmCHICAGO – With “The Dark Knight Rises” filming continuing today at the Farmiloe Building on St. John Street in London, a number of new developments have hit the Web.
Slideshow: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Officially Begins Filming at St. John Street in London
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 16, 2011 - 11:33am
Latest update: 12:26 p.m. on May 17, 2011
CHICAGO – As we’ve been reporting, “The Dark Knight Rises” has officially begun filming at the Farmiloe Building on St. John Street in London. Filming is scheduled to continue at this location until May 21, 2011.
Exclusive: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Cast Sneaking in Through Malmaison Hotel London
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 14, 2011 - 2:48pmCHICAGO (Exclusive) – This report is short, sweet and juicy (especially if you’re in London and trying to see “The Dark Knight Rises” filming).
Film News: Israeli Actor Alon Aboutboul Cast in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ as Mad Scientist
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on May 13, 2011 - 3:41pmCHICAGO – News surfaced yesterday in Hebrew that Israeli actor Alon Aboutboul has been cast in “The Dark Knight Rises” as a mad scientist, but embarrassingly, this reporter only went to “American Hebrew school” and can’t actually understand Hebrew.