Jeremy Farmer

Hookup: 70 Admit-Two Passes to Chicago Screening of ‘RocknRolla’ With Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton

HollywoodChicago.com — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:23:29 -0600

CHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 70 admit-two passes to the Chicago screening of “RocknRolla,” which stars Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton, Tom Wilkinson, Jeremy Piven, Gemma Arterton and Mark Strong. The film is directed by Guy Ritchie (“Snatch,” “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” and 2009’s “Sherlock Holmes”).

To win your free pass to the advance screening of “RocknRolla” in Chicago courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do is be one of the first 70 people to submit a comment in this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup. That’s it!

The screening will be held on Oct. 23, 2008 at 7 p.m. near downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.

“RocknRolla” features Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton, Tom Wilkinson, Jeremy Oiven and Mark Strong.
Image credit: Warner Bros.

Here is the “RocknRolla” plot description (source):

When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London’s criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune.

Various shady characters – including One Two (Gerard Butler), Stella the accountant (Thandie Newton) and druggie rock star Johnny Quid (Toby Kebbell) – try to claim their slice.

To secure your free tickets now, make sure you’re logged into your HollywoodChicago.com account. If you don’t yet have one, you can quickly register here. Having an account with a valid e-mail address is required.

Then, simply add a new comment in the form below. In your comment, include an answer to this simple question:

Have you ever scammed someone? If so, what’d you do?

Like all Hookups here, this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film is simple: The first 70 people to comment below win! We will be in touch with the 70 winners to distribute your passes. “RocknRolla” opens on Oct. 31, 2008.

Oct. 14, 2008 update at 1:37 p.m.: Due to popular demand, we have received authorization from the studio to increase the HollywoodChicago.com Hookup for “RocknRolla” from 50 admit-two passes to 70 admit-two passes.

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
adam@hollywoodchicago.com

‘The Dark Knight’ Filming Schedule For June 27, 2007

HollywoodChicago.com — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:48:06 -0600

CHICAGO – 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:

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: A helicopter will be flying over the Chicago River in the vicinity of the Wabash bridge. All filming except for one shot will be at 500 feet. The Wabash bridge will be closed during this filming.

4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Navy Pier: A helicopter will be concentrated over the lake and filming at Navy Pier at dusk. The helicopter will film a shot over Sears Tower.

9 p.m. to 11 p.m. at 200 West Randolph: A shot of the roof of the parking garage set will be filmed.

If anyone has a chance to capture any photos or video today, please e-mail me from the link on the top right of the site.

10:56 a.m. update: This information comes courtesy of this link:

On Tuesday, June 26, the “Gotham National Bank” signs were back up on the north entrance of [a Chicago post office building]. I wonder if these are for reshoots or additional scenes. There were several large lighting trucks parked out back as well.

On the afternoon of Monday, June 25, there were flatbed trucks on the loading dock [at the same post office]. A crew was hauling in a “Gotham Police Department” sign from one of the trucks.

The style of the sign exactly matched the signs the Chicago Police Department use on their stations. It was similar to how the Gotham license plates are an exact knockoff of Illinois plates.

Here’s a link to recent thoughts from Christian Bale on the progress of the film.

12:12 p.m. update: I just received this update from the same person who sent me the 10:14 a.m. information:

They have lots of orange jumpsuits there. They are working on a boat scene.

These people in orange are reported to be prisoners.

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
adam@hollywoodchicago.com

Chicago Photographer Captures Bat Signal, Rooftop Set From ‘The Dark Knight’

HollywoodChicago.com — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:31:46 -0600

CHICAGO – 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.

These images are courtesy of Chicago photographer Jeremy Farmer. His Flickr stream can be found here.

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
adam@hollywoodchicago.com