Matthew Modine explains why ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ didn’t shoot at Occupy Wall Street

Back in October there was a rumor that Christopher Nolan had plans to include the “Occupy Wall Street” protests in The Dark Knight Rises. That rumor was later debunked, and it never ended up happening. Matthew Modine, who plays a police officer in The Dark Knight Rises, spoke with indieWIRE and explained why the protests were not included in the film.

The wisdom of Christopher Nolan and his incredible team was that, while it seemed like a good idea to give [the protestors] an opportunity for work, to give them money, it would send a terrible message. At the end of the day, we’re making a movie. What’s happening down there is more important than that. To co-opt what’s happening there and around the country… we didn’t want to trivialize it. It was more important to respect what they’re doing than to do anything that could potentially trivialize the political situation downtown.

Oh, and in case you were wondering… yes that’s a photo of Matthew Modine holding woman’s underwear on set of The Dark Knight Rises. And no, I don’t have a clue about what’s going on there!

SOURCE: indieWIRE

Liam Neeson is eager to see ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ (video)

MTV spoke with Liam Neeson recently about The Dark Knight Rises. Fans have speculated that Neeson may return in Nolan’s final Batman movie ever since we learned that The Dark Knight Rises brings the story “full circle”. In the interview, Neeson claims he doesn’t have a “f—ing clue” about The Dark Knight Rises’ story. Here’s a transcript for those of you who cannot view the video:

“You’re throwing me for a loop,” he told MTV’s Kevin P. Sullivan when asked about the upcoming comic book movie. “That’s right. I was in ‘Batman.’ I trained him,” he added in his best Ra’s voice.

Though his voice appears in the “Dark Knight Rises” teaser trailer, Neeson claimed that he doesn’t have “a f—ing clue what it’s about,” but that he’s “eager to see this one” when it hits theaters next summer.

“Chris Nolan’s made wonderful films, very rich, dark and complex, especially ['The Dark Knight'],” said Neeson. “Of course, it was cloaked in tragedy,” he added, referring to the death of Heath Ledger.

What do you guys think? Will we see a surprise return from Liam Neeson in The Dark Knight Rises?

SOURCE: MTV

That’s a wrap! ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ heads to post-production

Production on The Dark Knight Rises wrapped late last night in New York City and it’s hard to believe it’s over already! Christopher Nolan shot his last Batman movie on three continents but spent a majority of his time in Pittsburgh, Los Angeles and New York City. Here are some important articles to help you catch up:

New York City

• First set photos from ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ in New York City [Update]
• NYC set photos and video shows huge riot from ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
• Batman and Bane battle on NYC set of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ (photos)
• Video of Batman and Bane, plus more set photos from ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
• The Dark Knight Rises: Behind the scenes in NYC (fan video)
• HQ set photos of Batman vs Bane from ‘The Dark Knight Rises’, Queensboro Bridge update

Los Angeles

• ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ wraps in Los Angeles

Pittsburgh

• ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ wraps in Pittsburgh, Christopher Nolan says “thank you”

To check out every post related to The Dark Knight Rises filming, click here. So what’s next? The Dark Knight Rises will now go into post-production and Nolan will work with his team of editors to piece together all the great footage he’s shot over the past seven months. We won’t have to wait long to see it though. On December 16th we’ll be able to see the first six minutes and be treated to our first full trailer too!

HQ set photos of Batman vs Bane from ‘The Dark Knight Rises’, Queensboro Bridge update

Last weekend I posted photos of Batman fighting Bane on the New York City set of The Dark Knight Rises, and today I stumbled across even more, in high quality. Check them out after the break.

The Dark Knight Rises production officially wraps this weekend, tomorrow they’ll begin shooting at the long rumored Queensboro Bridge in NYC.

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‘The Dark Knight Rises’ IMAX prologue gets rated

The Dark Knight Rises‘ IMAX prologue is definitely coming. On December 16th along side Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol you’ll be able to see the first six minutes of The Dark Knight Rises. Today, Box Office Mojo reports that the MPAA has given the prologue an official rating of “PG-13″. Not surprising, but expect to see “some violence” when you sit down in your local IMAX theater next month.

SOURCE: Box Office Mojo

The Dark Knight Rises: Behind the scenes in NYC (fan video)

Video of Batman and Bane, plus more set photos from ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

Yesterday I posted set photos of Batman and Bane fighting in the middle of a huge riot, and today we have video! I’ve also added a few more videos and set photos from The Dark Knight Rises’ NYC shoot after the break. Catwoman makes an entrance on the Batpod and the camo Tumblers are back. Check them out!

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