As we (and most other entertainment blogs) have reported,
The Dark Knight Rises (Batman 3) is expected to begin shooting in New Orleans in April 2011.
It has also been assumed that they would return to Chicago and London (where the first two films were made) as well but there aren’t too many details about either leg of the shoot being banded about on the internet and most assumed that the entire shoot would filmed in New Orleans as DC's other tentpole franchise
Green Lantern was fimled there.
Now,
Batman-news.com is reporting that their source has confirmed “
they will be returning to Chicago for the majority of exterior shooting.” They added that the most of the New Orleans shoot will take place in the Warehouse District. There is also a studio being constructed for the film in NOLA.
The Dark Knight Rises opens July 20, 2012 and is directed by Christopher Nolan and stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman and Tom Hardy.