Variety report that Christopher Nolan's third and final Batman movie generated the most shooting activity in Los Angeles last year with 249 permitted days in total. The figures, provided by the FilmL.A. permitting agency, indicate that "Magnus Rex" (the code name that
The Dark Knight Rises used on permits) accumulated six consecutive weeks as the leading offlot feature production.
The locations used during that period include the Los Angeles River, under the 6th Street Bridge; Dominguez Channel near El Camino College; Grand Avenue downtown; Figueroa and 4th Street downtown; 830 S. Hill at the Broadway Trade Center; and Frank Court Alley between 6th and 7th streets. During this time, fans were lucky enough to get sneak peeks at everything from the "Batwing" to Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway in full costume as Bane and Catwoman respectively.
STARRING:
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman
Michael Caine as Alfred
Gary Oldman as Commissioner Jim Gordon
Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox
Tom Hardy as Bane
Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle/Catwoman
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John Blake
Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate
Josh Pence as Ra's Al Ghul
RELEASE DATE: July 20th, 2012