Man of Steel scout Patrick Muldoon was talking to
The Chicago Tribune about his job as a location scout when he let slip a few details on the tornado scene in Man of Steel:
Scouts take tremendous pride in uncovering places no one else thought of, and with reason: I don't know what the psychology is, but once a location is picked for a movie, it triggers a new importance."
Next month, for instance, when production on "Man of Steel" shifts to Chicago, the choice of locations will probably seem inevitable: Chicago plays Metropolis; the Loop will be the focus of the action; Willis Tower will likely play a role. But not so in Plano, chosen as the film's Smallville after scouts looked at more than 50 rural towns. Its Main Street, sources close to the movie whisper, will be featured in a big tornado sequence.
Plano will never be Plano again.
Officially - wink-wink - no one actually scouted locations for the next Superman film. "You mean 'Autumn Frost'?" asks James McAllister, the movie's Chicago-based location manager, staying on-message and referring to the production by its code name. "'Autumn Frost' is the only movie that I've been dealing with right now." He's another of Chicago's most-wanted scouts, particularly after working on "The Dark Knight."
stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane,Laurence Fishburne, and Michael Shannon. It has been pushed back to a 2013 release.
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