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Batman's Labor Day Plans Include Car Explosions and the 3rd Street Tunnel

By Eric Richardson
Published: Thursday, September 01, 2011, at 08:38AM
Third Street Tunnel Eric Richardson

Downtown's 3rd Street Tunnel, which first opened in 1901.

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — Batman will be doing some serious Downtown work this Labor Day weekend.

Filming for the Christopher Nolan-helmed feature "The Dark Knight Rises" will shut down the 3rd Street tunnel on Thursday evening, with shooting lasting until Monday morning.

The description on the production's filming notice makes clear that this should be a fiery affair, including a "car explosion [and] afterburn, fireball [and] black powder."

Shooting will also shut down the Flower Street ramps north of 3rd and the 4th Street ramp from Figueroa to Hope on Saturday and Sunday. Interior filming at 550 S. Hope will also take place those two days.

The production moves to the other side of Downtown next weekend, filming underneath the 6th Street Viaduct from Thursday, September 8, to Sunday, September 11. The shoot will include a "platform on riverbed to bridge footing that resembles ice," as well as an explosion, fire ball and air mortars.

Interior shots will move to the Historic Core two weeks later, as the production takes over 433 S. Spring from Wednesday, September 21, to Friday, September 23.

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Ginny-Marie Case on September 01, 2011, at 12:48PM – #1

All the Gotham PD cars are staged over across the street from the Chinatown station. At first when I saw the GPD - I was thinking to myself...why would Glendale have their police cars here? Duh. Bring on the boom boom!


Thomas K Nagano on September 01, 2011, at 04:05PM – #2

The industry films so much in the Third Street Tunnel...and spends money and time to dress it out for its next performace.

Film LA Inc. and the Industry should find a way to make the improvements permanent, so everyone traveling through the tunnel never see the missing tiles and the water stained walls.

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Eric Richardson () on September 01, 2011, at 07:34PM – #3

TK: I think you mean the 2nd Street Tunnel... It's actually sort of a nice change to see filming in the 3rd Street Tunnel. It's definitely got a edgier feel to it.


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rob on September 01, 2011, at 10:14PM – #4

batcave entrance?


Lenny Deschampe on September 02, 2011, at 08:24AM – #5

any idea what time they'll start blowing stuff up. we live across the street and want to save ourselves a heart attack from thinking the terrorists are attacking the market.


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Busy Bee on September 02, 2011, at 01:47PM – #6

Passed it on the way into work today. Impressive car pileup and burned out bus, from the looks of it.



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