Christopher Nolan and his cast and crew for Inception have once again crashed the streets of downtown L.A. for some weekend shooting. Just a couple blocks west of where they were last week, sprinkler systems have been placed high on nearby buildings to simulate rainfall, and a diesel locomotive has been parked close by. What is all this for? Well according to scene descriptions posted by Film L.A.:
EXTERIOR SEMI-AUTO ¼ LOAD GUNFIRE BEFORE 9:00 A.M. EXTERIOR AUTO, FULL LOAD GUNFIRE AFTER 9:00 A.M. Simulated car crash with train. Breaking glass. Simulated bullet effects on body and things. Atmospheric smoke effects. Weapons brandished. Driving scenes. Equipment on property, sidewalk, curb lane and across the street. Exterior dialogue. Occasional traffic and pedestrian control. Near hits & misses. Stunt driving. Process trailer. Rain effects. Wetting of the street. Camera car. Condor and crane. Generator. Picture vehicles. Scissor lifts.
BlogDowntown.com reports that actual shooting is limited to daytime hours, and a note distributed by the production company says there will be street closures for both days of filming. Inception is said to wrap production end of November/early December. Stick tuned for more updates.
Check out the gallery below. Images from the amazing David Chien.
on September 19, 2009 at 1:20 pm
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on September 19, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Hopefully we’ll have pictures soon.
on September 19, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Awesome title.
on September 19, 2009 at 9:33 pm
4 pictures posted here: http://photo.wenn.com/index.php?action=quicksearch&ppid=96402&version=int
on September 20, 2009 at 10:46 am
Cool stuff.
on September 21, 2009 at 8:01 am
Filming continues in Los Angeles today: http://lebuzz.info/2009/09/31705/tournage-de-inception-leonardo-dicaprio-et-ellen-page-dans-les-rues-de-los-angeles/
on September 23, 2009 at 1:36 am
Where’s that bottom picture of Wally Pfister from?
on September 23, 2009 at 1:46 am
@apw Well, that image isn’t there anymore. I removed it when I added the new gallery. But, I think you’re referring to this photo: http://www.nolanfans.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/inception_los-angeles_09122009_picture-vehicle_pfister_nolan.JPG
on September 23, 2009 at 1:52 am
omg. the license plates are totally wicked awesome!!
on September 23, 2009 at 2:18 am
@AlexHaas That was it. I thought it was a new one from this weekend.
on September 23, 2009 at 2:20 am
“The Alternate State”
on September 23, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Huh, odd liscense plate.
on September 23, 2009 at 10:19 pm
“The Alternate State”?
Is that a reference to anything, perhaps an inside joke?
on September 23, 2009 at 11:44 pm
I quick search through Google doesn’t reveal much. It seems like those words don’t like to be near each other.
http://bit.ly/3E6cNQ
on September 24, 2009 at 10:53 am
I think the plates are in reference to an “alternate state of mind” phrase.
on September 24, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Ellen Page and Cillian Murphy – thanks to bell_pepper on IMDB board:
http://www.jfxonline.com/2009/09/23/ellen-and-cillian-visit-the-scene-%20of-the-crime/
on September 24, 2009 at 11:44 pm
Ellen Page wears a bandana at every shoot. It might be just a clothing style, but cmon, it could mean something more lol.
on September 25, 2009 at 4:58 pm
December is so far from now:-(
on July 2, 2010 at 12:15 am
HEy, it’s that faggot Keaton McNamara!