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Inception Production Updates

Production Update #4: Rain, Trains and Automobiles

Posted on Saturday, September 19th, 2009 at 1:11 pm by TeddyBlass

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 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.

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Inception in LA: Day 5 and on the Streets

Posted on Sunday, September 13th, 2009 at 11:24 am by AlexHaas

We just received some photos and a video from the streets of Los Angeles. Thanks David!
























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Production Update #3: Coming to America

Posted on Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 at 7:57 pm by AlexHaas

losangelesfilming 16 Production Update #3: Coming to AmericaAfter starting off in places like Japan, England, France and Morocco, filming on Christopher Nolan’s Inception as finally made its way to the United States – Los Angeles to be exact. FadedYouthBlog.com (via Flynet) and Pacific Coast News Online posted some pictures from filming today in the city.

We found out in early August that the crew would be filming in Los Angeles on Thursday, September 3rd, Friday, September 4th, and Wednesday through Friday, September 9th through the 11th. Address: 1745 E 7th St, Los Angeles. We also heard they may be filming around N. Spring St from College St- Baker St.

UK Press outlet The Press Association recently managed to squeeze some comments from Joseph Gordon-Levitt about working on Inception.

It’s so great. I am just really honored and grateful to be working for Mr. Nolan. He has such integrity and what’s really cool about Inception is that he’s getting to make this enormous movie that’s just his own brainchild, just his own idea that he wrote out of his head. I’ve looked up to Leonardo DiCaprio ever since I was very little. He was an actor at a young age, always doing it with such integrity and sincerity. So much of what happens in Hollywood is for all the wrong reasons. That guy does it because he loves it and believes in the art and the craft of it, which shows in his work and his choices. It’s something I have always aspired to and to get to work with him and be in scenes with him is really special.

When pressed to talk specifics about Inception, JGL responded by noting “It’s really important to Chris that nothing about the specifics about the story are revealed before people get to see the movie.”

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Inception Filming in Paris, France Next Week

Posted on Friday, August 14th, 2009 at 6:35 pm by George

bir20hakeim20bridge20hr Inception Filming in Paris, France Next WeekOn Monday, August 17th, Inception will be filming around the Pont de Bir-Hakeim, a bridge that crosses the Seine River in Paris, France.  Scenes will likely involve Ellen Page’s character, a graduate student studying in Paris. Leonardo DiCaprio and Michael Caine are also likely to be in the shoot, since they were both present for filming that took place at the University College London library that was altered to imitate the Bibliotheque of the Ecole de Architecture in France. We are also suspecting that Joesph Gordon-Levitt will be a part of these scenes too. He’s been tweeting in French.

Once filming in Paris is complete, the global production will move on to Los Angeles in early September and Calgary in November.  Filming will also take place in Tangier, Morocco sometime before production wraps in December. Posted below are some photographs of the Pont de Bir-Hakeim.

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Inception Filming in Los Angeles in Early September

Posted on Saturday, August 8th, 2009 at 12:26 am by AlexHaas

We just received word that Inception will we be coming to Los Angeles, California for an early September shoot. It looks like the crew will be setting up soon for filming on Thursday, September 3rd, Firday, September 4th, and Wednesday through Friday, September 9th through the 11th. They’ll be at 1745 E. 7th St, Los Angeles, California. According to Google Maps, that address is labeled as “K Family Shoe Corp,” but it looks like that place closed down.It’ll be exciting to see what part of the movie will be filmed at this location. If anyone lives close by, please send us pictures! Let’s hear some discussion in the comments.

Oliver’s Arrow is filming at 1745 E 7th St, Los Angeles on 9.3, 9.4 & 9/09/09 – 9/11/09. FYI: Oliver’s Arrow is the working title for Inception starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page.

[via On Locations Vacations]