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THE BATMAN is Filming in Chicago

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(John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

We had previously heard that THE BATMAN production would be traveling to the city of Chicago, IL to film some scenes over the course of two weekends.  I suspected it was some second unit stuff and that none of the main cast would be there and that seems to be the case.   The filming is taking place near Chicago’s Thompson Center.

Below you’ll find a report on Friday night’s filming in Chicago from CBS 2.  I don’t find it spoilerish at all, but if you’re avoiding everything, then skip watching the video.

On a Batman on film historical note, this is the first solo Batman movie to film in Chicago since 2007 when Christopher Nolan’s THE DARK KNIGHT set up shop in the Windy City.  I remember that fondly as I got to visit the set in June of 2007.  You can check out the retrospective on my set report HERE. – Bill “Jett” Ramey

SOURCECHICAGO CBS 2
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Bill "Jett" Ramey
Bill “Jett” Ramey isn’t just a Batman fan — he’s one of the founding fathers of the online Batman community. As the creator and Editor-in-Chief of Batman-On-Film.com, the original and longest-running Batman news and commentary site, Jett helped carve the very bedrock of modern fan internet press. If there is a Mount Rushmore of this stuff, his face is already up there — sunglasses on, arms crossed, probably telling someone to calm down. A lifelong Dark Knight disciple, Jett has spent decades championing filmmaker‑driven Batman stories, cutting through fanboy noise with a Texas‑sized dose of honesty, and keeping the conversation smart, civil, and drama‑free. He’s the BOF Godfather — the guy who was here before the hashtags, before the clickbait, before the algorithms… and he’s still here, still talking Batman, still calling it straight. When he steps out of Gotham, Jett is pure Texas. He bleeds Dallas Cowboys blue, blasts Elvis and rock ’n’ roll, and has a deep appreciation for cold beer, dive bars, and Texas Longhorns football. He works out, he cooks, and he can grill like a man who’s earned the right to say “don’t assume” when he tells you he lives in the great state of Texas. He shares that home with his wife — “Announcer Rachel” — and their dogs: Gracelin the Labradoodle and Presley, a rescue pup named after the King himself.