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Iguana Man · 04-17-2007, 06:08 PM

Here's some news from Chicago. I don't feel the spoiler stuff is really that spoilerish, but I'll play it safe.

What really has me stoked is the look of the Joker. I can't wait for official pics!

Taken from Batman on Film:

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Windy City Update
Author: Jett
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 - 6:24 AM, 11:18 AM CENTRAL TIME: From "Mr. J and Bozo The Clown." Again, I've blacked their report out, so you'll have to mouse over to view:

Spoiler (Highlight or Triple Click to Read):
"I was on the set last night. It was cool. They have the Gotham Bank logo set up inside the Old Chicago Post Office. They have Gotham Bank teller desks. There was a zip line from a portion of one building to the post office, with a rigged window set to go out. There was a damn school bus IN the post office, and a wall that was built to blend in with the building where they will film the bus crashing into the post office. Filming was said to take place at 5 a.m. - 9 a.m. for today's shoot. Of course I couldn't make it because I have work and school, but there was quite a few people out there last night waiting. Me and few others almost broke onto the set with our video camera rolling, hoping to get a little 15 minutes of fame before a security guard stopped us right at the door.
Oh, btw ... no one else reported this. But after the we left the Chicago Post Office, me and my friend went to the location where they shot the rooftop GPD scenes. And what do you know, they have rebuilt some of the structure that was there last time. More specifically that air unit that Bruce jumpes off his 1st night out when Gordon is chasing him. Know what one I'm talking about? Yeah, that's not even a real ventilation duct, but it was set up in 2004 when they filmed, and was then taken down immediately after for the past 2 years. Magically it has returned, and so has some other set props as it looks like they're building the structures there back up. Just thought you guys would like to know. My pics will be uploaded later."

"JK from Chicago" sent BOF the following report. While it doesn't meet BOF's definition of a "Spoiler," I'll black it out anyway out of respect for those wanting to know nothing (mouse over to read):

Spoiler (Highlight or Triple Click to Read):
"For now, I can report that in addition to seeing several cranes for lighting aimed at the building's interior, some power washing of the sidewalks, and the school-bus inside, there is also a complete set of a bank's interior with a GOTHAM NATIONAL BANK - GNB sign over the 'teller line'. Several other fans with cameras were on site and after I made the decision to cross the police barricades, they followed in suit and got off a few good shots...I imagine they'll be appearing online soon enough...hopefully on BOF. Next time, I'll remember my camera. The one odd thing to report was a police escort of an armored vehicle in the area -- not sure what that was about."

And some Joker news from the same source:

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This comes from our source "Slappy The White Clown Prince." It comes from him secondhand, so take with a grain of salt. I can't reveal how he acquired this info, but I will say he has provided BOF was solid news in the past.

According to him:

* The Joker will have gray skin with scarring.

* The Joker's costume will be raggedy (This may confirm the info BOF got a long while ago saying that his costume will look as if it was something he put together one piece at a time).

* He's going to look damn scary, not clownish.

There is also some scuttlebutt that Warner Bros. will reveal The Joker soon -- like this summer -- to head off any bootleg pictures of Heath Ledger in costume that could pop up online -- which they should do, IMO.
UPDATE: "Slappy" tells BOF that us that the description above of TDK's Joker is not of the final design, but is indicative of where they're heading in regards to the final look...