The Pittsburgh Film Office announced today that Warner Bros. will shoot scenes for The Dark Knight Rises in Pittsburgh this summer.
“We are thrilled to be welcoming the Batman film to Pittsburgh, and eager for the economic impact that our city will experience,” Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said in a statement. “This is another example of the growing film industry in our community and we will be rolling out the red carpet for them.”
“Pittsburgh is a beautiful city,” director Christopher Nolan added. “We have been able to find everything we were looking for here, and I am excited to spend the summer in Pittsburgh with our final installment of Batman.”
Dawn Keezer, director of the Pittsburgh Film Office said, “Film production means jobs for Pennsylvanians, it’s as simple as that. A single film can mean millions of dollars and many local jobs. A franchise as prestigious as Batman opens our region up to an entirely new audience as filmmakers and studio executives experience southwestern Pennsylvania.”
Though it had been rumored Pittsburgh would be one of the movie’s locations, this is the official announcement about where the movie will be shot. Stay tuned, we’re expecting more location announcements in the coming weeks as filming begins.
