The night gradually became deeper, and Chicago seemed a little quiet tonight. Beckerman pushed the door and walked out of the bar, burped hard, shook his head, which was a little confused after drinking too much, and walked forward swaying. Not long after walking, he arrived at Wacker Street, which is the main road in the Chicago area. It has always been arriving and passing by, so it is easy to stop a taxi without having to call specifically.

But today was a bit special. He was dizzy and pulled open the two blockade belts, stood on the side of Wacker Street, looked strangely on the left and on the right. Not only did he not see any vehicles driving, but he even looked extremely empty on the entire street except for a few cars parked on the side of the road.

what happens?

Beckerman couldn't help scratching his head. His brain, which was paralyzed by alcohol, was a little slow to react. Why can't even people see this bustling neighborhood?

Plague? War? Zombies siege? Or alien invasion?

He was a science fiction fan, and with the effect of alcohol, many inexplicable thoughts popped up in his mind at this moment.

Suddenly, Beckerman saw a man, across the spacious street, a man was waving at him and shouting, as if he was asking him to avoid the place quickly, as if there was danger here.

Did something really happen?

Although Beckerman was so drunk that he was dizzy, he took a few steps back carefully. At this moment, a roar suddenly came from the intersection hundreds of feet away on his left. The sound was so huge that even though it was so far away, it felt deafening.

Immediately afterwards, a light fell from the air and shone on the other side, and the sound of the propeller of the helicopter also came.

The sound of sirens and car motors suddenly rang out.

Is the police chasing the important criminal?

As Chicago, which has a long history of gangsters, this situation is not too rare.

Just as Beckerman was thinking so, a bright light suddenly lit up from the intersection, and then turned around. The light was so bright that it almost illuminated half of Wacker Street.

"Well……"

Seeing the monster in the light, Beckerman's mouth unconsciously opened his mouth wide. "What's that?"

It was something that looked like a car, but it was strangely shaped and it didn't look like an ordinary car, especially the various black materials wrapped outside, like armor...

But are there such armored vehicles, tanks or cars in the world?

Beckerman immediately shook his head. It was at this moment that the monster rushed over the road ahead at about a hundred miles per hour. The tremor and the strong wind that was crushed by the ground almost overturned him to the ground, and then the dozen police cars that followed him were like a sissy in the car in front of the monster.

The police are hunting for that monster?

Seeing this, Beckerman understood, but he couldn't figure out what the monster was. So many police officers were dispatched and even evacuated the entire Wacker Street...

Suddenly, he thought of a possibility. He trembled with excitement, quickly took out his cell phone from his pocket and dialed the phone number of Chicago TV.

"Hey, is it a TV station?"

With the confirmed reply, Belkman said loudly, "I saw an alien! This is no joke. I saw an alien spacecraft on Wacker Street, and the police are chasing it..."

The helicopter in the air was still hovering, Duke sat on it, examining the images constantly transmitted to the monitor. Occasionally, he would look through the windows and look at the streets chasing cars below, and control the overall situation from a high point.

In order to shoot this car chase scene, the crew did a lot of preparations. After he visited Chicago with Hannah Selena and John Schwartzman, eighteen stunt drivers came to Chicago, training both in driving skills and familiarizing themselves with the road conditions, and preparing for this for several months.

Duke's fame also played an important role. The Chicago city government not only cooperated with the crew, but also gave unprecedented support. In order to shoot the crazy car chase scene, several blocks of the city were temporarily closed and vehicles were not allowed to enter.

This situation has become more and more common in recent years. In order to win large-scale Hollywood crews, governments across the United States have provided various convenience conditions and tax incentives. Hollywood crews are in serious outflows, and fewer and fewer films are filmed in the Los Angeles area.

A successful film has a huge impact on a city.

Even those staunch anti-Dukeists have to admit that he used the Lord of the Rings trilogy to turn New Zealand into a tourist destination all over the world.

What's more, Chicago's financial situation is worse than Los Angeles. Although it is not as exaggerated as Detroit, there have been rumors of bankruptcy in this heavy industrial city several times.

The helicopter flew forward in a close pursuit of the Batmobile. The Batmobile ran along the carefully designed route like a rocket on the road, stopping from time to time. After making appropriate adjustments, it knocked over the pursuit of police cars. The power of this super monster is still unparalleled even during the shooting.

In the city, Batman is like a tiger facing ordinary criminals and light-equipped policemen.

The filming lasted until the early morning when Duke announced the end of work. The cleaning company hired by the crew then drove into these blocks and began to clean up the various garbage left behind by the crew's car accident.

When Duke got off the plane and met with the crew on the ground, media reporters who came from all directions had already surrounded the nearby groups and even blocked the road to leave. He had no intention of saying anything but not letting him leave.

Duke could only accept interviews, but he was talking about some coping clichés. He was slightly surprised when the reporter mentioned that someone called the TV station in the evening and said that the Batmobile he saw was an alien spacecraft.

"This shows that the crew's Batmobile is indeed unique and spectacular."

After leaving this sentence, Duke got into his car with the assistance of the security personnel who arrived, left Wacker Street, and returned directly to the hotel.

All the filming in the Chicago area was placed at night. Even with the support of the city government, Chicago was unable to shoot normally due to its busy traffic during the day. The scene of the Batmobile's rapid rushing was completed in just one night, but those crashing scenes were more cumbersome and time-consuming to shoot.

These collision scenes are Duke's specialty, but in fact, the actual shooting time is not long. Most of the time is spent on preparation. A collision scene of a few seconds often takes several hours to arrange.

It is undeniable that there are many tricks to take, but the preparation for on-site shooting cannot be done, otherwise the wait may be the actor's injury and other troubles.

Duke never fought an unprepared war, and every shot was carefully prepared for the first time.

But this time, he encountered some minor trouble and has not yet settled the location of Wayne Manor. Unlike modern villas all over the United States, the Wayne family is a typical family with a long history and tradition. The manor needs a sense of quaint and heavyness, otherwise he could borrow or rent a manor villa from Malibu at will.

Originally, the crew finalized an old manor located near Paris. It is said that the owner of the manor was still a duke, but after Duke led the crew to Chicago, the other party suddenly repented and would rather pay the penalty than let the crew use their real estate again. Faced with this situation, Duke was quite helpless.

The other party is neither short of money nor has anything to do with the film industry. He doesn't care about his opinion at all. The most important thing is that he is willing to pay the penalty for liquidated damages.

Duke had no choice but to give up, just sending the crew's lawyer to Paris to discuss saving and receiving liquidated damages.

If it were a director with a bad temper, it would be very popular at this time. Fortunately, Duke has always been calm and knew that he was not the center of the world. While changing the shooting plan, he told Charles Rowan to find a suitable place as soon as possible.

"Your dark circles are coming out."

In the Italian restaurant in the hotel, Erin Lauder, who came to visit the set, looked at Duke, who had been working at night recently, and said, "You can't be worried about this, right?"

"Is it obvious?"

Duke couldn't help but rub his eyes. The life of the white and black was not feeling good. "It'll be fine after a while, the drama in Chicago is about to end."

Erin picked up the clear water next to her, took a sip of it slowly, and continued, "Maybe I can help you solve this problem."

"Then I won't say thank you."

Can you tell that Erin Lauder is not joking, and Duke is not polite to her, "Dear, it's better to be faster."

In fact, he doesn't need to shoot inside the villa. He can completely view the interior in the studio. What he needs most is undoubtedly the panoramic lens of the outside.

"My cousin has a manor in the north suburbs of London," Erin Lauder took out his pen, wrote an address on the napkin, and pushed it to the side. "The manor was built by the Roscheld family in the 1850s, just an hour and a half drive from London."

Duke picked up the napkin and looked at it, and heard Erin say, "I will turn around and say hello to my cousin, there should be no problem."

"I'm just shooting some outdoor scenes." Duke did not refuse this kindness, "and won't go inside the villa to shoot."

After only half an hour of eating this meal, Erin Lauder came to Chicago and still had work. He quickly said goodbye and left. He made an appointment with Duke to watch the crew filming on the spot in the evening. Duke returned to his room and continued to sleep. The shooting for more than a week has already made his biological clock a little messed up.

Fortunately, the filming in the Chicago area did not encounter much trouble, which was also Duke's specialty. After twelve days of hard work, all the scenes in the Chicago area were over. Erin Lauder also contacted his cousin. Duke led the crew to London and filmed a few outdoor scenes, and returned to Los Angeles.
Chapter completed!