June 7, 2008 – With New York not up for the challenge, Chicago stars as Gotham City in the new “Batman” film that is completed and scheduled for release on July 18. In the third trailer for “The Dark Knight,” Marina City shows up twice.

A scene was filmed from an upper floor of Hotel 71, with Marina City clearly in the background. The complex can also be seen in aerial footage shot along the Chicago River.

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Scenes were filmed last year near Marina City at Trump International Hotel & Tower and 330 North Wabash. Also starring are Christian Bale, Michael Caine, and Heath Ledger.

In the film, according to IMDB, “With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker.”

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