Has "Public Enemies" filming ended at the Biograph?

Internet postings on forums out there say the Public Enemies cast and crew wrapped Biograph filming last night/this morning. And that, as suspected, Christian Bale seems to have finished his work on Public Enemies as he is needed on Terminator 4 in New Mexico. Also chatter around the net that Johnny Depp and the Public Enemies group will return to the Aragon Ballroom.

More Biograph filming last night

It's being reported on a Chicago forum that the Public Enemies group was doing more filming with Johnny Depp at the Biograph theater last night, that is until a thunderstorm popped up.

Friday night at the Biograph

Today's internet chat hints that Public Enemies filming at the Biograph was pretty much uneventful for the cast and crew last night, however some drunks were arrested. Johnny Depp and Christian Bale while reportedly filming several days there may not be finished at the Biograph and we know from the recent street closures notice (see Thursday's post) they are TENTATIVELY scheduled to film at the Aragon Ballroom over the next few days. That should be Johnny and Marion Cotillard. But this schedule's always changing. Stay tuned.

Friday "Public Enemies" update

Today's quick update has Depp filming late last night/this morning in Chicago and is "scheduled" to resume more filming at the Biograph area tonight. Internet chatter is that the crowds will be kept pretty far away. Look for increased security tonight and also ? the death scene.

More as I hear it.

Chicago's Lincoln Ave recreated as it was in 1934

Here's a great newsclip showing the transformation of the Lincoln Ave. area in Chicago, where the Biograph theater is located, and where the Universal studios' "Public Enemies" filming is taking place.

http://cbs2chicago.com/video/?id=44921@wbbm.dayport.com

Thanks to JDR's Herestoyou for finding this for us all to see!

Public Enemies films at the Biograph

Last night late there were reports of barracades being in place and small crowds gathering near the Biograph area, but at midnight Chicago time there was no news "out there" in the great internet abyss about the "Public Enemies" filming. Nothing being reported as yet this morning, but it's very early there in Chicago.

Don't forget that this film is based on "Public Enemies" by Bryan Burrough, it's a great read! And that the film is being directed by Michael Mann for Universal.

Any news of Johnny Depp or Christian Bale filming will be posted as they come in.

Everyone in the US have a safe Memorial Day Weekend!

This is the link to a blog that shows some of the work that's been done on the Biograph area. Thanks to that blogger for making it available to us all.
http://goneelsewhere.wordpress.com/2008/05/23/michael-manns-public-enemies-shooting-in-chicago/

Chicago "Public Enemies" night filming continues

It's all over the net, so it's no secret that last night there were run throughs with stand ins and scenes were rehearsed and blocked for THE scene at the Biograph. Johnny Depp was seen in the area, but isn't reported to have filmed anything. It's suspected that this "could" be filmed tonight. The people who know for sure, aren't talking. LOL

OK, those of you who know me from our main forum, http://www.johnnydeppreads.com/ know that we try very hard to be as respectful of him as a person and actor as possible. Soapbox rant ahead: warning!

That said, if you are in the area and plan to go tonight, please think twice about that. There will be many, many other opportunities for you to see or greet Johnny before he leaves in few weeks where he will be less stressed. Please try to give the actors and crew some space and please try to be respectful of their work environment. This is their job space. They have a tough job to do. They don't "owe" us the right to watch or even be there. Imagine if you had a very long, tedious and difficult day at your job and hundreds of people decided to come to your work space and watch you do your job.

Off soapbox.

"Public Enemies" filming continues in Chicago

More internet "chat" today. One of our members in Chicago reported last night of rumors that the Biograph filming could come after Memorial Day.( For those of you outside of the US, this coming weekend is 3 -day Federal Holiday weekend and Monday is considered a "banking" holiday so most people have the three days off.) That that could put Johnny Depp's Biograph scenes coming Tuesday, May 27 and after.

More as we hear it!