Filming continues in NYC for ‘The Dark Knight’. Wallstreet “occupiers” and fans alike were out with their cell phones and digital cameras snapping away. ‘The Dark Knight’ has possibly gotten bigger than production can handle. Like we mentioned before with the advancement of portable mobile devices it’s hard to keep anything a secret these days. We hate to spoil it for the fans but, you diehard fans will not be deterred. The leaked video below shows the massive brawl between the convicts and followers of Bane and the Gotham City Police. Why are there 3 batmobiles in one shot? Who else would Batman have drive his whip? So many questions! We’ll just have to wait and see.
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