Friday, September 20, 2013

Transformers 4 Bayhem Planned for This Weekend

A notice for this weekend indicates that Transformers 4 production will be using an abandoned silo site off of Damen Avenue in Chicago for "Stunts involving pyrotechnics including controlled explosions and a visible fireball will be part of several scenes." Full notice from OLN is below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

September 19, 2013

IDOT: Filming of Major Motion Picture near 2900 S. Damen Avenue in Chicago September 21- 22

Chicago- The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that weather permitting,

Paramount Pictures will be filming scenes for an upcoming motion picture on the following dates at the following locations:

FILMING LOCATION: DAMEN SILOS, 2900 S. DAMEN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL (Abandoned Silo site)

DATES: SATURDAY/SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 & 22, 2013

During filming a helicopter will be traveling in the vicinity of the filming area for aerial photography throughout the filming days. Stunts involving pyrotechnics including controlled explosions and a visible fireball will be part of several scenes. Illinois State Police will intermittently control traffic on I-55 (Stevenson Expressway) for large effects taking place at the silo site. During filming the Chicago Police Department will intermittently control traffic on the surrounding streets for special effects activity. The surrounding areas of control are as follows:

INTERMITTENT I-55 (Stevenson Expressway) TRAFFIC PACING

Saturday/Sunday September, 21 & 22, 7 a.m. – 12 p.m.:

· Intermittent traffic pacing of I-55 northbound and southbound in the vicinity of Damen Avenue.

INTERMITTENT TRAFFIC CONTROL

Saturday/Sunday September 21 & 22, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.:

· Damen Avenue between Blue Island Avenue and Archer Street. Through traffic will be detoured. Local traffic is subject to intermittent delays.

· Ashland Avenue between Blue Island Avenue and Archer Street. Through traffic will be detoured. Local traffic is subject to intermittent delays.

· 29th Street between Damen Avenue and Ashland Avenue is subject to intermittent delays.

IDOT is working closely with The Chicago Police Department, The Chicago Fire Department, Illinois State Police and The Chicago Film Office to ensure a safe and cooperative filming event.

Drivers are urged to pay close attention to the signs, obey the posted speed limits, be on the alert for workers and equipment, expect delays and be prepared to stop.

13 comments:

  1. This is the scene where Shockwave introduces his Dinobot creations

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    1. Do you have any evidence on how you know this?

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    2. why would you even question its validity!?? shockwave's dead! And even my wildest fanboy dreams don't see him coming back to life

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    3. I only wish, Bay's no that smart!

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    4. The reason I asked that question is because I myself heard a rumour that Shockwave could be returning to Transformers 4. He is apparently "deactivated" because Optimus only pulled out his eye. Come to think of it, that one punch when Optimus was on his killing spree couldn't have killed him either.

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  2. this is where he brings back the twins and Q and introduces santabot. ha ha ha ha ha ha bayhem BOOM!!!!!

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  3. I could see this scene involving grimlock in t-rex mode spitting fireballs!!

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  4. Martinus Prime9/21/2013 8:56 AM

    Ooh yeah, that fireball probably has to do something with the Dinobots, one way or another. At least, we think, but it could be something entirely else.

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  5. What is with these people trying to sell crap on this blog?! PLEASE LEAVE!

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  6. Dudemus: I agree, if statements like these are going to be made at least have some proof to back them up. Otherwise its just BS. As far as shockwave is concerned it maybe nice to see his return since he played a small role in the previous film, but I don't think that's likely. Aside from any leader class Optimus has fought and lived to tell about it, was Megatron. All other had met their fate. Soon they would be saying that the Fallen will be returning.

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  7. Dudemus: l meant to say unlikely. Sorry for the typo.

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  8. I'm a collector so. It would be nice to have shockwave return maybe then they'll make a leaderclass figure for him this go round. That voyager was awful.

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