july 30, 2009 - battle: los angeles casting news - posted by jamie
Bridget Moynahan, Michelle Rodriguez and Michael Pena have joined the cast of Battle: Los Angeles - Trio in the trenches for Battle: Los Angeles.
The New York Post posted a new quote from Aaron in the August issue of Outside Magazine. If anyone has the article, please send it over :)- "I OWNED a 1972 Plymouth Valiant that we bought for $125. It was infested with cockroaches and geckos. It was its own little ecosystem""
july 27, 2009 - gallery update - posted by jamie
I've added some candids of Aaron strolling by the Upper West Side and then being spotted by fans back in 2003 so check them out in the gallery!
Strolling by 67th Street on Upper West Side in NYC (3.28.03)
july 23, 2009 - battle: los angeles news - posted by jamie
Sci-fi movie to spend month in Shreveport (source: Shreveport Times)
"Battle: Los Angeles," a big-budget feature starring Aaron Eckhart ("The Dark Knight"), reportedly will be filmed in Shreveport and Baton Rouge.
The Columbia Pictures (Sony) project will spend a month in Shreveport in September before moving to Baton Rouge's Raleigh Studios at Celtic Media Centre, where the movie will film through early December.
The sci-fi flick details a Marine sergeant who leads his platoon in a battle against alien invaders.
Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden announced at a news conference he will ask the Baton Rouge area Metro Council in August to approve $175,000 in city-parish cash incentives to bring the production to his city, according to The Advocate.
Shreveport and the Caddo Commission have enacted similar incentive programs in hopes of luring movies back to the region.
Twenty-two projects were filmed in the Shreveport-Bossier City area in 2008. Northwest Louisiana has lured just four confirmed projects for 2009 because of increasingly competitive incentive programs offered by other states.
In July, Gov. Bobby Jindal approved a bill that strengthens the state's incentive program, ratcheting up a production tax credit from 25 percent to 30 percent. It presumably makes Louisiana more competitive with states like Georgia and Michigan, which also have strong incentive programs.
The Shreveport leg of the shoot apparently will utilize a closed freeway ramp, according to news reports.
On July 11 and July 13, Shreveport and location scouts shut down traffic temporarily on the tip of Interstate 49 north of Interstate 20 to look at the site for possible filming.
"Battle: Los Angeles" would be the third Sony project to choose northwest Louisiana. In 2008, the studio filmed "Year One" here. In August, Sony's Screen Gems will begin production on "Straw Dogs," starring James Marsden.
Arlena Acree, director of film, media and entertainment for Shreveport, declined to answer questions Wednesday about "Battle: Los Angeles" and would neither confirm nor deny the project.
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july 17, 2009 - I'M taking the wheel set pics - posted by jamie
In 2006, Aaron appeared in a music video for his ex-girlfriend Kristyn Osborn's band SHeDAISY called I'm Taking The Wheel, and I've added on set pictures (unfortunately tagged) from the shoot in the gallery so check them out!
SHeDAISY - I'm Taking The Wheel Video Shoot in L.A. (1.16.06)
july 16, 2009 - new layout/video update - posted by jamie
Meet Eckhart has a new layout! I hope you all like it :D!!!
I've added two new videos at the Meet Eckhart YouTube Channel, a Thank You For Smoking featurette and a No Reservations interview with Aaron mentioning he might serve you cottage cheese if you turn up unexpectedly at his home - nice!
Aaron Eckhart - Thank You For Smoking Featurette
Aaron Eckhart & Catherine Zeta-Jones - No Reservations interview
july 14, 2009 - gallery update - posted by jamie
I've added tons of new stills to Suspect Zero, The Core and Paycheck. The Paycheck pics and last several pics from Suspect Zero are thanks to Elke!
july 10, 2009 - battle: los angeles news - posted by jamie
According to a tweet by prodweek, Battle: Los Angeles will begin filming in September:
Jonathan Liebesman's sci-fi actioner "Battle: Los Angeles," has opened up prod. offices in Baton Rouge, for a Sept shoot http://bit.ly/f3CNL
july 9, 2009 - photoshoots update - posted by jamie
I've added untagged versions to some of the photoshoots in the gallery - big thanks to Deko :)
july 2, 2009 - aliens in the family - posted by jamie
Here's some vintage Aaron for the first update of the month, Aaron made an appearance in the pilot episode for Aliens in the Family titled Meeting the Brodys back in 1996. The episode has surfaced on YouTube and you can watch the first part here (his only scene). Fast forward to 6:05!
Here's some filming info from Rabbit Hole about a restaurant being used for the film - Stars drop in for early dinner at Papazzio
"Dominick Bruccoleri, Papazzio’s owner, said the film used his restaurant from 4:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. to shoot a dinner sequence with stars Kidman and Eckhart."