"Batman" film technician dies in accident

[Petey Pablo]

"Batman" film technician dies in accident
Tuesday September 25 11:33 AM ET

A special effects technician involved in the filming of the new Batman movie has died in a car accident, the film's producers said on Tuesday.

An investigation has been launched after the man was killed when his 4x4 vehicle crashed into a tree during a dummy film run, Warner Brothers said in a statement.

The studio said that none of the cast, which includes several Hollywood stars, was involved in the accident that occurred at a special effects facility.

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It added the fatal crash did not happen on the set or during filming for "Batman: The Dark Knight."

Media reports said the vehicle was following a stunt car, believed to be the Batmobile, at a property near Chertsey, Surrey.

"There was a fatal accident ... at a special effects facility for "The Dark Knight," the studio said in a statement. "A special effects technician on the film was in a truck that struck a tree at the end of a test run-through."

The name of the deceased has not been released.

An HSE spokesman added: "There was filming of some sort involving a vehicle stunt and there was an accident.

"It appears one vehicle was undertaking some stunt driving and another 4x4 provided the camera platform. The second vehicle and a camera operator were involved in a collision with a tree."

"Batman: The Dark Knight," starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine as his butler, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman, is due for release in the United Kingdom next year.

Most of the film, British director Christopher Nolan's follow-up to "Batman Begins," has been shot in Chicago, with other scenes from London and Hong Kong.

[Right of Might]

O.M.G. that's terrible. That's gotta suck for his family.

[statikcat]

Sounds like the intro to a CSI ep.

Well if the special fx suck we know why.

[kaliraver]

Wow, that sucks. RIP special fx tech.

[Copywriter]

Too bad the film didn't die.

Sorry, but the Joker isn't Jack and therefore it will be garbage.

[HebrewHammer00]

Originally Posted by Copywriter

Too bad the film didn't die.

Sorry, but the Joker isn't Jack and therefore it will be garbage.

Dude this movie is gonna be awesome, i liked the original, but its time for something better, and this is gonna be it.

[jedisinclair]

Yep... Jack was awesome but this is gonna be a great film. Nolan knows his stuff and Christian Bale has completely won me over as Bruce AND Batman ... something Keaton, Kilmer, Clooney etc could not do... (Keaton was best of that bunch)... but yeah... and RIP to the special effects technician... bummer.

[SS316SRV]

Originally Posted by Copywriter

Too bad the film didn't die.

Sorry, but the Joker isn't Jack and therefore it will be garbage.

Right...Jack's Joker is second. Mark Hamill's Joker is the best.


I hope that this movie makes the sacrifice of this tech worth while. RIP...I hope this movie honors this man properly.

[Zyclone]

RIP Tech man

[mrb820]

Wow, man thats really,really sad .

[Copywriter]

We'll have to see about the Joker. I saw a picture somewhere (forgot where) of the new joker outfit and it looked horrible.

Maybe it was a fake, who knows.

Is it too late to bring back Mr. Freeze?

[HebrewHammer00]

Originally Posted by Copywriter

We'll have to see about the Joker. I saw a picture somewhere (forgot where) of the new joker outfit and it looked horrible.

Maybe it was a fake, who knows.

Is it too late to bring back Mr. Freeze?

They can do Mr. Freeze, its just that Christopher Nolan has stated that their are certain villains that fit the way he is doing it and others who will make it difficult to do, he hasnt said anything about Freeze, but he mentioned it would be hard to do the Penguin.