Mike Scott of The Times-Picayune wrote a piece on “The Expendables” filming in New Orleans. Here’s a taste:
Crews have been shooting in and around town for the past two weeks, including along St. Peters Street, at Fort McComb in eastern New Orleans and at the Louisiana Film Studios facility in Elmwood. This week’s shoot, however, was probably the production’s most high-profile, with members of the New Orleans Police Department on hand to supervise scenes involving gunfire and stuntwork.
“The Expendables,” which is set for a 2010 release, will be shooting at locations throughout the area through the end of June. Other members of the cast are Mickey Rourke, Brittany Murphy, Steve Austin, Dolph Lundgren and Terry Crews.
You can read the full article here.