Dark City - videos, teasers and stills from filming

All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "Dark City"

Dark City (1998)

Timing: 1:41 (101 min)

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Dark City - Original Theatrical Trailer

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Dark City (1998) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

English

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What's left behind the scenes

Working titles of the film were "Dark Empire" and "Dark World".
Many of this film’s sets, including rooftops, buildings, and other locations, were used during the filming of "The Matrix" (1999).
The film was shot in Los Angeles (USA, California) and Sydney (Australia, New South Wales).
Filming began on August 12, 1996.
The full version of the film has a runtime of 111 minutes.
Alex Proyas began working on the script in 1990.
The film's sets were designed as a tribute to "Blade Runner" and the masterpieces of German Expressionism, particularly the legendary "Metropolis" (1927). Sets of this scale had never been built in Australia before, where filming took place. The latest computer technology was used to more realistically convey the movement of buildings.
The initial script for "Dark City" had a pessimistic ending (the film ended with the triumph of the aliens), but the ending was changed several times during the film's production.
The initial shots of the film are accompanied by a voice-over narration performed by Kiefer Sutherland. New Line Cinema forced Alex Proyas to add it, despite the fact that the commentary reveals some plot details. The director's cut of the film was released without this commentary.
The appearance of the aliens inhabiting human corpses was inspired by the look of Richard O'Brien, who played one of them.
When Emma Murdoch visits her husband in prison and begins to cry (at the 75-minute mark) and smile simultaneously, the reflection during a shot change shows that she is not smiling.
Working titles for the film were “Dark Empire” and “Dark World.”
Many of the sets for this film, including the rooftops, buildings, and other locations, were used in the filming of “The Matrix” (1999).
The film's sets were designed as a tribute to “Blade Runner” and the masterpieces of German Expressionism, particularly the legendary “Metropolis” (1927). Sets of this scale had never before been built in Australia, where filming took place. The latest computer technology was used to more realistically convey the movement of the buildings.
The initial script for “Dark City” had a pessimistic ending (the film ended with the triumph of aliens), but the ending was changed several times during the work on the film.
The appearance of the aliens inhabiting human corpses was inspired by the look of Richard O’Brien, who played one of them.

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