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Cape Fear Skyway
The Turnpike Authority continues to advance the environmental and design studies for the Cape Fear Skyway project in Brunswick and New Hanover counties. The project, an approximately 9.5-mile proposed toll road from the U.S. 17 Bypass in Brunswick County to U.S. 421 near Wilmington, includes a new high-rise bridge over the Cape Fear River. The central purpose of the project is to improve traffic flow and freight movements by connecting major routes in Brunswick and New Hanover counties, along with providing better access to the Port of Wilmington. In addition, the project would help reduce hurricane evacuation clearance time for residents and visitors and aid in emergency evacuation form Progress Energy’s Brunswick
Once funding is secured, the project is estimated to take five years to construct. Preliminary cost estimates for the project are between $950 million and $1.1 billion.
Filming Shots of “Revolution”
Filming has started on NBC’s new show “Revolution.” The show is set 15 years in the future after a catastrophic event changes our way of life, knocking out all electronic equipment, airplanes, and cars. They have turned N. 4th St in downtown Wilmington into their film set which is supposed to be set in Lowell, Indiana. Here are some photos from their filming:
‘Iron Man 3′ Films Nearby!
Marvel Studios has begun filming the next superhero epic, “Iron Man 3,” in Wilmington, N.C.The studio also revealed the first image of filming on set through Twitter. It shows actor Robert Downey Jr., who plays Tony Stark-Iron Man in the series, standing in front of a wall of Iron Man suits of armor.
Ever secretive, Marvel’s news release announcing the filming was vague, saying only that “principal photography” has started on the film and that the “Iron Man 3?s” plot “continues the epic, big-screen adventures of the world’s favorite billionaire inventor/Super Hero, Tony Stark aka ‘Iron Man.’”
(Image Credit: Marvel Studios, @Iron_Man)
Here are some photos from filming this week:
There were also no surprises announced in the cast, so far. A Marvel news release confirms that actors Downey, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle and Jon Favreau will appear in “Iron Man 3,” as they all have in the previous “Iron Man” films.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, who is also producing “Iron Man 3,” was reluctant even then to reveal much about Marvel’s latest superhero installment.
He would only say that this film would be “very different” from others in the Marvel Comic franchise and the audience shouldn’t assume they know what’s coming just because it’s a sequel.
“It’s going to be very different, very unique and I think not ascribe to any specific formula that they think they may have pegged us on,” Feige said at the time. “It’s all in the story. It’s where you take Tony Stark on his journey in an unexpected way and have him come out of ‘The Avengers’ a slightly changed individual, which people will see when they see the movie.”
The “Iron Man 3? announcement follows the smashing success of the summer blockbuster, “The Avengers,” which had a record-breaking box office opening when it was released on May 4, pulling in roughly $200 million domestically in its first weekend.
“Iron Man 3? is slated to open in theaters nationwide on May 3, 2013, according to the studio’s news release.
Marvel Studios, which produced the Marvel Comic film franchise – the “Iron Man” films, “Captain America,” “Thor,” “The Incredible Hulk” and “The Avengers” – is owned by the Walt Disney Company.
Trolley Tours
Now you can experience the charm and splendor that is Wilmington from the cobblestone roads this city was built on. Hop aboard for a unique tour experience on an old-fashioned trolley car.
The eight mile sightseeing tour includes the beautiful mansions of historical downtown Wilmington, local museums, birthplaces of Wilmington’s famed natives, TV and movie locations, historical spots from African-American history, and the Civil War Shipyards.
The tours depart on the hour from 10am- 5pm from Dock and Water Streets. The tour season is from April through October, and evening tours (6pm-8pm) begin in June and go through August. Tours are approximately 45 minutes long. For more information you can visit www.wilmingtontrolley.com or call 910-763-4483.
