Jon Sandys

6th Jul 2005

Question: A few times in the movie, you can see Illinois license plates. Is Gotham supposed to be in Illinois?

Answer: It's not exactly known where Gotham is suppose to take place but the movie was filmed in Chicago, Illinois.

Answer: Actually in the DC universe, Gotham is meant to represent an over-the-top version of Chicago. Metropolis is the New York stand in.

Answer: Gotham is understood to be NYC on steroids and/or acid.

Answer: It is a mistake, Gotham City is canonically in New Jersey. It's a short distance from Metropolis.

True of the comics, but the Christopher Nolan Batman films are their own self-contained universe.