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Batman v Superman is Finally Out: Remember When Filming Took Over Chicago?

By Tanveer Ali | March 25, 2016 9:45am
 The CTA Red Line station was transformed into the GTA Green Line station during filming Wednesday.
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CHICAGO — Back in 2014, big name stars like Ben Affleck and Amy Adams were in town for the filming of a superhero movie that remade parts of the city into Gotham City and Metropolis.

That movie, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," is finally out.

While reviews suggest it's the superhero movie nobody needed — one critic hated it "with the fury of a thousand red-dwarf suns" — it's pretty cool that Chicago could play the two most famous fictional comic book cities of all time.

Here's a look back. What Chicago spots do you recognize?