The ex-movie superhero, Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton), is aspiring to be in a Broadway production that he hopes will help out his career significantly. On opening night is upon us, one of the cast members is injured, which forces Riggan to hire a new actor (Edward Norton). This new actor is bound to create problems. Meanwhile, Riggan still has to deal with life outside of work with his girlfriend, daughter and ex-wife.
The movie was primarily filmed in New York City:
Some locations include:
- The Rum House on 228 West 47th Street in Manhattan
- St. James Rooftop on 246 West 44th Street in Manhattan
- Times Square
- 324 West 43rd Street in Manhattan
- 43rd Street in Manhattan
- St. James Theatre on 246 West 44th Street in Manhattan
Some interesting facts about the film include:
- Emma Stone filmed the movie during a break from filming The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which was also shot in New York.
- The Times Square scene had to be shot after midnight to limit the amount of people standing in the background.
- Margot Robbie was supposed to play the role of Sam, but ended up turning it down.