Filmmakers trickle back to Katrina-devastated New Orleans

The Mississippi River, usually coursing with scores of ships carrying cargo and people, was nearly deserted. Coast Guard boats blockaded a half-mile stretch that runs alongside the city. But it had nothing to do with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. On this day, Hollywood needed to borrow the river: Director Tony Scott and producer Jerry Bruckheimer were in town shooting their upcoming action movie Deja Vu, and it was time to blow up a passenger ferry.

from The LA Times via The Arizona Republic