The Dark Knight Rises prologue details released
Today, the studio released a full press release for the event which offers some more insight in what you can expect from sneak peek.
Warner Bros. Pictures' The Dark Knight Rises - the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy - is one of the most anticipated films of 2012, but moviegoers won't have to wait until next year to see the six-minute opening sequence of the film. The film's prologue will be unveiled exclusively in select 70mm IMAX® theatres worldwide. The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, and Veronika Kwan-Rubinek, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.
The Prologue will be released in North America on December 16, and in the UK on December 21, 2011. Additional international dates vary by territory and will be announced soon.
In making the 2008 blockbuster The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan was the first to use IMAX® cameras in a major motion picture release, and, as now, audiences were given an advance look at that film's prologue months prior to the Summer 2008 opening. Christopher Nolan employed the extremely high-resolution cameras even more extensively on The Dark Knight Rises - including the film's prologue-to achieve unprecedented crispness and clarity and a truly immersive experience for the moviegoers.
Christopher Nolan stated...
"Our experience on The Dark Knight shooting and projecting IMAX 15 perf 65mm/70mm film was inspiring. The immersive quality of the image goes beyond any other filmmaking tool available, and in revisiting Gotham, we were determined to shoot even more of the movie in this unique format. Giving the fans an early look at an IMAX sequence is a great way to draw attention to what I believe will be an incredible way to experience our story when it comes out next summer."
Following is a list of the theatres in North America in which the Prologue of The Dark Knight Rises will be revealed on December 16th:
Market - Theatre - City
- Austin, TX - IMAX Theater Austin - Austin
- Boston, MA - Jordan's IMAX - Natick
- Boston, MA - IMAX 3D Theatre in Reading - Reading
- Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Theatre Chinook 16 - Calgary
- Chantilly, VA/Washington, DC - Udvar-Hazy Center IMAX - Chantilly
- Chicago, IL - Navy Pier IMAX Theatre - Chicago
- Des Moines, IA - SCI IMAX Dome Theater - Des Moines
- Detroit, MI - Henry Ford IMAX - Dearborn
- Edmonton, AB - Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton - Edmonton
- Harrisburg, PA - Whitaker Center for Science & the Arts - Harrisburg
- Houston, TX - Houston Marq*e Stadium 22 + IMAX - Houston
- Indianapolis - White River IMAX - Indianapolis
- Los Angeles, CA - Irvine Spectrum 20 + IMAX - Irvine
- Los Angeles, CA - RAVE 18 + IMAX - Los Angeles
- Los Angeles, CA - Ontario Palace Stadium 22 + IMAX - Ontario
- Los Angeles, CA - Citywalk Stadium 19 with IMAX - Universal City
- Madison, WI - Star 18 Fitchburg with IMAX - Fitchburg
- Miami, FL - AutoNation IMAX - Fort Lauderdale
- Minneapolis, MN - Great Clips IMAX - Apple Valley
- Montreal, QC - Cinema Banque Scotia Montreal - Montreal
- Nashville,TN - Opry Mills Stadium 20 + IMAX - Nashville
- New York, NY - Lincoln Square 13 with IMAX - New York
- New York, NY - Palisades IMAX - West Nyack
- Omaha, NE - Star Cinema 16 with IMAX - Council Bluffs
- Orlando, FL - Pointe Orlando Stadium 20 + IMAX - Orlando
- Ottawa, ON - Silvercity Gloucester + IMAX - Gloucester
- Palm Springs - Desert IMAX Theatre - Cathedral City
- Philadelphia, PA - IMAX & the Tropicana - Atlantic City
- Philadelphia, PA - Tuttleman IMAX-Franklin Institute - Philadelphia
- Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Mills 25 with IMAX - Tempe
- Providence, RI - Providence Place 16 with IMAX - Providence
- Quebec City, QC - IMAX Le Theatre At Quebec - Quebec City
- Sacramento, CA - Esquire IMAX - Sacramento
- San Antonio, TX - IMAX at RiverCenter - San Antonio
- San Francisco, CA - Metreon 16 with IMAX & ETX - San Francisco
- Seattle, WA - Boeing IMAX-Pacific Science Center - Seattle
- Tampa, FL - Museum of Science and Industry - Tampa
- Toronto, ON - Coliseum 12 Mississauga + IMAX - Mississauga
- Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Theatre Toronto + IMAX - Toronto
- Toronto, ON - Colossus 18 Woodbridge + IMAX - Woodbridge-Vaughan
- Vancouver, BC - Colossus Langley + IMAX - Langley
- Vancouver, BC - Silvercity Riverport 18 + IMAX - Richmond
Below is a list of the theatres in the UK in which the Prologue of "The Dark Knight Rises" will be revealed on December 21st:
- UK - BFI London - London
- UK - National Media Museum IMAX - Bradford
- UK - Glasgow Science Centre IMAX Cinema - Glasgow
- UK - Odeon Manchester IMAX @ The Printworks - Manchester
Opening on July 20, 2012, The Dark Knight Rises features an international all-star cast, led by Oscar® winner Christian Bale (The Fighter) in the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar® winner Marion Cotillard, as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake. Reprising their roles from both Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, Oscar® winner Michael Caine plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar® winner Morgan Freeman plays Lucius Fox.
Christopher Nolan directed The Dark Knight Rises from a screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Charles Roven, who previously teamed on Batman Begins and the record-breaking blockbuster The Dark Knight. Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull are the executive producers, with Jordan Goldberg serving as co-producer. "The Dark Knight Rises" is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman created by Bob Kane.
The Dark Knight Rises will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. The prologue has been rated PG-13 by the MPAA for "some violence."
The Dark Knight Rises comes to theaters July 20th, 2012 and stars Liam Neeson, Tom Hardy, Christian Bale, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman, Aidan Gillen, Marion Cotillard. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.
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Gabe Campbell
I just watched the the dark knight rises prologue online and I think it was awesome and when it is over you just want more and some people are saying that Bane's voice is hard to here and I thought that too but I understood some of it and I got to say Tom Hardy as Bane is amazing I cant wait to see the movie this summer and I think the best thing about think about the prologue is that it shows how diffrent Bane and the Joker are from eachother not that two diffent people but the way they do things. Last the ending action clips from the movie are awesome and the last thing you see is Bane with a broken Batman mask and then Bane just tosses it on the ground. So i am really pumped for this movie and July is going to come very very slow
5 months agoby @gabe-campbellFlag
brandolfday
No love for the state of Colorado. GD IMAX is right behind my house too. I would LOVE to here their lame ass excuse for this travesty.
6 months agoby @brandolfdayFlag
K-Man
That is SO bullsh*t......I cant believe they are not going to play this in a single IMAX theater in Atlanta!! Of all the damn theaters not a single f*cking one, what a crock of sh*t!!
6 months agoby @k-manFlag
Major Tom
Absolutely nothing in Utah, but 4 in L.A and 3 in Toronto?
Sad is the life of a movie buff living in Utah.
6 months agoby @movie-nutFlag
Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
Movieweb's a little late, i made a forum about this like, 5 days ago :P
movieweb/movie/the-dark-knight-rises/FTxrtpmIGKwtBz?page=1#comments
6 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
Scott Stevenson
Silvercity..nice
6 months agoby @Scott-StevensonFlag
Accessjam
F*CK....nothing in the san diego area that sucks
6 months agoby @accessjamFlag
slysnide
Hmm. I'd hit up the one at Esquire in Sacramento, but I don't think it's really worth $16.50 plus $7.75 round trip bus/train fare. Plus after the 6 minutes of awesomeness I'd have to sit through something mediocre by comparison. I mean I'm sure "MI4" is worth seeing, but I'd be hitting up IMAX for all the wrong reasons and be regretting it later. Grr!
6 months agoby @slysnideFlag
Jimthar
i'll be at the one in orlando. surprised there's only one though, considering all the IMAX theaters we have here.
6 months agoby @jimtharFlag
ROFLitschristian
Aww. No show for me...
6 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
felipe-11
Sh*t, I new this would happen... All the IMAX near me are the small digital ones... I guess I'll have to wait for the movie next year.
6 months agoby @felipe-11Flag
Pjwolsker
this article is misleading.. i thought it would tell us what happens in the prologue
6 months agoby @pjwolskerFlag
thedude-abides
@dan1 Lol. Nashville would be on here.
6 months agoby @thedude-abidesFlag
JonSpidey07
I hate news like this cause it means that we have to wait for the damn footage to show up online later
6 months agoby @jonspidey07Flag
skywise
damn only one spot in Houston. Gonna be a mad house!
6 months agoby @skywiseFlag
Mutant
Nice but I wouldn't be able to see it, the place will be backed to the gills.
Toronto, ON - Coliseum 12 Mississauga + IMAX - Mississauga
Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Theatre Toronto + IMAX - Toronto
6 months agoby @zenderFlag
ChiRep_1
Christopher Nolan is so modest. I can't tell whether I'm more excited for MI:4 or the prologue..
6 months agoby @ChiRep-1Flag
Dan
All I can say is screw you @thedude-abides :P
6 months agoby @dan1Flag
PUNISHER
Oh great no Vegas locations, not like I wanted to see this sh*t or anything... -_-
6 months agoby @cerealkillerFlag
TheFury
Ah man. Not in my town. Damn you Occupy protesters.
6 months agoby @TheFuryFlag
Jay.A.Ottley
Hmmmm, this is inaccurate, this first screening of the TDKR prologue will be the 13th dec in front of the UK premiere to MI.4
6 months agoby @jayaottleyFlag