Warner Bros. Teases Another Batman Film At IMAX
Six minutes of 'The Dark Knight Rises' will be shown in select cities
If you live near a chosen city equipped with an IMAX screen and don't mind sitting through the new Mission: Impossible movie, then Warner Bros. has a special gift for you in a couple weeks: A chance to see the first six minutes of the new Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises."
In a move similar to what the studio did in 2008 to showcase scenes that were filmed in IMAX, Warner Bros. intends to give a sneak peek to the action-oriented beginning of "Dark Knight Rises" ahead of special screenings of "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" on Dec. 16 in the United States and Dec. 21 in the United Kingdom. However, because "M:I 4" is released Dec. 21 in the United States, it's not clear what film the "Dark Knight Rises" footage will be attached to in this country.
The prologue will appear at nearly 50 IMAX screens in North America and the United Kingdom. That includes five screens in Los Angeles, three in Toronto, and two in Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Vancouver. It will also be shown in 17 other states, providences and territories in North America (see list below).
One city the prologue won't be shown? Pittsburgh, where "Dark Knight Rises" where much of the exteriors were filmed. The closest theaters available are either in Philadelphia or the state capitol, Harrisburg.
The movie itself will premiere on July 20, and will have a steep hill to climb. The last outing, "The Dark Knight," went on to earn more than $1 billion worldwide.
Theaters Showing 'The Dark Knight Rises' Prologue on Dec. 16 & Dec. 21
| Austin, Texas | IMAX Theater Austin |
| Boston | Jordan's IMAX |
| Boston | IMAX 3D Theatre in Reading |
| Bradford, U.K. | National Media Museum IMAX Bradford |
| Calgary | Scotiabank Theatre Chinook 16 + IMAX |
| Chicago | Navy Pier IMAX Theatre |
| Des Moines, Iowa | SCI IMAX Dome Theater |
| Detroit | Henry Ford IMAX |
| Edmonton, Alberta | Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton + IMAX |
| Glasgow, U.K. | Glasgow Science Centre IMAX Cinema |
| Harrisburg, Pa. | The Whitaker Center for Science & the Arts |
| Houston | Houston Marq*e Stadium 22 + IMAX |
| Indianapolis | White River IMAX |
| London, U.K. | BFI London |
| Los Angeles | Irvine Spectrum 20 + IMAX |
| Los Angeles | Rave 18 + IMAX |
| Los Angeles | Ontario Palace Stadium 22 + IMAX |
| Los Angeles | Citywalk Stadium 19 with IMAX |
| Madison, Wis. | Star 18 Fitchburg with IMAX |
| Manchester, U.K. | Odeon Manchester IMAX @ The Printworks |
| Miami | AutoNation IMAX |
| Minneapolis | Great Clips IMAX |
| Montreal | Cinema Banque Scotia Montreal + IMAX |
| Nashville | Opry Mills Stadium 20 + IMAX |
| New York City | Lincoln Square 13 with IMAX |
| New York City | Palisades IMAX |
| Omaha, Neb. | Star Cinema 16 with IMAX |
| Orlando, Fla. | Pointe Orlando Stadium 20 + IMAX |
| Ottawa | Silvercity Gloucester + IMAX |
| Palm Springs, Calif. | Desert IMAX Theatre |
| Philadelphia | IMAX & the Tropicana |
| Philadelphia | Tuttleman IMAX - Franklin Institute |
| Phoenix | Arizona Mills 25 with IMAX |
| Providence, R.I. | Providence Place 16 with IMAX |
| Quebec City | IMAX Le Theatre at Quebec |
| Sacramento | Esquire IMAX |
| San Antonio | IMAX at RiverCenter |
| San Francisco | Metreon 16 with IMAX & ETX |
| Seattle | Boeing IMAX - Pacific Science Center |
| Tampa, Fla. | Museum of Science & Industry |
| Toronto | Coliseum 12 Mississauga + IMAX |
| Toronto | Scotiabank Theatre Toronto + IMAX |
| Toronto | Colossus 18 Woodbridge + IMAX |
| Vancouver | Colossus Langley + IMAX |
| Vancouver | Silvercity Riverport 18 + IMAX |
| Washington, D.C. | Udvar-Hazy Center IMAX |
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