Last week, we learned that we may get a prologue for The Dark Knight Rises in front of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, set for release on December 16th. We broke this story as a “rumor” because we had very little evidence coupled with the feeling that a prologue preview, much like The Dark Knight’s in front of I Am Legend, seemed all too plausible.
Today, AMC Theaters announced that a Rises prologue will only be played in front of Mission: Impossible at real-deal, 70mm film IMAX theaters. You won’t be able to catch this at your local LIEMAX (Digital IMAX) theater. To dive deeper into the IMAX vs. LIEMAX debate, check out this, this, and this. We also discussed IMAX vs. LIEMAX on the very first episode of the Nolan Fans Podcast.
LF Examiner has a complete database of large format theaters in the United States. Theater multiplexes labeled 1570 in the format column will, most definitely, be showing a prologue of Rises in front of Mission: Impossible on December 16th. LF Examiner also has an equally as awesome international database, but we’re unsure if the prologue will be played outside of the United States at this point.
I know this must anger a few fans. After a look at LF Examiner’s theater list, there are only about 34 film format IMAX theaters in the United States that might be showing the prologue. It makes sense that Team Nolan would want to present the first moments of Rises in the way that it’s intended to be viewed, on 70mm IMAX film, and on the biggest screens available. It’s an interesting blow to Digital IMAX screens. What are your thoughts?
