Posts Tagged ‘IMAX’

Operation Early Bird: See The Prologue in IMAX 3 Days Early

Posted on Friday, December 9th, 2011 at 1:27 pm by TeddyBlass

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After the viral marketing campaign for The Dark Knight Rises kicked into gear on Wednesday and Thursday, fans found a mysterious viral site for “Operation Early Bird.” The countdown displayed on the front page of OperationEarlyBird.com counted down to 1pm EST/10am PST — or basically, right now. There was much speculation as to what would be revealed at the end of the countdown. Would it be a poster? A trailer? Another viral video?

Well if you guessed either of those, you guessed wrong. Located on OperationEarlyBird.com is map with a form for coordinate entry. Located on TheDarkKnightRises.com is an audio player announcing coordinates. The coordinates, when entered, point to various IMAX theater locations. These locations are mostly the same 70mm IMAX theaters we listed the other week, with a handful of new additions, but now they’re playing screenings of the prologue 3 days early, and for FREE! On December 13th at 10pm locally, advanced screenings of the prologue for The Dark Knight Rises will be happening across the country. To get your tickets, go to OperationEarlyBird.com and click on the location nearest you.

This is a disappointment for those who don’t live anywhere near a 70mm IMAX location. At the very least, all of us gathered for a giant collective experience. We smashed our online user record on the forums. And is it me, or did one of the voices handing out coordinates sound suspiciously like Emma Thomas?

Tags: IMAX, Prologue, The Dark Knight Rises, Viral Marketing
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Official IMAX Theater List for The Dark Knight Rises Prologue

Posted on Thursday, December 1st, 2011 at 7:29 pm by TeddyBlass

real imax tdkr Official IMAX Theater List for The Dark Knight Rises Prologue

The epic conclusion to 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 Dark Knight Rises. The film’s prologue will be unveiled exclusively in select 70mm IMAX theatres worldwide this month! The announcement was made today in an official press release by Warner Bros. Pictures.

The Prologue will be released with select 70mm IMAX prints of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol 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. You can read the current list in the full story below. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: IMAX, Prologue, The Dark Knight Rises
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The Dark Knight Rises

New Details About The Dark Knight Rises Revealed

Posted on Monday, November 21st, 2011 at 2:36 pm by TeddyBlass

Empire Magazine just released their latest issue, which (as we showed you this past weekend) features Bane and Batman on the front covers. Inside the issue are new exclusive photos, as well as a wealth of new information about The Dark Knight Rises gleaned from interviews with Christopher Nolan, Christian Bale, and Tom Hardy. Points of discussion include where, or rather, when the story picks up, Bane and his mask, and the details surrounding the 6-minute prologue that is coming December 16th in front of select IMAX showings of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. Considering these details are being discussed by and with the approval of Christopher Nolan, I’d say their spoiler level is fairly light. But if you happen to be a person who wants to go in as fresh as possible, or you’re someone who wants to avoid set pictures of any kind, perhaps the rest of this article isn’t for you. For the everyone else, welcome. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, IMAX, Prologue, The Dark Knight Rises, Tom Hardy
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Podcast

NF Podcast Episode 50: “The Awesome Circle”

Posted on Sunday, November 20th, 2011 at 7:25 pm by TeddyBlass

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On the latest episode of the Nolan Fans Podcast, Teddy and Alex talk with guest host Mike Eisenberg (The MovieMash.com) about the latest The Dark Knight Rises news; including Hans Zimmer’s UJAM campaign allowing fans to add their voice to the film’s score, the end of production, and the upcoming IMAX prologue and full trailer coming December 16th. Warning: We do a fair amount of speculating towards the end of the podcast that involves spoiler-y discussion about casting, rumored and confirmed, and who we think these actors are truly playing.

The Nolan Fans Podcast is a periodical podcast hosted by Alex Haas and Teddy Blass. It has been running since July 2009. With nearly 60,000 downloads, the podcast is the largest and longest running podcast about director Christopher Nolan and his films. You can stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast in iTunes below. Enjoy.

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Tags: Hans Zimmer, IMAX, Podcast, Prologue, The Dark Knight Rises
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Confirmed: Rises Prologue Attached to M:I in Real IMAX Only

Posted on Monday, October 24th, 2011 at 11:46 pm by AlexHaas

real imax tdkr Confirmed: Rises Prologue Attached to M:I in Real IMAX Only

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?

Tags: IMAX, Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol, The Dark Knight Rises
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