The Dark Knight, the eagerly-anticipated sequel to Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins (2005) is being produced with shots specifically designed for release in IMAX theaters. While it is somewhat common for popular film releases to be re-formatted for the 15/70 IMAX format, The Dark Knight will be the first major motion picture film to blend traditional and IMAX filming techniques.
In the featurette released by IMAX, Christopher Nolan and Director of Photography Wally Pfister talk about the benefits and challenges of filming the movie for IMAX. Click on the link below to view the featurette.
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From a Warner Bros. Pictures Official Press Release:
In the new film, Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker..
The Dark Knight stars
Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman and
Aaron Eckhart and is scheduled for release July 18, 2008.