Fans headed out to certain IMAX showings of the upcoming Star Wars anthology film Rogue One will get an early look at Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk in the form of a seven minute prologue. The news comes directly from the IMAX theater at the Minnesota Zoo and has been further corroborated by Slashfilm.
Dunkirk, a war thriller starring Tom Hardy and Mark Rylance, was shot entirely on IMAX and 65mm film. Multiple reports suggest there will be more than 100 minutes of IMAX footage featured.
There are only a handful of IMAX venues presenting Rogue One in 70mm. It is unclear if other showings (perhaps those in 4K Laser) will feature the prologue.
It's no secret that Nolan is a crusader for large film formats, having first brought IMAX cameras to Hollywood features with 2008's The Dark Knight. He previously showcased IMAX's capabilities by presenting the opening sequences of The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises to before screenings of I Am Legend and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, respectively.
Rogue One, from director Gareth Edwards, hits theaters this December 16.