The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience
The Dark Knight returns to the IMAX Theatre for a limited run, beginning January 23, 2009



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There is no late seating in the IMAX® Theatre.  Please arrive at least 20 minutes before your scheduled show time.

The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience, from Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures, marks the first time ever that a major feature film has been partially shot using IMAX cameras, creating a revolutionary integration of the two film formats.

The follow-up to the action hit Batman Begins; the film reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne.

In The Dark Knight , Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets.

The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker (Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.

The first of the six scenes shot in IMAX, a prologue that introduces Batman's arch-nemesis The Joker, was shot in April, several weeks in advance of the actual start of principal photography. Additional selected scenes were filmed with IMAX cameras during the course of production on The Dark Knight.

The two formats will be seamlessly integrated and morph between full IMAX and IMAX DMR. In other words, scenes shot in 35mm will appear in IMAX DMR (letterbox), while scenes shot with IMAX’s cameras on 15/70mm film will expand vertically to fill the entire IMAX screen, which in Austin is six stories tall, for an all-encompassing IMAX Experience.

The IMAX® theatre will allow audiences to experience The Dark Knight on one of the world's largest screens, surrounded by state-of-the-art digital surround sound. The unique theatre geometry of an IMAX theatre combined with crystal clear, larger than life images and amazing digital surround sound, creates an immersive environment that puts the audience right in the movie!

Nolan added, "In continuing the story of such a great icon I'm thrilled to be able to expand the scope of the film, not just in terms of its story, but in giving Batman and The Joker the largest possible canvas on which to face off. No existing technology compares with the IMAX format in terms of its ability to throw the audience into the action, and we're very proud and excited to use this technology in a way that no one has before."

Be sure to check out the trailer on the film's official website.

The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience is based upon “Batman” characters created by Bob Kane and published by DC Comics. The film will be distributed exclusively by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Total run time is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. This film is rated PG-13 with parents strongly cautioned that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 due to "intense sequences of violence and some menace."

Ticket prices for this feature-length, special engagement film are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors/military and $8 for youth ages 18 and under. Museum Members receive $1 off ticket price. Free membership vouchers, discounts, special passes and other promotions are NOT valid for this film.