The Dark Knight To Have 4 Scenes Filmed In IMAX; 2 Photos

[worrell4077]

Posted: 5/29/07 at 8:30pm

From USA Today.....

"All directors promise that their sequels will be bigger and flashier than the predecessors'. But Christopher Nolan doesn't mess around.

The director's sequel to Batman Begins -- The Dark Knight -- will become the first feature film to be partly shot in the IMAX format, an expensive and cumbersome process that typically is the province of documentaries and short films.

Nolan will shoot four action sequences — including the introduction of The Joker, played by Heath Ledger — on IMAX. The move is one of Hollywood's most pronounced steps yet in its embrace of IMAX theaters, which are increasingly showing commercial fare on their giant screens.

'There's simply nothing like seeing a movie that way,' Nolan says. 'It's more immersive for the audience. I wish I could shoot the entire thing this way.'

'Batman has some of the most extraordinary characters in pop culture. We wanted The Joker to have the grandest entrance possible.'"


There were also two new photos of The Joker released. One is of the character in his disguise at the Bank Robbery, the other is Chris Nolan directing Heath in his Joker makeup and costume.

[Patronus]

Posted: 5/29/07 at 8:32pm

Maybe we can have all of these updates in the same thread. You could make "The Official Dark Knight Thread" and update the subject line when you add new content.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/29/07 at 8:33pm

Imax is Great
Imax in 3 D is awesome
Omnimax is mind blowing