Imax day for 'Knight'

December 07, 2007 ' "The Dark Knight," a prologue that introduces Heath Ledger as the Joker, will appear as a preview in Imax theaters before the studio's "I Am Legend," which opens Dec. 14. Dark Knight," the next film in the successful Batman franchise, was lensed in part using Imax cameras, a Hollywood first and a creative decision made by director Christopher Nolan, who also helmed 2005's "Batman Begins. The rest of the film was lensed in 35mm and will be remastered to the Imax format for release in Imax theaters.

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