I strongly disagree (but hey, it's aesthetics and everyone has different taste). I thought almost all of the posters were awesome. Even if the movie had sucked, I'd still vote the Dark Knight as best collection of theatrical poster art for the year.

I like how that sheet uses a quote from Christopher Nolan to try and sell the Blu-ray edition.

And, uh, why so serious.

Comingsoon.net reporting that there may be multiple slipcovers released in stores...

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=49164

Count me as another one who liked pretty much all of the theatrical posters EXCEPT for the one with the Batpod. Can't believe they decided to use that one on the Blu-ray. Bring on the customer cover designs!

I'd settle for a reverse cover from Warner with a slipcase on top.

It confirms that the actual movie will just be 2.40 and the IMAX footage will only be in the bonus features. Sounds good to me.

Am I missing something? I don't see anything that confirms that the IMAX footage won't be integrated into the Blu-ray version of the movie.

From Dark Horizons:

Director Christopher Nolan has confirmed that on the Blu-ray release, the film will swap between a 2.40:1 aspect ratio for scenes shot on 35mm and full sized widescreen 1.78:1 for the IMAX scenes (IMAX is shot in 1.66:1 so a little bit of the top and bottom of the IMAX image will be lost).

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news08/080927f.php

However, I always thought that IMAX was something like 1.44:1.

I think the IMAX scenes will be in the special features - therefore separate from the film - on the DVD version only, while they will be integrated into the film on the Blu-ray.

Of course they could still to the shifting AR on DVD - nothing to stop them from doing that as its not restricted to BD capabilities or space.

I fully welcome the shifting AR on the BD, and won't find it distracting.

I think we know that, as that news was first mentioned months ago. But I think the point is that there's no indication whether that is actually the case based on the pictures of the DVD and Blu-ray.

Director's say a lot of things about the DVD releases that never come to pass.

Count me in for whatever retailer that releases the Blu-ray with this art as the slipcover:

http://ui05.gamespot.com/900/hrthedarkknight43_2.jpg

This, as a Steelbook, would be perfect...

http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2007/12/0...ous-poster.jpg

This definitely looks badass, if only...

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...fslipcover.jpg

This was the background on my phone for MONTHS.

DVDactive has the back cover art, which lists the ratio for the feature as 2.40, not a shifting ratio, which would indicate the IMAX footage is only in the bonus features, as per that ad...

I think some of you are confused. Under the BD on the press sheet, it says, "includes action packed IMAX framed sequences." I take that to mean the IMAX framed sequences are integrated into the movie, for a number of reasons. One, if they weren't integrated into the movie, then it would have the same description as the SD does below that, which is, "a look at the revolutionary IMAX scenes." Also, it wouldn't be a standalone statement under the BD, but rather listed as an extra feature beside it on the press sheet.

Additionally, I don't think the fact that it says "2.4:1" on the back cover image means there won't be shifting aspect ratios. Right next to 2.4:1 it says, "16x9" which is what the IMAX footage would be at, if they do what Nolan said they were going to do.

Ultimately, I don't think the press sheet gives a definitive answer to any of us on what will be presented, but I think it at leasts suggests integrated IMAX framed sequences in the movie itself.

This was the exact poster I had in mind when I was thinking of my ideal cover art. This would be perfect.

What's the deal with the 2-disc Batpod Blu-ray edition (as seen on DVDActive)? Not even a standard case for the film - the discs have to go in that custom holder that doubles as the display base for the batpod replica? hmmm ... :(

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ALL Warner releases say 16x9 beside the ratio. Take a look at any of their blu-ray discs, I don't think we can use that as an indicator. I know that Nolan was pretty sure the IMAX would be integrated onto the disc, but I see no indication from this back cover or other materials that that is actually the case... we'll have to wait and see if Warner clears it up.

I would have expected the ratio on the back to look something like Enchanted, which had a shifting ratio.
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I really didn't care for the shifting aspect ratio, I hope it's consistent at 2.40

On Saturday I placed an order for crystal wedge prisms to use in building an anamorphic lens for my projector, so -- by golly -- it's gonna be 2.40:1 the whole way through for me!;)

I can't wait!!

My point wasn't that "16x9" being there guarantees a shifting ratio, but rather that the "16x9 2.4:1" wording on the back cover does not guarantee a static 2.4:1 aspect ratio. Whether "16x9" is listed the same on every other WB release is unimportant. We don't know how WB would list a shifting aspect ratio, because they haven't released one yet (to my knowledge anyway).

Enchanted was not a WB title. Furthermore, WB is fairly notorious for having incomplete information on their early back cover art. My only point is that from the information available so far, we simply don't know if there will be a shifting ratio or not.

I think mdc3000 knows that, he was just using that as an example as to how the info might be posted if and when WB confirms if the disc will be multi aspect ratio.

This release is going to be insane. I only have myself to buy for the holiday season so bring on the exclusives. :D

It might not guarantee a static release but saying that it is unimportant that ALL releases have it makes your first point moot - you brought it up as if it was something special and I was just showing that it certainly isn't an indicator EITHER WAY.

Yes, WB's temp art sometimes messes up sound specs and ratios so like I said earlier, we'll have to wait and see. Of course Enchanted isn't WB but like Giles pointed out, I was citing it as an example of what WB would probably do. I say we table this until another press release or other info CONFIRMS either way...

If there's one title that will help get new BD owners, it's this one. I just hope they price it around $19.99 on release week. It'd be nice to see for once.

I think the only other blu-ray release from Warner's that lists multiple aspect ratios is the That's Entertainment discs where nearly every aspect ratio is listed 1.33 to 2.55 in a single film.

I'm in no matter what, but that would put a big smile on my face.

I'm down for the basic edition, The bat-bike looks cool but the case for the discs is horrible, really bad decision by WB (whats new?)

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I'd love Warner if they did that, but c'mon, its Warner, do you really expect that? I have no doubt this will be BD's biggest release of the year so they better make sure they don't fuck this release up.

They've sold I Am Legend at $18.99 on Amazon since it was released. I have higher hopes of them doing discounted pricing over the other studios. They did it with The Matrix, I believe.

For what it's worth, Bill Hunt confirms with WB that there will be shifting aspect ratios on the Blu-ray:

VERY happy to know that the shifting AR is confirmed. :)

Cool.

There we have it - glad to see hard confirmation. They definitely should fix the back of the blu-ray box art then...

good news on the shifting AR. thanks for the heads up.

:up: :up: To that news.

After the news from Bill Hunt, I'm cautiously optimistic that there will really be shifting aspect ratios, but I can't really consider it a definite yet, considering the other internal communication problems we've seen in the past at WB. At least someone at WB thinks that's how it will be, so I hope it's really true.