{"rewrite":{"id":"r_747c71e86132016c85e65caf","clusterId":"c_44f274670de55fc6c87e4a60","slug":"the-dark-knight-gets-one-week-imax-laser-run-in-japan","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"The Dark Knight Gets One-Week IMAX Laser Run in Japan","summary":"Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro will screen Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight in IMAX Laser from August 21 to August 27, a one-week limited engagement. Some scenes will play in IMAX's 1.43:1 aspect ratio, a format available in Japan only at this theater and 109 Cinemas Osaka Expo City. Tickets go on sale with tiered advance windows.","whyItMatters":"The screening gives Japanese audiences a rare chance to see the film in the 1.43:1 aspect ratio, available domestically at only two theaters.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Dark Knight returns to Japanese theaters in IMAX Laser for one week, from August 21 through August 27, at Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro. The theater announced the engagement on its official X account on August 13.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelect scenes will be shown in IMAX\u0026#39;s 1.43:1 aspect ratio, a format that can only be experienced in Japan at Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro and 109 Cinemas Osaka Expo City, both of which use IMAX Laser with GT technology. The screening fee adds 900 yen to the regular ticket price, with an extra charge for special seats.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTickets go on sale in stages: PLATINUM members get the earliest window three days before each screening date at 8:30 p.m., followed by all moviegoer\u0026#39;s CLUB members at 9 p.m., with general online sales starting two days before at midnight. Box office sales begin two days prior at theater opening.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Dark Knight's IMAX Laser run is limited to one theater in Tokyo. Japan's only other 1.43:1-capable venue is in Osaka, so this screening is the rare chance to see Nolan's film in its full aspect ratio.","twitterPost":"The Dark Knight's IMAX Laser run at Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro is the only Tokyo venue with 1.43:1 capability.","threadsPost":"The Dark Knight's one-week IMAX Laser engagement at Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro is notable for the aspect ratio: 1.43:1, which in Japan is available only at this theater and 109 Cinemas Osaka Expo City. For Tokyo audiences, this is the sole chance to see Nolan's film in that full-frame format.","newsletterBlurb":"Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro will screen Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight in IMAX Laser for one week starting August 21. Some scenes will use the 1.43:1 aspect ratio, a format available in Japan at only two theaters.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2608132v\",\"title\":\"映画『ダークナイト』IMAX レーザーを8月21日から1週間限定で上映決定。バットマンVSジョーカーを描いたクリストファー・ノーラン監督の傑作、一般販売は上映日の2日前0時から\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4798,"outputTokens":627,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786718282,"createdAt":"2026-08-14T14:29:09.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-14T14:31:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-14T14:29:09.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_44f274670de55fc6c87e4a60","canonicalTitle":"映画『ダークナイト』IMAX レーザーを8月21日から1週間限定で上映決定。バットマンVSジョーカーを描いたクリストファー・ノーラン監督の傑作、一般販売は上映日の2日前0時から","representativeArticleId":"a_695da15082fc34ff9280938e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The Dark Knight\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Christopher Nolan\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-13T08:04:43.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-13T08:04:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-14T14:31:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2608132v","title":"映画『ダークナイト』IMAX レーザーを8月21日から1週間限定で上映決定。バットマンVSジョーカーを描いたクリストファー・ノーラン監督の傑作、一般販売は上映日の2日前0時から"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Dark Knight"],"studios":[],"people":["Christopher Nolan"],"type":"release","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}