Exclusive: ‘Dunkirk’ Prologue Is Playing With IMAX Showings Of ‘Kong: Skull Island’
Last night brought the sneak preview screenings ofKong: Skull Islandat many theaters across the country, and even though I had already seen the gnarly monster movie (and enjoyed it quite a bit), I wanted to see it again with friends. In addition to being treated to a second round ofJordan Vogt-Roberts' spectacular monster action on anIMAXscreen, there was a little surprise preceding the movie.
As the lights came down and the trailers began, the first preview out of the gate wasDunkirk. However, I was taken aback, because this wasn’t the trailer that has been playing in theaters since late last year. Instead, this was the 5-minute prologue that exclusivelyplayed before certain IMAX showingsofRogue One: A Star Wars Story. The good news is that this wasn’t just a fluke and you’re able to easily see theDunkirkprologue with IMAX screenings ofKongif you weren’t able to catch it already.
After seeing the Dunkirk prologue playing beforeKong Skull Islandlast night, we reached out to IMAX to confirm that this wasn’t a mistake. Plus, we wanted to find out if this was something that was being rolled out in a wider release this weekend around the country and not just a regional thing. And we got our answer.
A representative from IMAX has confirmed that the Dunkirk prologue will be playing in front ofall IMAX locationsplayingKong: Skull Islandfor the entirety of the film’s run on the giant screen. So if you’ve already got your tickets forKong: Skull Islandin IMAX, then congratulations. If you don’t, you really should, because it’s the best format to see the movie.
If you’d like to know what the prologue entails, we offer some details after the image below.
What to Expect
TheDunkirkprologue is a five-minute sequence that cuts back and forth between a few different sequences. There are two soldiers carrying one of their wounded brothers-in-arms across a dock crowded with troops, towards a boat that’s leaving imminently. We also seeMark Rylancemaking room on his civilian vessel so it can be used by the military, and an airplane dogfight withTom Hardyand a British colleague trying to take down a German pilot. There’s quite a lot of suspense and the score that creates even more tension, adding a real sense of urgency to the proceedings.
Having said that, it wasn’t anything that made me giddy to see the movie. There’s no doubt that I’m excited to see whatChristopher Nolancan do with a war drama, but I’m not nearly as excited as I was for something likeInception. However, the footage looks superb on an IMAX screen, so seek it out if you’re able to.
Dunkirkarrives in theaters onJuly 21, 2017.
Bonus: Kong: Skull Island in 70mm
Oh, and if you really want to go for a fantasticKong: Skull Islandexperience, the film is playing in 70mm in a handful of locations around the United States. Since the movie has a visual style straight out of the 1970s, inspired byApocalypse Now, it’s going to look fantastic on this format. So if you’re in any of the cities below, go see Kong: Skull Island in 70mm.
