'The Dark Knight Rises' Script Is 'Phenomenal,' Says DP Wally Pfister; Will Shoot As Much As Possible In IMAX

‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Script Is ‘Phenomenal,’ Says DP Wally Pfister; Will Shoot As Much As Possible In IMAX

Christopher Nolan’s Director of PhotographyWally Pfisterhas been quoting saying the script forThe Dark Knight Risesis “phenomenal.” We’ll call it The Most Obvious Public Statement of All Time. What else could he say? That the script was crap? Actually, that would have been much bigger news. Still, we’re each devouring every tidbit about this movie in such a rabid way, simply knowing the script is out there is exciting by itself.

Pfister also commented on how much of the film they plan to shoot in IMAX, an issuethat’s been up for debate for a while. Read Pfister’s exact quotes and Nolan’s instructions to him – which included rewatchingBatman BeginsandThe Dark Knightin IMAX – after the jump.

Pfister was on theKevin and Josh Movie Show(with a nod toFirst Showingfor the heads up) and said the following when asked how Nolan could topThe Dark KnightwithThe Dark Knight Rises.

Plain and simple — he’s done it. It’s a phenomenal script. He’s still in the process of cutting it back because it’s a very long script right now, but it’s really phenomenal. And he actually had me go back and wanted me to watch, in IMAX,Batman BeginsandThe Dark Knightagain. When I watched those I had read the script forThe Dark Knight Risesand was like, ‘Dude, it is a perfect trilogy.’ I think that was his intent, to work off those two pictures — and they are very different pictures. And it’s funny, we all had different opinions about which picture we like better.

Of course, you’ve got to take that with a grain of salt as the guy is going to be shooting the movie and doesn’t want to piss off his meal ticket. But adding those statements to the news ofJoseph Gordon-Levitt,Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardyall joining the cast andThe Dark Knight Risesis getting sicker by the minute.

Pfister also commented on the long rumored controversy,mostly started by him, about shooting the film in IMAX.

Our goal is to shoot as much in IMAX as we can. We’re going to put in on the screen, and put it on the screen big. And I really encourage everyone to see it in IMAX if they can because we’re really going for it this time. In terms of the action, we are all scratching our heads right now trying to figure out how we’re going to do it; how we’re going to do it in the amount of time we’re going to do it in. The opening scene of the movie will blow your mind

Do you trust Pfister’s opinion or do you not care? Does it just plain get you excited to hear him say something like that no matter what? Also, how much of the film do you think will end up in IMAX?