AMC Lists THE DARK KNIGHT RISES at 2 Hours, 45 Minutes; Announces DARK KNIGHT Marathon July 19

AMC announced that they’ll host a Dark Knight Marathon on the evening of July 19 leading up to the July 20 midnight release of The Dark Knight Rises.  The announcement doesn’t specify whether the marathon starts with Batman Begins or The Dark Knight, but since AMC devoted an entire day to the six-movie Avengers marathon, you have to figure they’ll go for the whole trilogy, right?  Tickets for the marathon will go on sale June 11 at 12pm EST.  One thing to keep in mind: AMC lists The Dark Knight Rises at an epic 2 hours, 45 minutes.  You may be looking at eight hours of Batman that ends around 3am.  That sounds as exhausting as it does heavenly.

Hit the jump for the official synopsis and our recent coverage.

Official synopsis:

Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “The Dark Knight Rises” is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar(R) winner Christian Bale (“The Fighter”) again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar(R) winner Marion Cotillard (“La Vie en Rose”), as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake. Returning to the main cast, Oscar(R) winner Michael Caine (“The Cider House Rules”) plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar(R) winner Morgan Freeman (“Million Dollar Baby”) reprises the role of Lucius Fox. The screenplay is written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Charles Roven, who previously teamed on “Batman Begins” and the record-breaking blockbuster “The Dark Knight.” The executive producers are Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull, with Jordan Goldberg serving as co-producer. The film is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane.

Click here for all our Dark Knight Rises coverage or check out the links below.

• Trailer 1, Trailer 2, Trailer 3
• Warner Bros. Initially Wanted Leonardo DiCaprio as The Riddler for The Dark Knight Rises
• Gotham Rogues Wide Receiver Hines Ward Action Figure
• Christopher Nolan Says He Was “Nervous” to Include Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises; Christian Bale Talks the Future of the Franchise
• TV Spot “Retired”
• 20 Things to Know from our The Dark Knight Rises Set Visit
• Limited Edition The Dark Knight Rises-Themed Nokia Phone
• TV Spot, Banners, Images, SDCC Action Figure, and Promo Posters
• Mega Gallery featuring 50 Images and 15 Posters
• Catwoman Poster
• New Footage to Premiere During the MTV Movie Awards
• Set Visit Preview and Four New Banners
• 2 New TV spots
• New Image and Poster Highlighting Bane’s Mask
• Images of the Tumbler and Bat-Pod from the Tumbler Tour