If you want to be 100% sure you're able to see The Dark Knight Rises at midnight on July 20th, then you should mark you calendars for June 11th.  According to Yahoo!, Tickets for the final chapter in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy will go on sale in less than a week from today, and more than a month before the movie opens.  This early pre-sale reminds me when people used to camp out for movie.  Remember when fans would pitch tents outside a local theater, and just wait for weeks on end for what amounted to getting a good seat?  I miss those loonies.Tickets will be on sale at Movietickets.com, Fandango, and your local theater.  Hit the jump for a recap of our recent The Dark Knight Rises coverage.Here's the official synopsis for The Dark Knight Rises:christian-bale-the-dark-knight-rises-image

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.

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