That's fucking awesome. I don't remember there being 40 minutes of IMAX in The Dark Knight like the article says, but it's been years so I don't doubt it. I love that photo of Nolan behind the IMAX camera, too. Such a classy fellow.
However, after hearing David Fincher's thoughts on the use of IMAX and 3D, he brought up an interesting point, which is that there's something to be said for a kind of homogenization in terms of resolution. That, and shooting on IMAX kind of undermines the rest of the movie in a "Here's comes shit!" sort of way, if that makes sense.
So now I have slightly mixed feelings on the format - or rather, the use of it in movies like Dark Knight or Mission Impossible. It looks breathtaking, and transfers well to home video (unlike 3D which isn't a home theater standard yet). I actually remember muttering "wow" to myself upon seeing the first shot in Ghost Protocol. The only problem I have is that it makes the rest of whatever movie you're watching look... less good.
There's that very clear jump in resolution, or fidelity, that's noticeable even if you're watching on the usual theater screen and not an actual IMAX one. It can be frustrating when you're suddenly watching footage shot on a "normal" camera again. This being the finale to Nolan's Batman trilogy, I almost wish he just went for it and the shot the entire thing in IMAX. I'm sure the actual film stock is stupid-expensive, but this is one of the most successful film franchises ever, isn't it? I'm only saying this because I was not expecting a full hour's worth of IMAX material for Rises. At that point it seems like you might as well just go for the gold, and at this point I'm coming off like a spoiled fanboy.
I guess we can assume that Batwing chase and Football game will be in IMAX, which we can also assume will be extra boner-inducing if that's the case.