Over Easter weekend the Odeon BFI IMAX at Waterloo in London hosted a mammoth event: Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy back-to-back. Watching Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises together clocks in at a colossal 7 hours and 37 minutes and it was glorious. Kicking off with Batman Begins, the hero’s journey origin story was specially formatted for IMAX screens a few years ago and looks all the better for it. But the best was yet to come with the final two films. Related articles James Bond 26: Does THIS prove Christopher Nolan will REBOOT 007? Batman at 80: Live-action movies ranked from worst to best For The Dark Knight, Nolan used 70mm IMAX cameras to capture some of the blockbuster crime thriller’s best-loved action scenes. The iconic opening bank robbery and the climactic confrontation between Batman and Heath’s Ledger’s Joker consumed the entire height of the IMAX screen, totally immersing the audience in the world of Gotham. The authenticity of the experience was enjoyed all the more when noticing the 70mm’s scratch marks, reminding us that this was indeed an actual print of the original master copy of the film we were watching. But while only 28 minutes were shot by IMAX cameras, it was for far longer in The Dark Knight Rises. The Dark Knight Trilogy IMAX review: Christopher Nolan’s Batman as it's meant to be seen (Image: WB) The Dark Knight Trilogy is 7 hours and 37 minutes long (Image: IMAX/WB) Nolan’s love affair with IMAX, which he says looks far superior to a digitally acquired or projected image, has certainly continued to grow. The Dark Knight Rises saw over an hour of IMAX camera footage used, with highlights including Bane’s opening scene on the plane and the final action sequences in Gotham. The director has since topped his IMAX usage in a single film with Dunkirk, which saw around 70% of the film shot in the format. Another highlight of The Dark Knight Trilogy IMAX marathon was a recorded Q&A between the last two films, recorded at a twin event in Los Angeles a few weeks before. Related articles James Bond: ‘Good chance Chris Nolan WILL reboot after Daniel Craig’ Inception end EXPLAINED: Was it reality? Michael Caine reveals secret Christopher Nolan gave a new Q&A on The Dark Knight Trilogy to mark the 80th anniversary of Batman (Image: GETTY) During the Q&A, Nolan revealed how studio executives were concerned that Batman didn’t turn up in the first movie until an hour in, so the director told them that Superman doesn’t appear in his costume in the 1978 Christopher Reeve original until 53 minutes in. He gleamed: “That statistic is not true by the way. It’s actually a little earlier.” Now with news that Cary Fukunaga’s Bond 25 is using IMAX cameras, perhaps Nolan will fulfil the rumour mill and be tempted to direct the next Bond movie? In the meantime he’s releasing his next, currently untitled, IMAX movie in 2020, which will star Elizabeth Debicki, John David Washington and Robert Pattinson.All rights reserved for this news site express.co.uk and under his responsibility