A new viral campaign for The Dark Knight Rises that launched earlier this week has culminated in a chance to see the first seven minutes of the film before anyone else. As many people are already aware, the film’s prologue will be attached to IMAX screenings of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol starting on Fri. December 16th. However, now with the help of Operation Early Bird, fans can see that footage on Tues. December 13th without having to pay for a ticket to M:I4.

A new website has launched over at OperationEarlyBird.com with an interactive map allowing you to find a special sneak preview near you. The screenings include theatres in the U.S., Canada and also the U.K. The prologue was screened for critics last night in L.A. by Christopher Nolan himself, where he said, “We’re trying to begin in a surprising place. It’s a good chance of letting people know where this is all going to go.” Check out Operation Early Bird to reserve your spot, and after the jump, find out a few more details about the prologue and a full list of IMAX theatres that will have the prologue playing with Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.

Here is the full list of theatres in North America where you can see The Dark Knight Rises prologue starting on Dec. 16th:

Austin, TX – IMAX Theater Austin – Austin
Boston, MA – Jordan’s IMAX – Natick
Boston, MA – IMAX 3D Theatre in Reading – Reading
Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Theatre Chinook 16 – Calgary
Chantilly, VA/Washington, DC – Udvar-Hazy Center IMAX – Chantilly
Chicago, IL – Navy Pier IMAX Theatre – Chicago
Des Moines, IA – SCI IMAX Dome Theater – Des Moines
Detroit, MI – Henry Ford IMAX – Dearborn
Edmonton, AB – Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton – Edmonton
Harrisburg, PA – Whitaker Center for Science & the Arts – Harrisburg
Houston, TX – Houston Marq*e Stadium 22 + IMAX – Houston
Indianapolis – White River IMAX – Indianapolis
Los Angeles, CA – Irvine Spectrum 20 + IMAX – Irvine
Los Angeles, CA – RAVE 18 + IMAX – Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA – Ontario Palace Stadium 22 + IMAX – Ontario
Los Angeles, CA – Citywalk Stadium 19 with IMAX – Universal City
Madison, WI – Star 18 Fitchburg with IMAX – Fitchburg
Miami, FL – AutoNation IMAX – Fort Lauderdale
Minneapolis, MN – Great Clips IMAX – Apple Valley
Montreal, QC – Cinema Banque Scotia Montreal – Montreal
Nashville,TN – Opry Mills Stadium 20 + IMAX – Nashville
New York, NY – Lincoln Square 13 with IMAX – New York
New York, NY – Palisades IMAX – West Nyack
Omaha, NE – Star Cinema 16 with IMAX – Council Bluffs
Orlando, FL – Pointe Orlando Stadium 20 + IMAX – Orlando
Ottawa, ON – Silvercity Gloucester + IMAX – Gloucester
Palm Springs – Desert IMAX Theatre – Cathedral City
Philadelphia, PA – IMAX & the Tropicana – Atlantic City
Philadelphia, PA – Tuttleman IMAX–Franklin Institute – Philadelphia
Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Mills 25 with IMAX – Tempe
Providence, RI – Providence Place 16 with IMAX – Providence
Quebec City, QC – IMAX Le Theatre At Quebec – Quebec City
Sacramento, CA – Esquire IMAX – Sacramento
San Antonio, TX – IMAX at RiverCenter – San Antonio
San Francisco, CA – Metreon 16 with IMAX & ETX – San Francisco
Seattle, WA – Boeing IMAX–Pacific Science Center – Seattle
Tampa, FL – Museum of Science and Industry – Tampa
Toronto, ON – Coliseum 12 Mississauga + IMAX – Mississauga
Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Theatre Toronto + IMAX – Toronto
Toronto, ON – Colossus 18 Woodbridge + IMAX – Woodbridge-Vaughan
Vancouver, BC – Colossus Langley + IMAX – Langley
Vancouver, BC – Silvercity Riverport 18 + IMAX – Richmond

Here are the U.K. theatres that will have it starting on December 21st:

UK – BFI London – London
UK – National Media Museum IMAX – Bradford
UK – Glasgow Science Centre IMAX Cinema – Glasgow
UK – Odeon Manchester IMAX @ The Printworks – Manchester

Christopher Nolan also revealed that the full film will include a staggering 45-50 minutes of footage that was shot in the IMAX format, including some non-action scenes and dialogue stuff as well. Will you be checking out The Dark Knight Rises prologue?

MINOR SPOILER:

The prologue is said to be another heist scene of sorts, only this one takes place on a plane. It also gives our first glimpse at Tom Hardy in action as Bane.