COVER STORY: 'Dark Knight's' Christian Bale On Why He's Starring Next in a $100 Million Chinese Movie

The clip, which received a PG-13 rating from the MPAA, was shot on the IMAX 15 perf 65mm/70mm film that Nolan used for key action sequences during the film.

The Dark Knight Rises arrives in theaters July 20, 2012. So far only a teaser trailer has been released.

Content of the prologue remains under wraps, though Hardy and Nolan did reveal in a recent interview that Hardy's new character would be featured.

PHOTOS: 'The Dark Knight Rises' First Look: On the Set

The following theaters will be airing the Dark Knight Rises prologue before screenings of Mission: Impossible starting Dec. 16:

Austin, TX - IMAX Theater Austin

Boston, MA - Jordan's IMAX - Natick

Boston, MA - IMAX 3D Theatre in Reading

Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Theatre Chinook 16

Chantilly, VA - Udvar-Hazy Center IMAX

Chicago, IL - Navy Pier IMAX Theatre

Des Moines, IA - SCI IMAX Dome Theater

Detroit, MI - Henry Ford IMAX - Dearborn

Edmonton, AB - Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton

Harrisburg, PA - Whitaker Center for Science & the Arts

Houston, TX - Houston Marq*e Stadium 22 + IMAX

Indianapolis - White River IMAX

Los Angeles, CA - Irvine Spectrum 21 + IMAX - Irvine

Los Angeles, CA - RAVE 18 + IMAX

Los Angeles, CA - Ontario Palace Stadium 22 + IMAX - Ontario

Los Angeles, CA - CityWalk Stadium 19 with IMAX - Universal City

Madison, WI - Star Fitchburg 18 with IMAX - Fitchburg

Miami, FL - AutoNation IMAX - Fort Lauderdale

Minneapolis, MN - Great Clips IMAX - Apple Valley

Montreal, QC - Cinema Banque Scotia Montreal

Nashville,TN - Opry Mills Stadium 20 + IMAX

New York, NY - Lincoln Square 13 with IMAX

New York, NY - Palisades IMAX - West Nyack

Omaha, NE - Star Cinema 16 with IMAX - Council Bluffs

Orlando, FL - Regal Pointe Orlando Stadium 20 + IMAX

Ottawa, ON - SilverCity Gloucester + IMAX - Gloucester

Palm Springs, CA - Desert IMAX Theatre - Cathedral City

Philadelphia, PA - IMAX at the Tropicana - Atlantic City

Philadelphia, PA - Tuttleman IMAX - Franklin Institute

Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Mills 25 with IMAX - Tempe

Providence, RI - Providence Place 16 with IMAX

Quebec City, QC - IMAX Le Theatre At Quebec

Sacramento, CA - Esquire IMAX

San Antonio, TX - IMAX at RiverCenter

San Francisco, CA - Metreon 16 with IMAX & ETX

Seattle, WA - Boeing IMAX - Pacific Science Center

Tampa, FL - Museum of Science and Industry

Toronto, ON - Coliseum 12 Mississauga + IMAX

Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Theatre Toronto + IMAX

Toronto, ON - Colossus 18 Woodbridge + IMAX - Woodbridge-Vaughan

Vancouver, BC - Colossus Langley + IMAX - Langley

Vancouver, BC - SilverCity Riverport + IMAX - Richmond