Rumor: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Prologue Now Has a New Audio Mix?

Before the end of 2011, the six-minute prologue for The Dark Knight Rises exploded onto select IMAX screens with copies of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and while the footage itself was a treat for fans, one part of it wasn’t received so well. Many audience members loudly complained about having trouble understanding the lines coming from the sequel’s new villain, Bane, played by Tom Hardy. The issue apparently had Warner Bros. insiders quite worried about the effect it might have on the film. Christopher Nolan said audio changes would be minimal, but it appears action has already been taken to fix the issue. Our friends at Collider have received word from an anonymous source that a new audio mix for the prologue was sent to IMAX theaters making Bane easier to understand. Here’s what the source had to say: “A friend of mine who is an IMAX projectionist told me they …