The Dark Knight is a 2008 film by Christopher Nolan, currently screening in Japan in IMAX Laser for one week in August 2026, with some scenes in 1.43:1 aspect ratio. A separate LEGO Batman game titled LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with a Switch 2 version launching September 18, 2026.
The Dark Knight is a 2008 film directed by Christopher Nolan. In August 2026, it received a one-week IMAX Laser run in Japan, from August 21 to August 27, at Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro. Some scenes play in IMAX's 1.43:1 aspect ratio, a format available in Japan only at that theater and at 109 Cinemas Osaka Expo City. Tickets went on sale with tiered advance windows.
Separately, a LEGO Batman game titled LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is tied to the franchise. Sega announced on June 4 that the Nintendo Switch 2 version will launch on September 18, 2026, priced at 7,678 yen for both physical and digital copies. Pre-orders are open, with a The Dark Knight Returns-inspired Batsuit as a bonus. The game is already available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
The two stories cover different aspects of the franchise: one is a theatrical re-release of the film, the other a video game port. Neither story connects the two beyond the shared title. The film's IMAX run is a limited engagement, while the game's Switch 2 release is a delayed port arriving four months after the initial multi-platform release.
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Sega announced on September 28 that the Nintendo Switch 2 version of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is on sale, with a launch trailer released alongside it. The Standard Edition costs 7,678 yen, and the download-only Deluxe Edition costs 11,286 yen. A free update adds the Absolute difficulty level, which sits above Caped Crusader and Dark Knight.
Sega released LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight for Nintendo Switch 2 on September 18, 2026. The PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S versions arrived earlier. A free update adds an "Absolute" difficulty level that goes beyond "Caped Crusader" and "Dark Knight" and calls for more advanced player skill. The Deluxe Edition and an upgrade path are also on sale.
Warner Games has released the Mayhem Collection DLC for Deluxe Edition owners of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. It adds Joker and Harley Quinn as playable characters in a new Mayhem Mode story mission, where they fight A.R.G.U.S. agents, Amanda Waller's Task Force X, and villains including Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, Deathstroke, Killer Croc, King Shark, and Polka-Dot Man. A free update adds an Absolute difficulty setting.
A roundup of new games arriving in Japan and North America for the week of September 14 to 18, 2026. Marvel's Wolverine arrives Tuesday, September 15 on PlayStation 5 at 8,980 yen, with pre-order bonuses including the Classic Brown Suit early unlock and Technique Points +1. Trails in the Sky the 2nd follows Thursday, September 17 on Steam, the PlayStation Store and the My Nintendo Store at 8,800 yen, bundled with The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC as a pre-order bonus. Aniimo, a free-to-play creature-collecting RPG set on the continent of Aidil, launches Wednesday, September 16 across Windows PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave and Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Legendary Edition land Thursday, September 17 on Nintendo Switch 2. ENDLESS Legend 2 leaves early access Friday, September 18 at 4,980 yen. The schedule also carries RuneScape: Dragonwilds, PATLABOR the Case Files, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and TCG Card Shop Simulator.
Warner Games released a September 18 trailer for the Mayhem Collection DLC for LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, distributed to Deluxe Edition owners. Joker and Harley Quinn join as playable characters. The DLC includes a new story mission, a Mayhem Mode, and a Sinister Pack with comic-inspired costumes.
Medicom Toy's BE@RBRICK CHASE lineup now includes The Dark Knight trilogy as blind box items. Six types are available: Batman (The Dark Knight), Batman (Batman Begins), Bane, Two-Face, Catwoman (Selina Kyle), and The Joker. Each figure stands about 7 cm tall and costs 1,000 yen. Release is scheduled for September 2026.
Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro will screen Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight in IMAX Laser from August 21 to August 27, a one-week limited engagement. Some scenes will play in IMAX's 1.43:1 aspect ratio, a format available in Japan only at this theater and 109 Cinemas Osaka Expo City. Tickets go on sale with tiered advance windows.
Sega announced on June 4 that the Nintendo Switch 2 version of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight will launch on September 18, 2026, priced at 7,678 yen for both physical and digital copies. Pre-orders are open with a The Dark Knight Returns-inspired Batsuit as a bonus. The game is already available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.