We are just over a month away from The Dark Knight Rises hitting theaters July 20, director Christopher Nolan's final Batman adventure. AMC Theaters announced today they are hosting The Dark Knight Marathon on Thursday, July 19, where fans can watch Batman Begins and The Dark Knight in theaters before the midnight debut of The Dark Knight Rises. Take a look at this banner for the marathon, and read on for more details.

Tickets will go on sale on Monday, June 11 at 12 PM ET (9 AM PT). It hasn't been announced how much this three-movie marathon will cost, or what time each movie is starting. Marvel Studios teamed up with AMC for a similar marathon last month, showing all of the Marvel movies in a row before the midnight premiere of Marvel's The Avengers. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets for this theatrical event starting next Monday.

In related news, The Dark Knight Rises has been listed with a running time of two hours and 45 minutes, which makes it the longest movie in this popular superhero franchise.