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"The Dark Knight Rises" debuts fiery new poster

A theatrical poster for "The Dark Knight Rises." Warner Bros.

(CBS News) A new theatrical poster is adding fuel to the promotional fire for "The Dark Knight Rises."

The image, released Monday, shows Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader in front of a crumbling Gotham City, with flames igniting a silhouette of the Batman symbol.

The text reads simply, "A fire will rise."

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That was followed by the debut of a trio of character banners on Tuesday. The posters feature Batman, Catwoman (Anne Hathaway) and Bane (Tom Hardy), facing the camera as debris rains down on them. Behind each character is the word "Rise," in a large, bold font. You can see those images at Yahoo Movies.

"The Dark Knight Rises" arrives in theaters on July 20. Along with Bale, Hathaway and Hardy, the film also stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman.

Tell us: What do you think of the new poster?

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