"The Dark Knight Rises", which will be opening in theaters tonight at midnight, is already posing a threat to "The Avengers" for beating their opening weekend sales.  According to Fandango, domestic box office online ticket sales of the film make up 91% of Thursday's total sales.

The widely anticipated film has already earned $25 million in pre-sales in North America alone. Foreign market totals should be announced later on today.

Be sure to check out FlickDirect's review of "The Dark Knight Rises" here.

Countdown to the release of The Dark Knight Rises, with the iPhone Movie Countdown Clock App.