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Hugo 04-10-2008 12:14 PM

The Dark Knight Re-release
 
This is quite old news but I havn't seen it posted before;

SOURCE

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By Carl DiOrio

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Batman wants an Oscar. To be precise, Warner Bros. wants a statuette -- or 10 -- for "The Dark Knight". So the studio plans to re-release its blockbuster Batman sequel in January, the height of Academy Awards voting season.

"It's just a matter of bringing it back as a reminder for people," a studio insider explained.

Warner Bros. domestic distribution president Dan Fellman acknowledged ongoing talks with Imax execs over the prospect of restoring the Christian Bale starrer to some giant-screen venues in January. It's uncertain if "Dark Knight" also will reappear in conventional venues at that point.

Directed by Christopher Nolan, the film's huge commercial and critical success has spurred talk of possible Oscar nominations for its director, producers and cast -- most specifically Bale's co-star, Heath Ledger, for the late actor's edgy performance as the Joker.

To date, "Dark Knight" has rung up about $512 million domestically and $440 million internationally, including more than $55 million in Imax grosses. A pre-Oscars re-release would help assure its topping $1 billion worldwide.

But with the title set to hit DVD in December, it's now apparent anyone hoping the Batman sequel would soar to "Titanic" heights will be disappointed. "Dark Knight" already ranks as the second-highest-grossing movie ever, after "Titanic's" phenomenal $1.84 billion -- a mix of $600.8 million in domestic box office and $1.24 billion in foreign coin registered in 1997 and 1998.

MrGaryy 04-10-2008 03:13 PM

What, they're going to put it into cinema's again? Pfft!

Shaun 04-10-2008 03:14 PM

It's still showing in my local cinema...doesn't need re-releasing :tongue:

Locke. 04-10-2008 03:17 PM

Good, I'll go and see it again.

Edit-

It only went out of my local cinema last week.

Rory 04-10-2008 07:01 PM

I think it'll be a huuuuge flop. :bored:

Shaun 04-10-2008 07:07 PM

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Originally posted by Rory
I think it'll be a huuuuge flop. :bored:
I can't tell if this is sarcastic :tongue: But if it is, who cares? It grossed massively the first time, they're just re-releasing it for Oscar attention.

Rory 05-10-2008 06:44 PM

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Originally posted by Shaun
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Originally posted by Rory
I think it'll be a huuuuge flop. :bored:
I can't tell if this is sarcastic :tongue: But if it is, who cares? It grossed massively the first time, they're just re-releasing it for Oscar attention.
IT AIN'T.

It's just WB trying to milk TDK for all it's worth. :sad:

I won't see it since I've already seen it 3 times. :tongue:


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