The Dark Knight Back On IMAX Screens in January
According to Reuters, Warner Brothers is planning to return The Dark Knight to IMAX theaters in January to drum up a reminder to the Academy that the latest Batman story deserves some awards. Of course, there has been buzz about a possibly post-humus Oscar–or at very least, a nod–to Heath Ledger for his haunting take on the Joker, but seeing the booming success of the movie, they seem to be after more.
Another thought is the possibility of rerelease as an attempt to best Titanic as the highest (domestic) grossing film in movie history, but at their current $512 million (and Titanic at $600), it seems unlikely, especially with the DVD slated for release in December. Still, that’s some major scratch for a story about a guy who dresses up like a rodent…