Batman To Return To Cinemas In January
“The Dark Knight” will be re-released in North American cinemas next month, boosting its chances of cracking the $1-billion mark at the worldwide box office.
The top-grossing U.S. film of 2008, which comes out on DVD Tuesday, has already earned $996 million US, according to tracking website Box Office Mojo.
“We wanted to provide one more opportunity for moviegoers to experience it on the big screen as it was meant to be seen,” Dan Fellman, president of Warner Brothers’ U.S. distribution, said in a statement.
The movie’s return to cinemas on Jan. 23 will come a day after the Academy Award nominations are announced.
The re-release is expected to help the movie’s Oscar chances, with the late Heath Ledger and director Christopher Nolan seen as favourites to earn nominations.
If “The Dark Knight” reaches the $1-billion mark, it would become only the fourth film in history to do so, following “Titanic,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.”
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