WB to Re-Release The Dark Knight Jan. 23

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WB to Re-Release The Dark Knight Jan. 23

Source:Warner Bros. Pictures

December 4, 2008

Warner Bros. Pictures is bringing The Dark Knight back for a return engagement in theaters and IMAX on January 23, 2009, giving audiences one more chance to see the film on the big screen. The film will re-open nationwide, it was announced today by Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution.

In making the announcement, Fellman stated, "'The Dark Knight' is a crowning achievement in every sense of the word. We wanted to provide one more opportunity for moviegoers to experience it on the big screen as it was meant to be seen."

One of the most celebrated and successful films of this or any year, The Dark Knight has been hailed by both critics and audiences since its original release last July. The film garnered widespread acclaim for its artistic and technical achievements, including the work of its outstanding cast and its director, Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Christopher Nolan (Memento).

Led by Christian Bale, reprising his role from Batman Begins, and Academy Award® nominee Heath Ledger (Brokeback Mountain), the ensemble cast also includes Academy Award® winner Michael Caine (The Cider House Rules), Gary Oldman (the "Harry Potter" films), Aaron Eckhart (Thank You for Smoking), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Stranger Than Fiction), and Academy Award® winner Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby).

In addition, critics and moviegoers alike applauded Nolan's revolutionary use of IMAX cameras to film some of the most challenging action sequences ever created—a first for a major feature film.

Nolan directed The Dark Knight from a screenplay written by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. Charles Roven, Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan produced the film, with Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull serving as executive producers.

Collaborating with Nolan behind the scenes were two-time Oscar®-nominated director of photography Wally Pfister (The Prestige, Batman Begins), Oscar®-nominated production designer Nathan Crowley (The Prestige), Oscar®-nominated editor Lee Smith (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World) and Oscar®-winning costume designer Lindy Hemming (Topsy-Turvy). The music is by Oscar® winner and multiple Oscar® nominee Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Gladiator) and seven-time Oscar® nominee James Newton Howard (Michael Clayton, The Fugitive), who previously collaborated on the score for Batman Begins.

Originally released on July 18, 2008, The Dark Knight broke virtually every possible box office record to become the top-grossing film of 2008 and the second-highest grossing movie (domestically) of all time.

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Posted by: Solidsnake18 on December 4, 2008 at 22:45:06

TDK is awesome...

Posted by: Solidsnake18 on December 4, 2008 at 22:45:40

Did I mention TDK is awesome?

Posted by: Rich on December 4, 2008 at 22:46:21

good news. seeing this in IMAX is glorious. seen it twice so far. third time's the charm.

Posted by: xdude613 on December 4, 2008 at 22:47:56

RIGHT ON! Thats so awesome. it has to surpass Titanic I wont stand that crap any more.
THE DARK KNIGHT ROCKS!

Posted by: XV333 on December 4, 2008 at 22:49:07

Saw it 7 times, bought a bootleg after it left theaters and I WILL STILL PAY TO SEE IT EVEN AFTER I BUY THE DVD{S}! i may buy different special editions cause i here how different stores got different bonus material

Posted by: ladycomiclover on December 4, 2008 at 22:50:51

Awesome! since i didnt get the pleasure of seeing it in IMAX...

Posted by: blonde_santa on December 4, 2008 at 22:54:24

Is this only re-releasing in the US or internationally as well?

Posted by: NOT A TUMOR on December 4, 2008 at 22:54:56

Is this going to be a different version then the one I have already seen, or this is just for money sake? Are they going to release another DVD after this is out of the theaters too? Well, good luck in making it over the whatever mark. And with all the money WB is making off this, the third movie better blow me away.

Posted by: manoftommorow13010 on December 4, 2008 at 22:57:31

Saw it 12 times in its first run...will see it some more in its second

Posted by: A-Dog on December 4, 2008 at 22:57:58

Hell ya, 10th time here I come!!!!

Posted by: josh on December 4, 2008 at 23:07:16

any indications to re-release in other countries?

Posted by: Vince on December 4, 2008 at 23:08:50

Once was enough for me.
Although, to honor the late Bruce Wayne I might just see it again.

Not ten times though. That is just a waste of money.

Posted by: K Bill on December 4, 2008 at 23:11:57

Lets push this one past Titanic!!!!

Posted by: matt 2 on December 4, 2008 at 23:13:49

A-Dog It will be my tenth time as well!

Vince - "late Bruce Wayne"? Uh, what?

Posted by: matt 2 on December 4, 2008 at 23:15:53

Wait, are you talking about the "Batman R.I.P." thing? Uhhhhhhhh... my fault. I don't have money for weekly comics anymore.

Posted by: Eric on December 4, 2008 at 23:16:30

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!! Got the Blu-ray like 2 weeks ago AMAZING!!! deff going to invest more in this and see it in theaters for a fourth time even though I've already watched the Blu-ray like 6 times

Posted by: Iron Head on December 4, 2008 at 23:18:18

I saw it once in the theatre and I'll buy the dvd. I'm not spending another dime on this movie. I'm sorry, it just wasn't the be all end all of movies that some of you bat geeks are making it out to be. Have fun throwing your money away, the WB thanks you.

Posted by: Fox movies suck on December 4, 2008 at 23:21:09

Thank God!!! I can see it in IMAX!!

Posted by: Gambit is Cajun on December 4, 2008 at 23:24:48

didn't u guys just say this wasnt gonna be re-released to theaters again...

Seriously it should just stay with DVD enough with this movie already, no matter how great it rocked

Posted by: CHINESE BATMAN aka BRUCE WANG on December 4, 2008 at 23:33:24

Dan Fellman, president of Warner's domestic distribution, made the announcement Thursday. "We wanted to provide one more opportunity for moviegoers to experience the drain on their wallets and to milk this cash-cow until the sun sets, which is what it was meant to be seen," he added.

Posted by: ladycomiclover on December 4, 2008 at 23:40:24

as long as heath is in the movie, they can have $20 more of my money again...

Posted by: Shooter on December 4, 2008 at 23:42:05

I got my special edition Blue Ray copy of The Dark Knight....YEA BABY. It's the f@#kin BOMB! Ya'll still have to wait 5 more days.

Posted by: immune on December 4, 2008 at 23:45:55

is it just in imax, or will it be in conventional theaters too? i've heard just imax up until this point, but the story says "nationwide release", w/ no mention of just imax.

Posted by: ico on December 5, 2008 at 00:02:17

I've been asking this question on every article they have about Batman and so far i've gotten nothing.

"Has anyone here read the script Batman: DarKnight. It was going to be a direct sequel to Batman and Robin and was going to have the Scarecrow and Manbat as the villains. It was dropped for what would eventually be Batman Begins. I'v gone to Dailyscript and other websites but i always get the script to the Dark Knight. So i was wondering if anybody could tell me where i can possibly find it."

Posted by: speedracer216 on December 5, 2008 at 00:03:08

i'll probably do imax again. it's worth it. just for that first shot from the top of the building it's worth it!

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