In September, it was announced that Warner Bros. Pictures was planning to rerelease The Dark Knight in theaters in January. We have learned that is no longer the case.
Warner Bros. Pictures domestic distribution president Dan Fellman had acknowledged in September that talks were taking place with IMAX executives about the prospect of restoring the film to some number of giant-screen venues in January. It was uncertain whether The Dark Knight would also reappear in conventional theaters.
The Christopher Nolan-directed film has earned $996.1 million worldwide and could have surpassed the $1 billion mark with the rerelease.
The year's biggest blockbuster hits DVD and Blu-ray Disc on Tuesday, December 9th.
i am actually getting tired of hearing about this movie.... i can not tell you how many people I saw dressed up as the Joker.... i don't want to see a repeat next year.
cant wait to buy this movie...i guess i was one for the few who acually wanted to see the re-realse again. its one of those movies that is so much better on the big screen than on your tv
Warner Bros. will re-release The Dark Knight on January 23 in a nationwide launch, guaranteeing that it will become the fourth film to take in more than $1 billion in worldwide box office, reports Variety.
The film has earned $530.3 million domestically and $465.9 million internationally, leaving it less than $4 million short of the billion-dollar milestone. Only Titanic, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest have topped that mark.
The Dark Knight also is the second-highest domestic grosser of all time, trailing only Titanic.
The re-release will come six weeks after the DVD and Blu-ray Disc launch of The Dark Knight, set for Tuesday.
Dan Fellman, president of Warner's domestic distribution, made the announcement Thursday. "We wanted to provide one more opportunity for moviegoers to experience it on the bigscreen as it was meant to be seen," he added.
