In order to prevent "The Dark Knight" from suffering an "out of sight, out of mind" fate come Academy Awards season, Warner Bros. recently announced plans to re-release the blockbuster film to theaters in January.
Earlier this month, we reported that "The Dark Knight" had become the top-grossing first-run film in IMAX theater history, and according to The Hollywood Reporter, the chain of giant-screen theaters will likely play host to the battle between Christian Bale's Batman and Heath Ledger's Joker once again.
In addition to keeping the project fresh on the minds of Academy Award voters, a re-release should give "The Dark Knight" the nudge it needs to surpass the $1 billion mark in worldwide gross. The film will still fall short of the $1.84 billion grossed by "Titanic," the highest-selling film of all time, but should further solidify the Christopher Nolan film's spot at #2 in worldwide movie sales.
Have you seen "The Dark Knight" in IMAX yet? Will a re-release make you more likely to do so? Let us know if you plan to take advantage of this sequel to Batman's latest run in theaters!
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