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Dark Knight plans re-release for Oscar push
Oh No They Didn't! — ... in Imax grosses. A pre-Oscars re-release would help assure its topping $1 billion worldwide. But with the title set to hit DVD in December, it's now apparent anyone hoping the Batman sequel would soar to "Titanic" heights will be disappointed. "Dark Knight" already ranks as the second-highest-grossing movie ever, after "Titanic's" phenomenal $1.84 billion -- a mix of $600.8 million in domestic box office and $1.24 billion in foreign coin registered in 1997 and 1998. source

Yeah, Baby, Bring it - The Dark Knight Goes for Oscar
Awards Daily — ... I think it does come to be important when you are a formidable contender like The Dark Knight to announce your intentions to be taken seriously; these things cannot be left in the hands of the fickle.  Let them know you’re serious and they will follow the money.  Actually, we don’t know if they will or not.  We don’t know anything except that The Dark Knight does stand out as one of the best of 2008.  Should the category become crowded, and should the voters become grumpy — who knows how it could all shake down but let’s think about this.  ...

Today's Linkage: 9/10/08
Thompson On Hollywood — ... According to Reuters, WB is planning a major Oscar push for "The Dark Knight" by re-releasing it into IMAX theaters in January. It's anyone's guess whether that'll help the Batman sequel pass the $1 billion mark at the box office since it's being released on DVD in December. ...

Missed The Dark Knight On IMAX? TDK Returns In January
Hollywood Hills — ... the prospect of restoring the Christian Bale starrer to some giant-screen venues in January. Okay, so it doesn’t sound 100% certain, but I’d be surprised for IMAX to turn down this cash cow opportunity. As far as conventional theaters, don’t count on it. Then again, January is usually a slow movie month, so it’s always a possibility. When/if “The Dark Knight” returns to IMAX, would you go see it again? Source: Reuters --- Related Articles at Hollywood Hills - Movies and Television: ...

Does the Academy Really Need a Reminder?
Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton — ... Warner Bros., the Batman studio, has announced that they're re-releasing Dark Knight in theaters this January, the height of Academy Awards voting season. ...

Scream, Angelina, Scream! [Short Ends]
Gawker: Defamer — · Now playing: The new trailer for Changeling, your official 2008 vintage Angelina Jolie Oscar Bait™ [YouTube] · For every dollar Nicole Kidman made in 2007, her films made a dollar. You don't need a calculator to guess what that makes her. [Forbes] · This should make Terry Giiliam happy: Warner Bros. plans a January Dark Knight rerelease to coincide with Oscar nominations. [Reuters] · Would Rose McGowan make a better IRA car bomber or executioner? If this was 1971, according to her we might ...

AS IF THE FIRST TIME WASN'T ENOUGH
Bollywood Masala & Hollywood Scandals — ... Warner Bros., the Batman studio, has announced that they're re-releasing Dark Knight in theaters this January, the height of Academy Awards voting season. ...