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High expectations for 'Dark Knight'
High expectations for 'Dark Knight'
Overwhelmingly positive early reviews and buzz on Heath Ledger's turn as the Joker are producing some potentially batty forecasts for the opening of "The Dark Knight." Yet there's just no denying that its bow will be impressive, if not a record. Read the story Commentary: In a digital world, 'Knight' took the film route Film Review: The Dark Knight
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The Dark Knight Has Already Set One Record
"SuperHeroHype.com - 30 most recent stories" — It's opening in the most North American theaters ever! From The Hollywood Reporter : The film's more than 4,366 domestic playdates is a record, surpassing the 4,362 theaters for May 2007's bow of "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End." Double- and triple-screening at many venues means "Dark Knight" will play on 9,200 screens in the U.S. and Canada. Its engagements include 94 Imax venues -- Nolan shot long segments using Imax-format cameras -- and most of those giant-screen auditoriums were sold out by midweek. A Warners exec estimated that Imax presales totaled $3.5 ...

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