The Dark Knight to pass $1 billion with Jan. 29 re-release

We already warned you that The Dark Knight would re-open in January in order to make a big Oscar push (and, you know, to make some more money). Well, now we have a date: Jan. 29. No word yet from Warner Bros. on how many screens the film will re-open on.

/Film says the film has already made $996 million worldwide, leaving little doubt it can reach the $1 billion mark with a re-release. Impressive, but it will take another $70 million to beat Titanic out of the top spot in the U.S.

Dan Fellman of Warner Bros. issued a statement explaining the reason for the re-opening. “The Dark Knight is a crowning achievement in every sense of the word," he announced. "We wanted to provide one more opportunity for moviegoers to experience it on the big screen as it was meant to be seen.”

Can't wait? See it a couple times on the small screen first. The Dark Knight hits DVD and Blu-ray this week. Look for the review in the Feb. issue of Paste.

Related links:
Review: The Dark Knight
TheDarkKnight.WarnerBros.com
The Dark Knight theatrical trailer on YouTube

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