The Imax-format release of Warner Bros.’ “The Dark Knight” has blown past “The Polar Express” as the giant-screen exhibitor’s top first-run release. Imax also touted the Batman sequel’s passing an average tally of $400,000 per screen on its 139 worldwide screens. “The Dark Knight has shown the power of the Imax experience when partnered with [...]
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The Dark Knight To Become An Annual Event?
September 6th, 2008
admin Now that The Dark Knight has broken another box office record and become the highest-grossing first run Imax movie ever, theater-owners are wondering what to do for a follow-up. They’ve come up with what they think is a pretty good suggestion: More Dark Knight. Talking to the Hollywood Reporter, Imax Filmed Entertainment chief Greg Foster [...]
Megan Fox to star in Dark Knight sequel?
August 31st, 2008
admin Film buffs campaigning for Transformers actress to play Catwoman in next Batman project Batman fans are petitioning for Megan Fox to play the villain in the next instalment of the movie franchise. An online poll found Catwoman is the baddie most filmgoers would like to see take on the Caped Crusader – and the 22-year-old [...]
‘Dark Knight’ swings past $500 million mark
August 31st, 2008
admin By DAVID GERMAIN – 3 hours ago LOS ANGELES (AP) — Batman’s rich alter-ego Bruce Wayne has added half a billion dollars to his riches. “The Dark Knight” on Sunday became the second movie in Hollywood history to top $500 million at the domestic box office, raising its total to $502.4 million, according to estimates [...]
Knight fuels bright day for Imax
July 30th, 2008
admin Imax has been “this close” to breaking big on the film exhibition scene, well, seemingly forever. So it might ring a bit hollow when executives predict that favourable publicity from Imax’s role in the record success of The Dark Knight will prove to be a watershed for the giant-screen vendor. “This is a game-changer for [...]
Bale family feud should have no Dark Knight box-office impact
July 26th, 2008
admin So much for Christian Bale’s family feud getting in the way. The survey says: The Dark Knight will likely break even more box-office records its second weekend in North America. And that’s despite the infamous squabble over money with his mother Jenny, 61, and sister Sharon, 41, at a London hotel Sunday that eventually led [...]



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