Dark Knight to get Oscar Push With Theatrical Re-release

-Get The Big Picture: Official: 'Dark Knight' Oscar/Billion Dollar Push Coming

"The Dark Knight is sure to be the top DVD this
holiday season. It comes out on Tuesday, and if you don't think it will be the
top selling DVD ever, you should probably reevaluate that position.

And, as has been the position of Warner Bros

. for a
month or so, the studio will re-release The Dark Knight in theaters on January
23rd. It's a well-timed move, on one hand, as

Wired notes the theatrical run will happen the
day after the Oscar nominations are announced, giving voters one more chance to
see it in theaters. The way it's playing out, The Dark Knight will likely
be in the running for Best Picture, Best Director, and
Heath Ledger
for Best Supporting Actor, along with several technical awards."

Colin Boyd, from Get The Big Picture, makes some good points in his posting about a theatrical push for TDK just before the Academy Awards. Why release a movie back into theaters after it is available on DVD? I think most people will have already seen the movie, many multiple times, or they will own the DVD by the time it is put back on the big screen. TDK is still on at the Imax in Tallahassee, so does it really need to be back in regular theaters? I strongly encourage anyone who hasn't seen it, or someone who wants to see it again, to go your nearest Imax and see it there. The visuals look amazing on the huge screen, especially the ones that were filmed with an Imax camera, and the sound hits much harder and adds a lot of tension compared to a regular theater. I'm just not sure pushing it back into theaters is a good move, thought I would like to see TDK reach the billion dollar mark.