IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that the box office smash hit The Dark Knight, which has grossed more than $997 million at the worldwide box office since its release on July 18th, 2008, will return to IMAX(R) theatres for an encore presentation. Starting January 23rd, the film will open in 143 IMAX screens domestically, and 29 screens internationally. Last year the film opened day and date in 94 domestic and 15 international IMAX theatres and went on to become the highest grossing live-action Hollywood IMAX release, generating $63 million as it continued to be released throughout the IMAX network.

Batman is going to be joined by Robin if rumours (always a little dodgy) are true.

Insiders have been quoted as saying that Shia (Transformers) LabBeouf will be taking on the role in the third instalment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman story arc.

“This city deserves a better class of criminal and I’m gonna give it to them.”

“I’m a dog chasing cars. I don’t have plans. I just do things. I’m not a schemer.”

“Endure. You can be the outcast. You can make the choice that no one else will face – the right choice. Gotham needs you.”

At the weekend Batman – The Dark Knight took pole position in the UK box office and over in America it became the fastest 300 million dollar grossing movie beating Pirates of the Caribbean’s 16 days to reach reach the same numbers in only 10.

As a explosive, dark, roller coaster of a movie it has succeeded probably to the level that Chris Nolan intended. But how to top it? What is next for Syncopy Productions and the team?

The US Box Office Phenomenon Reigns in the UK With an Opening of GBP11,191,824
Smashing box office records in the US, Christopher Nolan’s second Batman film, The Dark Knight triumphed at the UK box office with an opening of GBP11,191,824.
The box office hit entered the record books in the UK with The Dark Knight IMAX release taking a breathtaking GBP307,332 from 5 IMAX cinemas.
The follow-up to “Batman Begins,” reunites Nolan with many of his renowned production team and actors including Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine. Heath …

With the theatrical release of Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” breaking records at the box-office, an intrepid group of Chicago filmmakers took to the streets in June to shoot a Batman “fanfilm” that bridges events between 2005′s “Batman Begins” and the newly released Warner Brothers blockbuster.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Warner Bros. executive says the Batman sequel “The Dark Knight” has set a single-day box office record by taking in $66.4 million on opening day.
The movie’s Friday haul surpasses the previous record of $59.8 million set last year by “Spider-Man 3.” “The Dark Knight” also might break the opening weekend record of $151.1 million that also was posted by “Spider-Man 3.”
Warner Bros. head of distribution Dan Fellman says the death of co-star Heath Ledger and the buzz about his frenzied performance as the Batman villain …

Fans Play as the Caped Crusader to Protect the Terrified Citizens of Gotham City
Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU), a leading global publisher of mobile games, today (15 July) announced the global launch of The Dark Knight, a mobile game based on the highly-anticipated Warner Bros. Pictures live-action film, which opens in US theatres on July 18. The launch of The Dark Knight marks the second title Glu has developed and published through its strategic worldwide partnership with Warner Bros. Digital Distribution.
“We take pride in making great games and are excited …