Porn Valley- Batman wants to beat Deep Throat, www.xxxdeepthroat.com by grossing over 600 million in domestic box office with a re-release in January.
Arrow Productions film from 1972 Deep Throat has still grossed more than this year’s blockbuster hit. Batman and the Joker want revenge so they are planning a rematch.
To be precise, Warner Bros. wants an award — or 10 — for “The Dark Knight.” So the studio plans to re-release its blockbuster Batman sequel in January, the height of Academy Awards voting season.
“It’s just a matter of bringing it back as a reminder for people,” a Warner Bros. insider explained.
Warner Bros. domestic distribution president Dan Fellman acknowledged ongoing talks with Imax execs over the prospect of restoring the Christian Bale starrer to some giant-screen venues in January. It’s uncertain if “Dark Knight” also will reappear in conventional venues at that point.
Directed by Christopher Nolan, the film’s huge commercial and critical success has spurred talk of possible Oscar nominations for its director, producers and cast — most specifically Bale’s co-star, Health Ledger, for the late actor’s edgy performance as the Joker.
To date, “Dark Knight” has rung up about $512 million domestically and $440 million internationally, including more than $55 million in Imax grosses. A pre-Oscars re-release would help assure its topping $1 billion worldwide.
But with the title set to hit DVD in December, it’s now apparent anyone hoping the Batman sequel would soar to “Deep Throat” heights will be deeply disappointed. “Dark Knight” already ranks as the third-highest-grossing movie ever, after “Deep Throat’s” 600 million in domestic box office and “Titanic’s” of $600.8 million in domestic box office.
“I think that Deep Throat could have blown away Titanic if we didn’t have 1972 dollar movie ticket prices. Now days it cost twice as much to go see a movie,” claims Arrow’s Marketing Director Robert Interlandi.