FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
“Prepare to be wowed.”
-Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
OWN THE BOX OFFICE PHENOMENON AS
THE CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED
THE DARK KNIGHT
TAKES OVER BLU-RAY AND DVD
ON DECEMBER 9th
FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO
Worldwide Box Office at more than $975 million and growing
Featuring groundbreaking Blu-ray technology and
Warner Bros. BD-Live™, taking your Blu-ray experience to a
whole new level
Burbank, CA, September 26, 2008 – Be the first to own the biggest film of 2008 when The
Dark Knight takes the world by storm on Blu-ray and DVD this December 9th from Warner
Home Video. The highly-anticipated sequel to Batman Begins, the blockbuster action hit
The Dark Knight from acclaimed director Christopher Nolan has become an instant mustown classic.
The Dark Knight comes from Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Christopher Nolan
(The Prestige, Memento), and features commanding performances from Christian Bale (3:10
to Yuma, The Prestige), Academy Award® Winner Michael Caine (The Cider House Rules,
Children of Men), Academy Award® Nominee Heath Ledger (Brokeback Mountain), Gary
Oldman (Hannibal, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), Aaron Eckhart (Thank You
For Smoking, No Reservations), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Stranger Than Fiction, World Trade
Center) and Academy Award® Winner Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby, Wanted).
The Dark Knight marks the first time that a major feature film has been shot in part using
IMAX® cameras, marking a revolutionary integration of film formats. The Dark Knight Bluray disc takes advantage of the marriage of IMAX® and 35mm formats by using the hybrid
master to replicate the unique theatrical experience. The IMAX scenes are also included on
the 2-disc Special Edition as bonus materials.
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In addition, the Blu-ray disc also includes Warner Bros. BD-Live™, which allows users with
web-enabled Blu-ray players to access exciting additional content and connect and share with
other BD-Live users.
The Dark Knight will be available on Single Disc for $28.98 SRP in widescreen and fullscreen formats. The 2-Disc Special Edition DVD will be available in widescreen format for
$34.99 SRP and the Blu-ray Disc will be available for $35.99 SRP
SYNOPSIS
The follow-up to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight reunites director Christopher Nolan and
star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in his continuing war on
crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out
to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves effective, but soon
find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker, who thrusts
Gotham into anarchy and forces Batman closer to crossing the fine line between hero and
vigilante. Heath Ledger stars as archvillain The Joker, and Aaron Eckhart plays Dent.
Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the cast as Rachel Dawes. Returning from Batman Begins are Gary
Oldman as Gordon, Michael Caine as Alfred and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox.
DVD ELEMENTS FOR 2-DISC SPECIAL EDITION AND BLU-RAY
2-Disc Special Edition:
o Gotham Uncovered – How Christopher Nolan and his team developed the
new Bat-suit and Bat-pod and composer Hans Zimmer musically
characterized The Joker’s reign of chaos.
o The Dark Knight IMAX® Scenes - View these 6 action-packed sequences shot on the largest format possible - in their original IMAX framing, just as
they were intended
o Gotham Tonight - 6 episodes of Gotham Cable’s premier news program
o The Galleries: Poster art and production stills
o Digital Copy of the Feature Film
Blu-ray Disc:
Disc 1 – Movie with Focus Points
o Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene – Director Christopher Nolan and
creative collaborators unmask the incredible detail and planning behind the
film, including stunt staging, filming in IMAX®, and the new Bat-suit and
Bat-pod.
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Disc 2 – Special Features
o Batman Tech – The incredible gadgets and tools (in HD)
o Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight – Delve into the
psyche of Bruce Wayne and the world of Batman through real-world
psychotherapy (in HD)
o Gotham Tonight – 6 episodes of Gotham Cable’s premier news program
o The Galleries – The Joker cards, concept art, poster art, production stills,
trailers and TV spots
o Digital Copy of the Feature Film
BASICS
PRODUCT
Single disc Amaray (WS) or (FS)
2-Disc Special Edition
Blu-ray disc
SRP
$28.98
$34.99
$35.99
Street Date: December 9, 2008
Languages: English
Subtitles: English SDH, French, & Spanish
Running Time: 153 minutes
Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of violence and some menace)
DLBY TRUEHD (Blu-ray) DLBY/DGTL (Standard Disc) [CC]
THE CREDITS
With operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros.
Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video
marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top
quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner
Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, Village Roadshow, HBO Home Video, and New
Line Home Entertainment.
PUBLICITY CONTACTS
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Matt Lifson, 323/202-1047
matthew.lifson@edelman.com
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