'Dark Knight' new Imax king

September 05, 2008 ' "The Dark Knight" has blown past "The Polar Express" as the giant-screen exhibitor's top first-run release. "The Dark Knight has shown the power of the Imax experience when partnered with a filmmaker and a studio that get it," Imax Filmed Entertainment chief Greg Foster said. "Dark Knight" was released in July simultaneously in conventional theaters and Imax 2-D venues worldwide and continues to play on 101 Imax screens in the U.S. and Canada, as well as in 38 international venues.

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