Studios ready for Oscar bounce

January 23, 2008 Hollywood distributors on Friday will re-expand several Oscar-nominated films still plugging away in various corners of the marketplace, with studios' media buys supporting both the renewed theatrical runs and the films' campaigns for Oscar gold. ' "Michael Clayton" -- set to climb back to about 1,000 playdates -- the aim seems less about padding its nearly $40 million domestic cume than reminding voters what they liked about the George Clooney starrer. Nominated in seven categories including best picture, "Clayton" is set to hit DVD five days before the Feb. 24 Academy Awards ceremony.

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