Batman's THE DARK KNIGHT now on DVD and Blu-ray

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'Tis the season for holiday gift giving! Just in time for your holiday gift guide, "The Dark Knight", the biggest film of 2008 takes the holidays by storm on Blu-ray and DVD this today from Warner Home Video. With worldwide box office sales totaling over $975 million and growing, the critically acclaimed film is a must have on anyone's holiday gift list!

Out of the darkness...
... there comes the Knight

"Prepare to be wowed."
-Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Warner Brothers' THE DARK KNIGHT - now available in several DVD and Blu-ray collectible editions! <(click for list)

The highly-anticipated sequel to 2005's Batman Begins, the blockbuster action hit "The Dark Knight" from acclaimed director Christopher Nolan, features commanding performances from Christian Bale (3:10 to Yuma, The Prestige) and Academy Award® Nominee Heath Ledger (Brokeback Mountain) and has become an must-own instant classic.

THE DARK KNIGHT is available on Single Disc individual DVDs (SRP $28.98) in either widescreen and full-screen formats. The 2-Disc DVD Special Edition is available in widescreen format ($34.99), and also a Blu-ray Disc Special Edition ($35.99). The Blu-ray disc 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 is also available on Blu-ray in a limited run, 2-Disc Collector's Edition Box Set, complete with a replica Batpod (SRP $64.99).

View the special "All on The Dark Knight" DVDTOWN News page that provides links to the DVD and Blu-ray Reviews, Theatrical Review, other related News for the film, Teaser and Theatrical trailers, and more (^click the link above to access).

BONUS FEATURES - DVD Special edition:
• 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
• 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
• 6 clips from the Gotham Cable's premier newscast Tonight in Gotham
• The Galleries: Poster art and production stills
• Bonus DIGITAL COPY (2nd disc)

BONUS FEATURES - Blu-ray Special edition:
• Gotham Discovered: The Creation of a Scene (director Christopher Nolan and creative collaborators unmask the incredible detail and planning behind the film, Filming in IMAX, the new Bat-suit and Bat-pod, and more)
• Batman Technology: the Incredible Gadgets and Tools (HD)
• Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of the Dark Knight (delve into the psyche of Bruce Wayne and the world of Batman through real-world psychotherapy, HD)
• 6 clips from the Gotham Cable's premier newscast Tonight in Gotham
• Art Galleries on the: Joker's Letters, Conceptual Art, Posters, Production Stills
• Trailers
• TV Spots
• Bonus DIGITAL COPY (2nd disc)
• (BD-Live Enabled - see related story)

Warner Home Video Announces First BD-Live™ Title - THE DARK KNIGHT

Burbank, CA, December 1, 2008 – This year's must-own movie, the critically-acclaimed blockbuster "The Dark Knight", hits the street on December 9th as Warner Bros.' first home entertainment release to include Internet-enabled interactive features exclusive to the Blu-ray format. The Dark Knight Blu-ray takes advantage of next-generation technology through BD-Live, which is accessible through internet-connected Blu-ray players (including SONY's PlayStation® 3).

Warner Brothers BD-Live allows users to experience a variety of exclusive interactive features. The Dark Knight Blu-ray owners can host their own Live Community Screenings with friends, record and post user-generated commentaries over the film using My WB Commentary, access more The Dark Knight content exclusive to Warner Bros. BD-Live, get sneak peeks and trailers of upcoming Warner Bros. films, create an online library of Blu-ray movies, manage a wish list for upcoming releases and connect to the WB store.

Users will be able to host their own Live Community Screening with their buddy list or the entire Warner Bros. BD-Live community. Fans and friends across the country can send invitations for screenings at a specified time and chat with each other as the movie plays.

The "My WB Commentary" feature of BD-Live will allow fans to post user-generated Picture-in-Picture commentary right over the film then share it with friends or the entire Warner Bros. BD-Live Community. Using a web-camera, users can record their own comments and play them back as a Picture-in-Picture feature over the film scene they have chosen. Users can then post the commentary on BD-Live, share it with whom they select and receive a rating on their videos.

More Warner Bros. BD-Live initiatives will be announced in the coming weeks, including the opportunity for fans to interact with director Christopher Nolan during a special Live Community Screening.

BD-Live is only accessible through a Blu-ray Disc™ played on an Internet-connected or Blu-ray player (including PlayStation 3) with BD-Live capabilities and sufficient data storage.

"Blu-ray's BD-Live technology offers consumers the ability to integrate social networking and user- generated content with the best possible picture and sound of movies at home," said Ron Sanders, President of Warner Home Video. "We are committed to helping this new technology grow and helping to connect people who love movies."

Warner Bros. BD-Live will have exciting new content both specific to The Dark Knight and other WB films exclusive only to BD-Live registered users. Content includes, but is not limited to, two motion comics, one created as a bridge between the story of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight and one created about The Joker, and an exclusive look a the premiere of The Dark Knight in New York City.

Film Synopsis:
Welcome to a world without rules...
The follow-up to the action hit Batman Begins," THE DARK KNIGHT reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne.

In The Dark Knight, Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of Chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger (Brokeback Mountain) stars as arch-villain The Joker, and Aaron Eckhart plays District Attorney Harvey Dent. Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the cast in the role of Rachel Dawes. Returning from Batman Begins are Gary Oldman as Lieutenant Jim Gordon; Oscar winner Michael Caine (The Cider House Rules) as Alfred; and Oscar winner Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby, Driving Miss Daisy) as Lucius Fox.

To say that Christopher Nolan's THE DARK KNIGHT is the best comic book adaptation does the film a bit of a disservice. It may be a Batman film, but this isn't a kid-friendly action movie full of the bams and pows of the original series. This is a pitch-black thriller with enough drama and tragedy to please even William Shakespeare, but it will certainly keep both comics fans and uninitiated audiences equally happy. The film starts in the wake of Batman Begins: with the appearance of Batman (Christian Bale), Gotham City's criminal underworld is unnerved. They're also plagued by the new D.A., Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), who, in his quest for justice, remains above the city's corruption. Enter a new villain, the Joker (Heath Ledger), who wants to unite the criminals for a common purpose: to kill Batman.

The Dark Knight is one of the most hyped movies to date, and a lesser film would be crushed under the weight of all that expectation. Some of the publicity stems from the early death of (actor) Ledger, who turns in an excellent performance. He provides moments of humor, but this Joker is terrifying, sharing more with classic villains such as Hannibal Lechter than with his comic book predecessors. Eckhart is equally good as Dent, and Maggie Gyllenhaal deserves praise for taking over the role of Rachel Dawes from Katie Holmes.

Though there's more emphasis on plot and character development than in most comic book adaptations, that doesn't mean Nolan has skimped on any of the action sequences. Each set piece is done perfectly, leaving the audience breathless. The Dark Knight is filmmaking at its best; its subject matter may be dark and depressing, but it's tough not to feel exhilarated by its artistry when the credits begin to roll.

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