Friday, January 09, 2009 A new IMAX theater at the AMC-Loews at the Waterfront will open Jan. 23 with the re-release of "The Dark Knight." Work is now under way to convert auditorium 13 to an IMAX house with 350 seats. As is typical, those tickets will carry an additional $3 charge.
All signs point to "Dark Knight" returning on a cushion of Oscar nominations, being announced Jan. 22. Its director, Christopher Nolan, has been nominated by the Directors Guild of America for its top honor.
Also in contention for the DGA award, to be handed out Jan. 31: Danny Boyle for "Slumdog Millionaire," David Fincher for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Ron Howard for "Frost/Nixon" and Gus Van Sant for "Milk."
Since the DGA Awards started in 1948, there have been only six instances when the feature film winner did not go on to win the corresponding Academy Award.
