‘Black Swan’ Books Exclusive 15th Anniversary Run in Imax Theaters
Darren Aronofsky‘s award-winning Black Swan is getting the Imax treatment in celebration of its fifteenth anniversary.
The psychological thriller — starring Natalie Portman in her Oscar-winning role as a troubled ballerina — is being remastered for an exclusive Aug. 21-24 run in more than 200 Imax locations across the U.S. and Canada, Searchlight Pictures announced Wednesday.
It will be the first time that audiences can watch Black Swan in the premium Imax format. Plans for additional anniversary events will be announced at a later date.
Black Swan made its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September 2010 on its way to collecting five Academy Award nominations, including for best picture and best director, and a win for best actress.
Set in the cutthroat world of New York City ballet, the story follows Nina (Portman), a dedicated dancer whose pursuit of perfection spirals into obsession when a new rival, played by Mila Kunis, joins the company. As she prepares for the demanding dual role of the Swan Queen, the mounting pressure begins to blur the line between reality and delusion, leading to a mesmerizing descent into the dark depths of ambition, identity and madness.
Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey and Winona Ryder also star in the specialty film. Black Swan earned more than $329 million at the global box office, including $107 million domestically and $222 million overseas, not adjusted for inflation, to become one of the top-grossing titles in Searchlight’s history.
Searchlight released a new trailer and poster ahead of the film’s Imax screenings.
