BIG FREAKING SURPRISE….. STAR TREK TIX ARE SELLING OUT RIDICULOUSLY FAST. AS I POSTED EARLIER, I’M EXCITED TO SEE THE FLICK, NEW MYTHOLOGY & ALL. I’M NOT EVEN A SCI-FI DUDE, BUT IT DEFINITELY LOOKS ENTERTAINING. CHECK OUT THE POST. ENJOY
Star Trek' Selling Out at Warp Drive Speed
The J.J. Abrams movie has already sold out more than a 100 opening weekend show times across the country.
May 5, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA—J. J. Abrams' "Star Trek" doesn't open till Thursday night around 7 pm, but Fandango, the nation's leading moviegoer destination, is reporting that the film already accounts for 81% of daily ticket sales on the site. "Star Trek" has sold out more than a hundred opening weekend show times across the country from New York to Los Angeles, from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania to Colorado Springs, Colorado.
"The new J.J. Abrams movie has wide appeal and not just to fans of the "Star Trek" franchise," says Ted Hong, Chief Marketing Officer for Fandango. "It's for moviegoers who love fun action-packed summer blockbusters, introducing iconic characters to a whole new generation of fans. It will be a blast to see it in IMAX."
Fandango has surveyed more than 4,000 moviegoers planning to see "Star Trek." Among the findings:
83% plan to see the movie on opening weekend.
10% plan to show up at the theater in some kind of "Star Trek" costume.
48% are fans of producer-director J.J. Abrams.
47% are fans of "Heroes" star Zachary Quinto.
67% are male.
SOURCE: POPTOWER
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