Fandango Opens Advance Ticket Sales for TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN PART 2, Beg. Today, 10/1

Fandango previously announced that advance tickets for THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN, PART 2 would go on sale today, October 1 at midnight EST, more than six weeks before the movie's November 16 release date. According to a recent survey, a majority of Fandango moviegoers named "Breaking Dawn, Part 2" the most anticipated movie of the fall season.

"Twilight" tickets will be available at Fandango.com and on Fandango's mobile site and apps. Moviegoers can now sign up for a Fandango FanAlert™, an email reminder of when "Twilight" tickets go on sale, at http://www.fandango.com/twilight.

"Each installment of 'The Twilight Saga' ranks among Fandango's top pre-selling films of all time," said Rick Butler, Executive Vice-President and General Manager of Fandango. "With moviegoers telling us that 'Breaking Dawn, Part 2' is their most anticipated film of the Fall season, we fully expect tickets to go quickly, while our fans rely on Fandango to reserve their tickets when advance sales start on October 1."

Advance tickets for the November 15 "Twilight Marathon" -- where all five films of "The Twilight Saga" will be shown in order at select theaters -- will also go on sale on October 1.

In anticipation of the film's release, Fandango has launched its latest Twilight Movie Guide with exclusive content including video interviews with Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and all of the film's stars, a comprehensive character guide, ticket and poster giveaways and the latest "Breaking Dawn" news and updates at http://www.fandango.com/twilightguide.

As part of a special sweepstakes on Fandango, two lucky fans will also have the chance to win a trip to the world premiere of "Breaking Dawn, Part 2" in Los Angeles. Visit www.fandango.com/sweepstakes/twilightpremiere for more details.

Fandango, the nation's leading moviegoer destination, sells tickets to nearly 20,000 screens nationwide. Fandango entertains and informs consumers with reviews, commentary, celebrity interviews and trailers, and offers the ability to quickly select a film, plan where and when to see it, and conveniently buy tickets in advance. At many theaters, fans can print their tickets at home or receive them as a paperless Mobile Ticket on their smartphones.

Fandango is available online at www.fandango.com, via smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices, and at 1-800-FANDANGO. Fandango's top-ranking movie ticketing apps, with 26 million downloads, are available on the iPhone and iPad, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7 and many other platforms. Fandango is enjoyed by more than 41 million online and mobile visitors per month. Film fans find Fandango on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fandango and on Twitter @Fandango.

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