Fandango Announces TWILIGHT SAGA is 92% of Today's Ticket Sales

Fandango, the nation's leading moviegoer destination, announced today that "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2" represents 92% of today's ticket sales, with thousands of showtimes sold out across the country, from major markets like New York and Los Angeles and smaller communities from Alabaster, Alabama to Zanesville, Ohio. The epic conclusion of the "Twilight" series has been among the site's top three ticket-sellers each day since advance tickets first went on sale on October 1.

"It's the most anticipated moviegoing event of the season," said Paul Yanover, President of Fandango, "and our surveys indicate that the action in 'Part 2' may be driving new moviegoers to see the grand finale. We expect that fans will take advantage of Fandango's many conveniences, like our mobile apps and mobile barcode ticketing, to guarantee their seats to the epic conclusion."

According to a recent Fandango survey of more than 1,000 moviegoers, "Breaking Dawn, Part 2" is the most anticipated film of the fall, with 57% of fans planning to see it more than once on the big screen.

When asked which elements of the movie were most appealing, a majority (52%) of fans picked the action, while 48% picked the romance. Among the film's most anticipated scenes, Bella's awakening/transformation as a vampire was the most selected, cited by (47%) of fans. Mackenzie Foy (Renesmee), Judi Shekoni (Zafrina), Lee Pace (Garrett), Patrick Brennan (Liam), and Rami Malek (Benjamin) are the top five new franchise actors that fans are most excited to see on the big screen.

Fans can check out the inside scoop on the film at Fandango's "Twilight Movie Guide," featuring red carpet coverage and exclusive and extensive on-set reports and video interviews with each of the film's biggest stars including Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. To check out all that Fandango has to offer on "Breaking Dawn, Part 2," see http://thetwilightsaga.fandango.com.

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