Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Outselling Star Trek and the Original Transformers on Fandango

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Outselling Star Trek and the Original Transformers on Fandango

LOS ANGELES, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen doesn't open till next week (June 24th), but as of this morning, the film already represents 45% of ticket sales on Fandango, the nation's leading moviegoer destination.

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The film is currently outpacing this summer's Star Trek movie and the original Transformers in advance ticket sales on Fandango at the same point in those films' sales cycles (one week before release date).

"For nearly two years - since the last Transformers opened - this new movie has been one of the most highly-anticipated films among fans on our site," says Rick Butler, Chief Operating Officer of Fandango. "Tickets for the new Transformers are already selling fast, so moviegoers should plan on buying their tickets in advance, as many showtimes are certain to sell out next week."

Fandango has surveyed nearly 2,000 moviegoers planning to see Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Among the findings:

-- 88% of respondents said they are fans of director Michael Bay; 66% of
them picked Transformers as their favorite Bay film.
-- 77% of respondents say they were fans of Transformers when they were
kids; 68% of those fans watched the cartoon series, while 61% played
with the toys.
-- 45% picked Optimus Prime as their favorite Transformer; 21% picked
Bumblebee; 4% picked Megatron.

-- 62% of respondents are 18-34 years old; 63% are male.

In a separate survey on Fandango, 36% of moviegoers picked Transformers star Megan Fox as the sexiest female star of the summer. For the complete list of moviegoer picks for "The Top 10 Sexiest Summer Stars", check out the Fandango Summer Movie Guide at http://summermovies.fandango.com/2009/toplists.

About Fandango

One of the Web's top movie and entertainment destinations, Fandango sells tickets to more than 16,000 screens. Fandango entertains and informs consumers with reviews, commentary and trailers, and offers the ability to quickly select a film, plan where and when to see it, and conveniently buy tickets in advance. Fandango is available at www.fandango.com, 1-800-FANDANGO and via your wireless mobile device at mobile.fandango.com. Fandango is a unit of Comcast Interactive Media.

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Source: Fandango

CONTACT: Harry Medved, +1-310-954-0461, harry.medved@fandango.com, or
Melinda Petrow, +1-310-954-0278, ext. 231, melinda.petrow@fandango.com, both
of Fandango

Web Site: http://www.fandango.com/

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