Alamo Drafthouse Joins Forces With Fandango

AUSTIN, Texas, March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alamo Drafthouse, "#1 theater in America" (Entertainment Weekly) and Fandango, the nation's #1 moviegoer destination, have partnered to offer online and mobile ticketing on Fandango, in addition to current ticketing on Alamo Drafthouse sites.  The online and mobile ticketing will cover first run films at all Alamo Drafthouse locations, as well as their special brand of signature programming, including Sing-Alongs, Quote-Alongs, Big Screen Classics, Terror Tuesdays, Weird Wednesdays, Films & Feasts, Live Score events and more.  To celebrate the announcement Fandango & the Alamo Drafthouse will host a first-come, first-served party for festival badgeholders at the South By Southwest Film Festival in Austin, TX.  

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"We're ecstatic to partner with Fandango, the industry leader in online ticketing.  Theatrical releases & our specialty programming can sell out days, even weeks in advance and sometimes after minutes of being available for purchase, so online and mobile ticketing is a huge part of our business.  As we prepare to expand to Los Angeles, New York and other markets across the country, this Fandango partnership will be integral to reaching new moviegoers with easy access to advance ticketing," said Tim League, Alamo Drafthouse CEO & Founder.  

"Alamo Drafthouse Cinema deserves its acclaim as one of the most innovative exhibitors in the country," says Rick Butler, Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of Fandango. "We're thrilled to work with Tim League and his Alamo team, as they're constantly looking for new ways to redefine the cinema experience. They are all about providing showmanship for their customers, and we're excited to help them make their screenings and events even more convenient, fun and memorable."

In an effort to provide unique editorial & promote the Alamo Drafthouse experience to their users, Fandango will begin a weekly "Guide to the Alamo Drafthouse" highlighting special events and screenings so people will never miss out an opportunity to see "Robosaurus" before a TRANSFORMERS screening or paddle down a river in a canoe for an outdoor screening of DELIVERANCE.

About Alamo Drafthouse

The Alamo Drafthouse is a lifestyle entertainment brand with an acclaimed cinema-eatery, the largest genre film festival in the United Sates and an online collectible art store. Named "the best theater in America" by Entertainment Weekly, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has built a reputation as a movie lover's oasis not only by combining food and drink service with the movie-going experience, but also introducing unique programming and high-profile, star studded special events. Alamo Drafthouse Founder & CEO, Tim League, created Fantastic Fest, a world renowned film festival dubbed "The Geek Telluride" by Variety. Fantastic Fest showcases eight days of offbeat cinema from independents, international filmmakers and major Hollywood Studios. The Alamo Drafthouse's collectible art boutique, Mondo, offers breathtaking, original products featuring designs from world-famous artists based on licenses for popular TV and Movie properties including Star Wars, Star Trek & Universal Monsters. The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is expanding its brand in new and exciting ways, including the launch of Drafthouse Films, a new film distribution label and plans to extend its theaters and unique programming philosophy to additional markets across the United States. More information about Alamo Drafthouse franchise opportunities are available on the official website www.drafthouse.com

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.

SOURCE Alamo Drafthouse Cinema; Fandango