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Author Topic: Will New Moon's midnight premier beat Half Blood Prince's? John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 10-08-2009 08:45 PM                     Just got this generic email on New Moon's running time from the Australian distributor, Hoyts. >>‘2 hours 10 minutes including end credits’<<  |  IP: Logged Mike Frese Master Film Handler Posts: 465 From: Holts Summit, MO Registered: Jun 2007 posted 10-08-2009 11:53 PM                        What if you offer a guarantee?  |  IP: Logged Deborah Longoria Film Handler Posts: 6 From: olney, il usa Registered: Aug 2007 posted 10-11-2009 12:20 AM                     We were told that we could have it with a $2000 guarantee. We're a small theater in Illinois and while it's going to be difficult, it will be well worth it.  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Jorgenson Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1002 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: Feb 2005 posted 10-12-2009 07:30 PM                        Anybody else running Twilight at 9 PM before New Moon's midnight opening?  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-12-2009 10:21 PM                        Our film booker said New Moon is a 4-week commitment, so that lets us out.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 10-12-2009 10:50 PM                     quote: Jeremy Jorgenson Anybody else running Twilight at 9 PM before New Moon's midnight opening? Most cinemas here doing the midnight are also doing a 9.30 of Twilight.  |  IP: Logged Joe Elliott Master Film Handler Posts: 497 From: Port Orange, Fl USA Registered: Oct 2006 posted 10-21-2009 07:22 PM                     quote: Jeremy Jorgenson Anybody else running Twilight at 9 PM before New Moon's midnight opening? We are.  |  IP: Logged Caleb Johnstone-Cowan Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 593 From: London, UK Registered: Mar 2006 posted 11-02-2009 02:39 PM                     We have gone one better and are showing Twilight all this week once a day, with a few minutes of footage from New Moon in there as well. Cannot see us bothering with the double bill on the Thursday though.  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Althaus Master Film Handler Posts: 435 From: Bedford, TX Registered: Dec 2008 posted 11-04-2009 06:16 PM                     One 9pm show of Twilight. 4 prints of New Moon for midnight, with the possibility to add 2 more through interlock. 8 tickets sold so far for Twilight, 146 for New Moon (15% full). We did 637 for Harry which filled (but did not sell out) 3 screens. Pre-sales for New Moon are surpassing Harry, but we'll see.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 11-15-2009 10:29 AM                        Regal 15 in Eugene, 15 midnight shows, all but a couple sold out:  |  IP: Logged Justin Hamaker Film God Posts: 2253 From: Lakeport, CA USA Registered: Jan 2004 posted 11-15-2009 05:24 PM                        We sold the last ticket for our midnight showing Friday. That means it's already beat HP6 midnight. We are also showing Twilight, but limiting it to those going to the midnight of New Moon. That way we don't have to deal with clearing the auditoriums before the midnight show.  |  IP: Logged Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 11-16-2009 07:03 AM                    Cinemark Movies 10 here in New Castle has one time listed: 12:01 which is sold out. If that is an indication of them interlocking the hell out of it then that's awesome. If it's one show in one theater, that stinks. One Regal down the street has 7 midnight times (12:01 - 12:07) and only one film and the DLP show is yet to sell out. That won't take long. The other Regal UP the street has EIGHT show starts, including two DLPs, the latest start at 12:30 - all sold out. And they have added a 3:00 DLP show which is not sold out yet. Interesting that there's no film at 3:00 am. I guess they're too tired to thread up that late. So what does everyone think NOW - will New Moon beat Half Blood Prince at midnight?  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 11-16-2009 09:27 AM                        Current status here:  |  IP: Logged Chad Souder Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 962 From: Waterloo, IA, USA Registered: Feb 2000 posted 11-16-2009 10:44 AM                     quote: Mark J. Marshall So what does everyone think NOW - will New Moon beat Half Blood Prince at midnight? Still NO, because there will still be fewer prints out there. The only exceptions would be a places that have added interlocks since HP6.  |  IP: Logged Kevin Fairchild Expert Film Handler Posts: 125 From: Kennewick, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2008 posted 11-16-2009 04:54 PM                     New Moon will do better. quote: Monday Morning Update (6:28 a.m. PT): Fandango.com is now reporting that New Moon is the best advance seller in the company's history. The top five sellers are: 1. New Moon (2009) 2. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) 3. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) 4. The Dark Knight (2008) 5. Twilight (2008) Source: http://boxoffice.com/thenews/2009/11/16/new-moon-surges-online.php\ FYI. Harry Potter had 4,275 prints at opening. Rentrak is reporting that New Moon will have 4,000 prints. *Post Edited to show print numbers*  |  IP: Logged

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