BATMAN - BATMAN MOVIE SENDS U.S. THEATRES SCRAMBLING TO OPEN DOORS

BATMAN MOVIE SENDS U.S. THEATRES SCRAMBLING TO OPEN DOORS

Tickets for the new BATMAN movie THE DARK KNIGHT are so in demand, movie theatres across America plan to open all night to accommodate filmgoers.
The film, which officially opens in the U.S. next week (18Jul08), has sparked a frenzy among American moviegoers, who want to catch a glimpse of Heath Ledger's highly-anticipated performance as The Joker as early as possible.
Some movie theatres across the U.S. have added 6am screenings for film fanatics who can't be accommodated at the earlier midnight and 3 am showings.
Online ticket vendor Fandango.com reports over 1,500 showings for The Dark Knight have been added to theatre rosters across America. In a recent survey, the website estimated 38 per cent of ticket buyers planned to take time off work to see the superhero flick.
Batman Begins, the series' last installment, earned over $200 million (GBP100 million) at the U.S. box office after opening in the summer of 2005.