{"id":66871,"date":"2012-12-08T15:47:14","date_gmt":"2012-12-08T20:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=66871"},"modified":"2012-12-08T15:47:14","modified_gmt":"2012-12-08T20:47:14","slug":"regal-reports-100k-ringers-already-secured-tickets-for-the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2012\/12\/08\/66871-regal-reports-100k-ringers-already-secured-tickets-for-the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Regal Reports 100k Ringers Already Secured Tickets for ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’"},"content":{"rendered":"

MORE THAN 100,000 REGAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP PATRONS ALREADY SECURED TICKETS FOR ‘THE HOBBIT’<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many Dedicated Fans Will Also Attend Saturday\u2019s \u2018Lord of the Rings\u2019 Trilogy Marathon<\/p>\n

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 6, 2012–\u00a0Regal Entertainment Group\u00a0(NYSE: RGC), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theater circuit in\u00a0the United States, announced that advance ticket sales for\u00a0The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey<\/em>\u00a0crossed a milestone. Since going on sale\u00a0November 7, Regal moviegoers have purchased more than 100,000 tickets for the\u00a0Peter Jackson\u00a0film opening\u00a0December 14.<\/p>\n

\u201cTolkien fans are back in force at\u00a0Regal Entertainment Group\u00a0theatres with extremely strong advance ticket sales for\u00a0The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey<\/em>. Only a handful of films this year will sell this many advance tickets and we are still a week away from the opening,\u201d stated\u00a0Ken Thewes, Chief Marketing Officer of\u00a0Regal Entertainment Group. \u201cRegal is excited to offer fans of\u00a0Peter Jacksonmany additional ways to celebrate the film\u2019s arrival including an all-day marathon of\u00a0Lord of the Rings<\/em>\u00a0movies and an online trivia contest with a prize to visit the\u00a0Warner Bros. Studio.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans can test their knowledge with 6 questions in\u00a0<\/em>Regal\u2019s trivia sweepstakes. For each question answered correctly, receive one sweepstakes entry for a Hobbit prize specific to each question. A correct answer also enters players into the Grand Prize drawing including airfare for two, two nights\u2019 accommodation and two tickets to the\u00a0Warner Bros. Studio Tour. The sweepstakes is open through\u00a0December 27, 2012. There are three ways to enter the sweepstakes and to view official rules:<\/p>\n

Mobile Phones \u2013 Text the word BILBO to the short code 66937
\nFacebook\u00a0\u2013\u00a0http:\/\/regmovi.es\/HobbitQuestFacebook<\/a>
\nREGmovies.com \u2013\u00a0www.REGmovies.com\/thehobbitquest<\/a><\/p>\n

Tickets are still available for Regal\u2019s\u00a0Lord of the Rings<\/em>\u00a0Trilogy Marathon. The marathon begins at\u00a011:15 AM\u00a0on\u00a0Saturday, December 8. Members of the\u00a0Regal Crown Club\u00a0can purchase tickets at the box office for only\u00a0$25\u00a0for all three movies. And with each\u00a0$25\u00a0ticket sold, members receive a coupon good for a medium popcorn and medium drink for only\u00a0$5.<\/p>\n

Regal is also offering\u00a0The<\/em>\u00a0Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey<\/em>\u00a0in an unprecedented selection of formats including:\u00a0IMAX\u00a03D, RPX 3D,RealD\u00a03D, traditional 2D presentations and in a special High Frame Rate (HFR) 3D presentation at 48 frames per second. HFR 3D is available at 100\u00a0Regal Entertainment Group\u00a0theatres. And for the ultimate fan, Regal is selling a Hobbit movie gift card just in time for the holidays.<\/p>\n

Regal\u2019s website has a wealth of information for Tolkien fans.<\/p>\n

The Hobbit, Opening\u00a0Dec. 14:\u00a0http:\/\/regmovi.es\/Hobbit<\/a>
\nThe Hobbit High Frame Rate 3D:\u00a0http:\/\/regmovi.es\/Hobbit48<\/a>
\nLOTR Trilogy Marathon\u00a0Dec. 8:\u00a0http:\/\/regmovi.es\/LOTRmarathon<\/a><\/p>\n

About\u00a0Regal Entertainment Group:<\/strong>
\nRegal Entertainment Group\u00a0(NYSE: RGC) operates the largest and most geographically diverse theatre circuit in\u00a0the United States, consisting of 6,899 screens in 544 locations in 38 states and the\u00a0District of Columbia\u00a0as of\u00a0November 30, 2012. The Company operates theatres in 43 of the top 50 U.S. designated market areas. We believe that the size, reach and quality of the Company’s theatre circuit not only provide its patrons with a convenient and enjoyable movie-going experience, but is also an exceptional platform to realize economies of scale in theatre operations.<\/p>\n

Additional information is available on the Company’s Web site at\u00a0www.REGmovies.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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