"The Hunger Games" has eaten into "Twilight"'s glory.
The upcoming adaptation of Suzanne Collins' young-adult novels has sold out more than 1,000 showtimes a week ahead of its March 23 opening. That means it has overtaken advance-ticket sales of the 2008 vampire blockbuster "Twilight" on the online ticket outlet Fandango.com at the same point in that film's sales cycle.
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“It's our fastest-selling franchise-opener since ‘Twilight’," Rick Butler, general manager and executive vice president of Fandango, said. "The brisk advance ticket sales are a testament to the strength of the incredible marketing campaign which has clearly resonated with fans and even those unfamiliar with the books."