Fandango Launches Twitter Ticketing for 2 Upcoming Blockbusters

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By Brian Anthony Hernandez2014-04-24 17:22:29 UTC

Fandango has launched a ticketing feature for two upcoming films that will display movie information and a button to buy tickets in tweets that link back to its site.

The movie ticketing site unveiled the feature Thursday and, for now, the feature works on only two movies: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Godzilla .

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As shown below, tweets that link to Fandango pages about the two films will display a large image with information about the movie's stars, release date and rating. Twitter users can click on a "Buy Tickets on Fandango" button to find nearby theater options and purchase tickets.

Twitter launched its expanded tweets feature in June 2012, which allows users to see more content such as news stories, videos and audio clips. The Twitter Cards also show app profiles, product information, photo galleries and, now, a way to buy movie tickets.

Fandango also made a separate announcement that it had acquired film portal Movieclips, which is known for its network of popular YouTube channels that showcase movie trailers, clips, mashups and extra footage.

The Movieclips acquisition will bring tens of thousands of videos, which have been viewed 5.2 billion times on YouTube, to Fandango, which is owned by NBCUniversal. The existing Movieclips staff will become part of Fandango's team.

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Topics: Entertainment, fandango, Film, movieclips, Twitter