‘TWILIGHT AT MIDNIGHT’ EVENT INSPIRES NATIONWIDE RETAIL EVENTS
We told you earlier about the midnight events that Wal-Mart just announced, and now we have even more news for you! The official DVD site, TwilightTheMovie.com has just added an event locater to their webpage so you can see exactly where midnight events are going on around you. Read below for more:
On Friday, March 20, 2009, from 10PM until 12 midnight, Summit Home Entertainment will provide TWILIGHT fans across the country with the chance to celebrate the midnight DVD release of the film that has unanimously been described as a “full-blown pop culture phenomenon.” TWILIGHT at MIDNIGHT will allow participating retailers the opportunity to stay open late as fans line up to purchase the DVD of the epic romance at midnight parties. The official TWILIGHT website- www.twilightthemovie.com – will feature a unique store locator from which fans can find out which retailers will be holding midnight parties.Starting in March, store locator technology will be featured on the film’s website- www.twilightthemovie.com – providing unique access to breaking information about the TWILIGHT at MIDNIGHT events across America. In addition, the site will have updated announcements of special surprises related to actors in the film.
Following the success of the film, which grossed over $300 million worldwide, executives at Summit Entertainment decided to work with retailers to make this special edition DVD something that would not disappoint fans. “We wanted to say thank you to all of those who came out in droves last year and helped make Stephenie Meyer’s characters and story a truly successful movie,” said President of Home Entertainment, Steve Nickerson. While many DVDs street on Tuesdays, the Friday night launch party allows the core fans, many in high school, to celebrate outside of the school week. Adds Nickerson, “What better way to celebrate than a weekend party with your fellow Twilight fans.”
To find events near YOU, click here.
(Thanks Ramzy!)
I love, love, love that Summit added this feature. We have so much mind boggling confusion about the DVDs already, so it’s nice to have a clear map of where all the events are going on. The locator listed Hot Topics, Borders, and Wal-Marts around me that were hosting parties, but I still think I’m going to stick with Borders.
Are you planning on attending a DVD release party? If so, where? Will you use the event locator to help you find a party?
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I have to say I won’t be there. I have ordered one copy online, and will be buying two in different stores.
I am not a night person. Even if I managed to stay awake and go to the stores at midnight, I would be in bed in a flash when I got home.
I am planning to go on Saturday morning when the stores first open, get my movies and zoom home to watch. Possibly all day!!
I am VERY excited!!
I know I told all my Twilight friends that i’m going to the hot topic midnight party they were so mad at me I hope I see some of my fellow twilighters there with me
..i pre ordered three copies of twilight at borders.com on 1-28-09…when i saw my local borders was having the midnight party, i called the online store to see if i could pick up my copies at the store…he said no and that my copies would ship either the 20th or the 21st..then he told me they were BACK ORDERED..!!! I called hot topic and I am going there tomorrow and pre order more copies so that I can go there on the 20th to pick them up…sure didn’t do any good to pre order….
I will be going to a midnight party but i’m not sure if I will be going to the hot topic one or the walmart one, my borders is not doing the midnight party but our fye is.
I am from Mexico and already bought my flight and hotel for that day in San Diego, just can’t figure out which party to attend any help will be great !!! Borders, Wal-mart, Hot Topic, FYE???
Me and bunch of my friends are going that night to one of the midnight parties at a WalMart in a nearby town!!! It’s gonna be awesome!!!
OME. I’m so excited. I just got a phone call about the FYE midnight release party. 12:01 on the 21st and the first 90 people there get a free exclusive Twilight bag!!!