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On Thursday night, opening with a special VIP premiere showing of the new comedy “How to Be a Latin Lover,” Marcus Theatres will debut its first CineLatino Film Festival. Now Marcus Theatres is hoping to do its part in spreading diversity through good stories and good cinema with a brand new film festival. “With Fandango, we’ve significantly extended our customer’s ability to locate and purchase tickets whenever they want and on whatever platform they choose.The future of film – much like the future of this country – is diversity.Īnd while Hollywood’s been slow on the uptake – the percent of female directors working on the high-grossing movies actually went down last year, and the rest of the stats behind the camera weren’t much more impressive – 2017 has made that reality impossible to ignore, between “Moonlight” winning Best Picture and black-led features serving as two of the year’s biggest box office successes thus far (“Hidden Figures” and “Get Out”). “We’ve added amenities that contribute to the movie experience, such as DreamLounger recliner seating, premium large-format screens and enhanced dining options,” he said. Rolando Rodriguez, president and chief executive officer of Marcus Theatres, said the company was committed to providing convenience for its customers. screen count is now up to more than 26,000.Īs part of the multi-year deal, the Milwaukee-based Marcus will link its online and mobile sites directly to Fandango. In return, Fandango will provide Marcus with online and mobile ticketing across all platforms, serving its many locations throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and Ohio.Īlso Read: Fandango Launches Star-Studded 'We Love Movies' Video Series With the addition of Marcus Theatres and its 685 screens, Fandango will be the largest online ticket-seller for the nation’s top seven theater chains (Regal, AMC, Cinemark, Carmike, Marcus Theatres, Southern and Harkins). Marcus Theatres will become a preferred ticketing partner for online broker Fandango, the two companies said Tuesday.