DALLAS, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As the vampire
phenomenon "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" is released on DVD and
Blu-ray, Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI, BBI.B) stores across the
country will stay open past midnight Friday,
March 19. In addition to picking up "Twilight" to rent or
buy when the clock strikes 12:01 a.m.
Saturday, select stores will host midnight DVD release
parties. Customers who pre-ordered the movie also will be able to
pick up their copies.
Midnight DVD release parties will be held at select BLOCKBUSTER
stores. Fans should contact the stores for start times and event
details.
- Atlanta: 3944 Peachtree Road,
Atlanta
- Chicago: 2025 Lincoln Highway,
St. Charles
- Dallas: 5649 Lebanon,
Frisco
- Denver: 9871 Parker Road (at
Lincoln Avenue), Parker
- Houston: 588 Sawdust Road,
Spring
- Los Angeles: 17945 Chatsworth
Street, Granada Hills
- New York: 701 W. Montauk
Highway, West Babylon
- Philadelphia: 500 Route 38,
Cherry Hill
- Phoenix: 3141 S. McClintock
(at Southern), Tempe
- San Francisco Area: 501 San
Pablo Avenue, Albany
Select stores carry collectibles that will quench a fan's thirst
for more and more Twilight. Look for BLOCKBUSTER exclusives
including official tote bags with "Team Edward" and "Team Jacob"
slogans and Edward/Jacob two-sided pillows and two-sided door
posters. Additional merchandise available at select locations
include "Scene It?: Twilight Deluxe Edition," "The Twilight Saga:
New Moon" soundtrack, bracelets, a fleece throw with either Edward
or Jacob, framed art including Jacob, Edward and group photos, and
gift cards for movie lovers with Edward and Bella.
"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" will be available at
blockbuster.com, BLOCKBUSTER® stores, BLOCKBUSTER® by Mail,
BLOCKBUSTER EXPRESS™ vending kiosks and BLOCKBUSTER On Demand®
direct to televisions and mobile devices.
About Blockbuster Inc.
Blockbuster Inc. is a leading global provider of rental and
retail movie and game entertainment. The company provides customers
with convenient access to media entertainment anywhere, any way
they want it – whether in-store, by-mail, through vending kiosks or
digitally to their homes and mobile devices. With a highly
recognized brand and a library of more than 125,000 movie and game
titles, Blockbuster leverages its multichannel presence to serve
nearly 47 million global customers annually. The company may be
accessed worldwide at www.blockbuster.com.
SOURCE Blockbuster Inc.