Ticket bookings for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ starts early

NEW DELHI: The buzz for Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War – an ensemble of 22 superheroes to fight the supervillain Thanos – is high and that has made the studio start the ticket bookings for the film early in India.

Usually the booking starts on Wednesday or Thursday – depending on the screens. But for the Friday release of Avengers: Infinity War in English, it opened on Sunday. It is expected to open in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu later this week.

“‘Avengers: Infinity War’ has been one of the most anticipated movies of the year. We have witnessed a steady flow of early booking requests from fans, exhibitors and cinema owners – a testament of the sheer excitement surrounding the release of the movie,” Bikram Duggal, Executive Director and Head, Studio Entertainment, Disney India, said in a statement.

“Given this unprecedented buzz, we have decided to open ticket bookings earlier than usual to give the audience the opportunity to book early and catch their favourite superhe- roes in action as soon as the movie hits theatres,” Duggal added.

On the buzz, Ashish Saksena, Chief Operating Officer – Cinemas, Bookmyshow, said: “Over the years, Marvel films have cultivated a huge following in India and ‘Avengers..’ is definitely a highly anticipated film that audiences are eagerly waiting for. “This weekend, we expect the film to open as big as any other Hindi blockbuster.”