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Fandango

Fandango is a ticketing and home-entertainment platform riding record-breaking pre-sale momentum, with a current focus on prestige independent cinema and emerging talent for international distribution.

Current mandate

Fandango is actively positioning itself around prestige independent cinema with emerging talent, using festival recognition and awards momentum as primary acquisition signals for international distribution. The platform's current strategy ties theatrical ticketing performance directly to home-entertainment windows, as demonstrated by its Fandango at Home bundle tied to the Wicked franchise. Sellers representing awards-contending, festival-driven titles with broad international appeal are best aligned with Fandango's stated direction.

Recent representation activity centers on the Wicked franchise. Wicked (2024) posted a $112.5 million domestic opening, the best ever for a feature adaptation of a Broadway musical, and went on to gross $473.2 million domestic and $756.4 million worldwide, according to reported figures. The film received ten Oscar nominations including Best Picture and won two, for Costume Design and Production Design. Its sequel, Wicked: For Good (opening November 21), became Fandango's best first-day ticket pre-seller of 2025 and now ranks among the platform's top ten best all-time first-day pre-sellers; it is also reported as the best PG-rated first-day pre-seller of all time on Fandango.

Sellers seeking to engage Fandango should approach through the platform's acquisitions and content partnerships channels, noting the platform's appetite for titles with demonstrable festival pedigree and awards trajectory. Ten decision makers are currently tracked across the organization, providing multiple points of entry for rights conversations.

Signature peaks

  • $473.2M Domestic Gross — Wicked (2024) domestic box office, per reported figures
  • 10 Oscar Nominations — Wicked (2024) nominations; won Costume Design and Production Design
  • Top 10 All-Time Pre-Sale Rank — Wicked: For Good ranks among Fandango's top 10 best all-time first-day pre-sellers

Mandate dimensions

Genre focus
drama
Territory focus
international
Budget tier (observed)
Not disclosed
Access pattern
Approach Fandango through its acquisitions and content partnerships channels. Jerramy Hainline (EVP) is the most publicly visible executive. Ten decision makers are tracked across the organization. Lead submissions with titles carrying festival recognition, awards nominations, or pre-sale potential. The platform's bundled theatrical-to-home model (as seen with Fandango at Home) means rights conversations may span multiple windows simultaneously.
Deal structure
Fandango operates across theatrical ticketing and home-entertainment windows, with deal structures that can encompass both. The Wicked franchise illustrates a bundled approach: theatrical ticket purchase paired with a discounted Fandango at Home offer ($9 for Wicked with a Wicked: For Good ticket purchase). Sellers should anticipate multi-window discussions. No specific acquisition amounts are reported in available coverage; deal terms are not publicly disclosed.

Market context

"With last year's Wicked breaking records and captivating audiences around the world, it is no surprise that fans are racing to get their tickets to Wicked: For Good." — Jerramy Hainline, EVP of Fandango

Fandango is actively pursuing prestige independent cinema with emerging talent, leveraging festival recognition and awards momentum for international distribution

Common questions about Fandango

What films does Fandango represent for international rights and pre-sales?

Fandango's most prominent recent representation involves the Wicked franchise. Wicked (2024) grossed $756.4 million worldwide and received ten Oscar nominations. Its sequel, Wicked: For Good, is scheduled to open November 21 and has already set pre-sale records on the platform. Beyond these flagship titles, Fandango's stated mandate targets prestige independent cinema with emerging talent and festival recognition, suggesting a broader slate of awards-contending titles is in scope.

Does Fandango engage in pre-sales for international territories?

Pre-sale activity is a core part of Fandango's platform business. Wicked: For Good became Fandango's best first-day ticket pre-seller of 2025 and ranks among the platform's top ten best all-time first-day pre-sellers. It is also reported as the best PG-rated first-day pre-seller of all time on Fandango. This pre-sale infrastructure, combined with the Fandango at Home home-entertainment window, positions the platform as an active participant in multi-window rights conversations.

Which markets does Fandango prioritize for international distribution?

Fandango's current mandate is oriented toward international distribution broadly, with a focus on titles carrying festival recognition and awards momentum. The Wicked franchise demonstrated strong worldwide performance, with $756.4 million in global gross. While specific territory priorities are not detailed in available coverage, the platform's strategic intelligence indicates an appetite for titles with cross-market prestige appeal rather than narrow regional focus.

How do I reach Fandango's decision makers for rights submissions?

Ten decision makers are currently tracked across Fandango's organization, providing multiple points of entry for rights conversations. Jerramy Hainline, EVP of Fandango, is the most recently quoted executive in public coverage. Sellers are advised to approach through Fandango's acquisitions and content partnerships channels, leading with titles that carry demonstrable festival pedigree, awards trajectory, or pre-sale potential aligned with the platform's stated prestige-independent mandate.

What are Fandango's strongest territories for international sales?

Available coverage does not break out specific territory-level performance data for Fandango's international activity. The Wicked (2024) worldwide gross of $756.4 million against a $473.2 million domestic figure implies meaningful international revenue, but territory-by-territory splits are not reported. Sellers should treat Fandango's international mandate as broadly defined for now, with festival-driven and awards-contending titles likely to generate the strongest engagement across major markets.

Is Fandango actively acquiring or representing new titles right now?

Activity metrics show 16 total records over the past 12 months and 10 decision makers currently tracked, with the latest signal dated May 2025. No new deals are recorded in the most recent 30- or 90-day windows, though deal velocity registers at 1 for the 30-day period. Fandango's market trend intelligence confirms an active pursuit of prestige independent cinema with emerging talent, suggesting the platform remains in acquisition mode despite the absence of closed deals in the immediate short term.

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