In conjunction with his trailer, tickets for the movie went on sale on Fandango and other various ticketing services, causing an immense spike in internet traffic. Specifically, the spike resulted in Fandango temporarily going down due to the mass number of people trafficking the site.
Forbes released this article explaining the cause of the crash, the number of tickets purchased as well as the ticketing records this new Star Wars film is already breaking. It's interesting to watch this phenomenon unfold as this is one of the most anticipated movies of the century, reuniting a cast of heroes for the first time since 1983.
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