LOS ANGELES, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- With less than two weeks to go before the May 19 opening of STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH, Fandango, the nation's largest online and phone movie ticketing service, reports that SITH is projected to be the top-selling title in the company's five-year history. The film is well-positioned to dethrone Fandango's current ticketing champ, LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING. Other recent news includes:

* SITH has seen a 75% week-over-week increase in ticket sales on
Fandango.

* SITH has accounted for 79% of Fandango's weekly ticket sales (as of
May 6, 10:00 a.m. PT).

* 80% of film fans responding to a Fandango poll said they plan to see
SITH during its opening weekend (May 19-22).

* It's the most anticipated film of the summer, according to 70% of
film fans responding to an online poll at Fandango.com.

* SITH is Fandango's fastest-selling movie to date (at this point in a
film's sales cycle -- nearly two weeks before opening weekend).

* Moviegoer anticipation is so high that the company is already
selling advance SITH tickets online for a theater that hasn't even
opened yet.

"The force is strong with this one," says Fandango President and CEO Art Levitt. "The final installment of the STAR WARS saga is clearly attracting not only the long-time fans, but also mainstream ticket-buyers throughout the country. Based on our advance sales, SITH will likely enjoy one of the largest opening weekends in box office history."

Moviegoers can now purchase advance SITH tickets online at www.fandango.com, while tickets via 1-800-FANDANGO will go on sale on May 16.

Steven Spielberg has admitted that he burst into tears at the end of the final Star Wars movie.

The director attended a screening of Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith last week, and has described the movie as "amazing".

"I saw it about a week ago and it's absolutely amazing," Spielberg is quoted by The Sun as saying. "It's the best of the last three episodes. It's the best way you could possibly imagine for George to finish it off. It has a tremendous ending and it's very dark."