After collecting a record-breaking $2.4M on Indiegogo two years ago to become one of the top crowd-sourcing funds ever in film for its live-action, sci-fi movie Lazer Team , the Austin-based Rooster Teeth can now tout that the film has sold $1M in pre-sales for a theatrical release. And, no, that’s not a typo. It’s actually done so via an interesting distribution model that has grabbed the millennials and online junkies. Basically, cinema on demand. Rooster Teeth, the company behind this film, hooked up with another Austin-based firm — crowdsourcing company called Tugg — which has allowed them to get the movie into theaters and pre-sell tickets online. The screenings are taking place in theaters worldwide from Canada to the U.K. and Australia/New Zealand. And the fans are coming out in droves. In essence, the fans for Lazer Team are driving the success of the film in theaters by buying up tickets to get screen time all over the world. So, if I am a fan, in … [Read more...] about After Indiegogo Record, Movie ‘Lazer Team’ Grabs $1M In Pre-Sales As New Distribution Model Unfolds