BREMERTON – Tickets for Star Wars Episode VII “The Force Awakens” are expected to be sold out at the Bremerton SeeFilm theater during the film’s opening day on Thursday, Dec. 17.

“Two of my 10:30’s are almost sold out … we’re going to have probably 900 people for the Thursday night shows,” said Julie Stitt, manager of the downtown Bremerton SeeFilm theater, on Monday, Dec. 14.

SeeFilm will have eight showings of Star Wars VII on four of the theater’s 10 screens on opening day, Dec. 17.

“My two 7 o’clocks are sold out. My two 8 o’clocks are sold out,” Stitt said.

As of 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Stitt said about 200 tickets were still available for the later shows, “but people have been buying them online and coming in and buying them like crazy today, so those will probably be gone by tomorrow.”

Stitt said the theater is only allowed to show Episode VII on four screens.

She said ticket sales were similar to other blockbuster films she’s shown over the years.

“I’ve done all the other ‘Star Wars.’ ‘Harry Potters’ were huge. ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ were huge. The ‘Hobbits’ were huge. It’s about the same. I mean it’s a little bit more hype and we’re doing it on more screens. We’ve never done four screens before from the film company. The most was three – we did Avengers on three screens,” she said.

Tickets for SeeFilm’s “VIP lounge” – which offers larger seats, more legroom and beer sales – sold out first. The VIP lounge is open to those 21 and older and costs $2.50 more than regular seats.

Stitt said she didn’t expect to have “campers” outside the theater since people were buying their tickets ahead of time.

“But I know we’ll have costumed people,” she said.

“There’s some celebrations on Saturday. We have the 501st (Star Wars Garrison Titan costuming organization) coming Saturday from 1 to 5.”

About 10 different costumed characters will hang out in the SeeFilm lobby.

“They’ll be doing stuff in the lobby and taking pictures with people … they’re volunteers,” Stitt said.

Stitt herself seemed more interested in another film, “Sisters,” (starring comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler) than in the new Star Wars film.

“I’m ready for it to be over,” Stitt said, laughing.