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Former MoviePass executives are now facing federal charges in connection with allegedly deceiving investors. Per a report from CBS News over the weekend, ex-MoviePass CEO Mitchell Lowe and Theodore Farnsworth, the former CEO of MoviePass parent company Helios and Matheson, have both been charged with securities fraud. “As alleged, the defendants deliberately and publicly engaged […]
MoviePass might be ready to capitalize on just how much movie lovers have missed going to a theater this past year. After shutting down the service in 2019, the company teased that a revival would be on the way. There was a countdown on the company’s website that said, “The movie is about to start,” with no other details. […]
Former MoviePass executives reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission on Monday over accusations the company deceived its customers in an effort to prevent them from utilizing the service as it was initially marketed. The settlement stipulates that MoviePass, its parent company Helios and Matheson Analytics, as well as former MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe and former MoviePass Chairman Ted Farnsworth are “barred from misrepresenting their […]
After much of the world likely forgot about the demise of MoviePass thanks to a global pandemic and just about everything else 2020 threw our way, it seems the service may be resurrected. For those unfamiliar, MoviePass was a subscription-based movie-ticketing serivce that, at one point, allowed users to watch one movie per day in theaters for $9.95 per […]
Bruce Willis has signed on to make three more films with MoviePass‘ movie-making arm, MoviePass Films. According to Deadline, the deal was finagled through Willis’ prior relationship to the CEOs of the production house. MoviePass Films began its life as Emmett/Furla Films back in 1998, named after its founders Randall Emmett and George Furla. The […]
In an effort to retain and possibly win back some of their customers, MoviePass has announced a new multi-tiered pricing plan dependent on viewing preference and geography. According to CNN, the movie subscription service will feature three options—“Select,” “All Access,” and “Red Carpet”—starting in January. Starting at $10 per month, “Select” offers customers the opportunity […]
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