MoviePass Relaunching This Summer With Eye-Tracking For Ads

MoviePass, the failed theater ticket subscription service, is making a comeback with a relaunch slated for this summer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the revamped service will be available with undisclosed price tiers.

There were rumblings of a relaunch in November 2021, when it was reported that co-founder Stacy Spikes bought the company back out of bankruptcy. Speaking at an event in a theater near New York’s Lincoln Center, Spikes promised a more sustainable model and outlined proposed features the revived service can include–as quoted on Twitter by NY Post Business writer Theo Wayt–the ability to watch ads to earn credits that can be redeemed for free movies.

Presumably a major fan of Clockwork Orange, Spikes reportedly described the feature as “basically creat[ing] a transaction between you and the brand” by tracking your eyeballs to ensure that you’re actually watching ads. Spikes also enthused about “product placement in movies,” adding that he’s “the person that has a notepad and I’m writing down, ‘is that Hugo Boss?'”