MoviePass Docuseries in the Works From Producer Mark Wahlberg
A new docuseries is in the works from Mark Wahlberg’s Unrealistic Ideas production company, which previously brought us HBO’s Emmy-nominated McMillions. This time they are taking on another greedy scandal with the story of MoviePass, chronicling the demise of the famed movie-ticket subscription service.
“The docuseries is based on Insider reporter Jason Guerrasio’s award-winning coverage of the rise and fall of the company. Guerrasio’s reports chronicled MoviePass’ explosive growth in 2017 after offering unlimited theatrical movies for just $9.95 a month, through its downfall.”
Producers on the project made a statement, saying:
“Employing a sexy price to turbo-charge subscriber growth, the investors who took over the company sought the rapid success experienced by high-flying startups like WeWork and Uber. But through over-the-top parties, inexplicable mismanagement, and questionable behind-the-scenes deals, the new leadership of MoviePass slowly alienated its customers and shuttered its service just two years after its surge into the zeitgeist.”
Unrealistic Partner and president Archie Gips added:
“There’s only one way to tell the unabridged story of MoviePass properly, and that’s through the eyes of Stacy and Hamet, the innovators who conceived it. They built it from nothing, and then were told their services were no longer needed.”
It sounds like this will be a no holds barred telling of the idea that rose as quickly as it fell. There’s no word yet on which network or streamer will pick it up, but I’m sure it will be a hot sell. Are you interesting in the story behind MoviePass?
via: Deadline