<div><figure contenteditable="false" data-alt="MoviePass app screenshots" data-format="jpg" data-height="494" data-hide="false" data-id="1202fef09ff67753ea241c42bee0ef10" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://1202fef09ff67753ea241c42bee0ef10" data-recommended="true" data-width="967" draggable="false"><div contenteditable="false" data-alt="MoviePass app screenshots" data-hide="false" data-hidecredit="false" data-imagerights="fair-use" data-link-reference="" data-link-target="" data-syndicationrights="true"><p><span><div><picture><source media="(max-width: 37.31em)" srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/1202fef09ff67753ea241c42bee0ef10.jpg" type="image/jpeg"></source><source media="(min-width: 37.37em)" srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/1202fef09ff67753ea241c42bee0ef10.jpg" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="MoviePass app screenshots" data-alt="MoviePass app screenshots" data-anim-src="" data-chomp-id="1202fef09ff67753ea241c42bee0ef10" data-format="jpg" src="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/1202fef09ff67753ea241c42bee0ef10.jpg"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>MoviePass app screenshots</figcaption><figcaption>Screenshot: App Store</figcaption></p></div><span data-alt="MoviePass app screenshots" data-format="jpg" data-height="494" data-hide="false" data-id="1202fef09ff67753ea241c42bee0ef10" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://1202fef09ff67753ea241c42bee0ef10" data-recommended="true" data-width="967"></span></figure><div><p>The <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/moviepass-movies-movie-theaters-latest-movies-1850476262&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/moviepass-movies-movie-theaters-latest-movies-1850476262">evolution of MoviePass</a></span> <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/movie-pass-best-new-movies-theaters-movie-tickets-1850030470&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/movie-pass-best-new-movies-theaters-movie-tickets-1850030470">continues</a></span>, with today’s announcement that the subscription movie theater service (<span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/moviepass-sec-1849586919&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/moviepass-sec-1849586919">which has</a></span> <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/moviepass-is-coming-back-let-chaos-reign-1848039455&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/moviepass-is-coming-back-let-chaos-reign-1848039455">quite the tumultuous past</a></span>) will now offer a virtual card—hopefully making online ticket purchases easier, including at theaters offering increasingly popular premium formats like IMAX.<br></br></p><div><div><div><div data-current="191081" data-playlist="191081,196044,196024"><div><div><div data-monetizable="true" data-position="sidebar" data-video-blog-id="4" data-video-duration="114" data-video-id="191081" data-video-network="gizmodo" data-video-title="Spoilers of the Week | June 10th"><div><p>Spoilers of the Week | June 10th</p></div><video crossorigin="anonymous" disablepictureinpicture="" height="100%" muted="" playsinline="" preload="none" width="100%"><source data-src="https://vid.kinja.com/prod/191081/191081_240p.mp4" label="240p" type="video/mp4"></source><source data-src="https://vid.kinja.com/prod/191081/191081_480p.mp4" label="480p" type="video/mp4"></source><source data-src="https://vid.kinja.com/prod/191081/191081_720p.mp4" label="720p" type="video/mp4"></source><source data-src="https://vid.kinja.com/prod/191081/191081_1080p.mp4" label="1080p" type="video/mp4"></source><track kind="captions" label="English" src="https://kinja.com/api/videoupload/caption/17167.vtt" srclang="en"></track></video></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/moviepass-adds-online-ticketing-support-by-introducing-a-virtual-card/#ftag=CAD590a51e&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/moviepass-adds-online-ticketing-support-by-introducing-a-virtual-card/#ftag=CAD590a51e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CNET</a></span> broke the news, noting that customers will start seeing the virtual cards “soonâ€ in the MoviePass app. The cards can be used to buy advance tickets through any movie ticketing site, and the company hopes they will help alleviate “timing issuesâ€ some have reported when buying tickets in person. The in-person function of MoviePass will still be an option for customers, as will the physical cards—for now, at least; the company is planning to phase them out gradually, with an eye toward theaters whose payment systems might not yet be technologically compatible.  The new virtual card will still utilize MoviePass’ complicated “creditsâ€ system, which assigns different values to movies depending on their showtimes. MoviePass monthly subscriptions <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.moviepass.com&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://www.moviepass.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">start at $10</a></span>; that basic price includes 34 credits, which translates to “up to two movies per monthâ€ depending on where you live in the U.S.</p><p>CNET had a few more details to add to the virtual-card announcement. Starting in December, customers will see premium format screenings (IMAX, Dolby Cinema, etc.) become available; they’ll cost more credits than regular format screenings, and MoviePass will offer the option to add additional credit bundles to accommodate that. MoviePass will also soon be offering gift subscriptions, a feature made easier by the virtual card, as well as a “Bring a Friendâ€ option for folks buying multiple tickets to the same screening.</p><p>Additionally worth noting this little bit: </p><blockquote data-type="BlockQuote"><p>MoviePass is also in development on an optional advertising program called PreShow, in which facial recognition is used to determine if a subscriber has watched an ad in exchange for additional credits. </p></blockquote><p>Look for that to pop up sometime next spring or summer.</p></div></div>