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MoviePass, a company that used to let customers binge an unlimited number of movies in theaters for a monthly fee, began letting more people wager on box-office performances on Wednesday, according to a <\/span>press release<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n The company said its new service, dubbed Mogul, entered public beta, allowing a wider group to participate in \u201cthe first fantasy league and predictive market for Hollywood.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The service tasks users with assembling a \u201cteam\u201d of movies, actors, and directors, who are then measured based on their performance at the box office and \u201ccultural impact.\u201d The teams are selected using an in-game currency, similar to services like DraftKings.<\/span><\/p>\n However, unlike prediction markets or most fantasy sports contests, Mogul users don\u2019t put actual funds on the line, or receive timely payouts. Instead, those who participate in Mogul\u2019s contests \u201cearn a chance\u201d to share a $100,000 prize pool at some point in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n Users can also participate in daily polls, weighing in on questions like, \u201cWill a live-action remake of a classic animated film be announced before the end of 2026?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Prediction markets are gaining recognition among betting giants like DraftKings, which <\/span>unveiled<\/span><\/a> the purchase of a prediction market exchange called Railbird earlier this month. The shift is widely viewed as a response to firms like Polymarket, where users can bet on anything.<\/span><\/p>\n In the press release, Mogul acknowledged the hype surrounding prediction markets, saying that it\u2019s entering \u201cthis landscape with a unique entertainment-driven proposition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n MoviePass said that Mogul is turning \u201cpassive viewers into active participants,\u201d who can best competitors by leveraging their knowledge of Hollywood and American audiences.<\/span><\/p>\n