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To YouTube and beyond: how online gen Z directors stormed Hollywood

Record-breaking box office for Backrooms and Obsession has opened the door for twentysomething YouTube creators as the industry rethinks what audiences want

The Guardian - US

Markiplier's horror smash hit Iron Lung is streaming soon — here's when you can watch it at home

Iron Lung is coming to streaming four months after it was released in theaters.

TechRadar

YouTuber Markiplier reveals when fans can watch Iron Lung at home after box office success

YouTuber Markiplier's horror film Iron Lung will be available for fans to watch at home. The movie premieres exclusively on YouTube on May 31. Iron Lung achieved significant success in theaters, earning over fifty million dollars worldwide. This release highlights the growing influence of online creators in the film industry.

The Times of India

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Jacksepticeye isn't planning on asking fellow YouTuber Markiplier for tips on the Bloodborne movie after Iron Lung success: "I have to figure it out on my own"

Jacksepticeye is helping bring Bloodborne to the screen

Total Film

2026's Most Surprising Video Game Movie Hit Is Quietly Changing The Industry

Iron Lung, Markiplier's wildly successful self-distributed indie horror movie, has a plan for home release that could drastically shake up the industry.

Inverse

While Valve jokingly asked the industry for spare RAM at GDC, Markiplier was streaming Resident Evil Requiem with 192GB of memory and 96GB of VRAM

Markiplier has been spotted with an absurd amount of memory in his gaming and streaming PC, which is making my brain itch in a RAMpocalypse.

GamesRadar

YouTuber Markiplier’s Oscars red carpet absence sparks online controversy

The Times of India

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YouTuber Markiplier officially invited to 2026 Oscars after horror film success

YouTube sensation Markiplier, real name Mark Fischbach, has received an official invitation to the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, 2026. While not nominated, his presence as a guest signifies a major career milestone, acknowledging his transition from online content creator to filmmaker following his ambitious horror movie, 'Iron Lung'.

The Times of India

Markiplier says Hollywood was 'willfully ignoring the potential of YouTubers' before his film Iron Lung made $50 million at the box office

"No one was really bashing down my door to say, 'We want to make your movie!'" the actor and director of the indie horror film said.

PC Gamer

Markiplier ditched the Iron Lung VFX company over budget and turned his own bathroom into a "render farm" with old servers from eBay

Markiplier used an unconventional method for Iron Lung VFX

Total Film

TikTok Video Claims to Have Found Jeffrey Epstein's Minecraft Account — Dark Conspiracy Sparks Debate

A TikTok video claims Jeffrey Epstein operated a Minecraft account, prompting widespread online discussion and speculation.

International Business Times UK

Iron Lung director and star Markiplier says he isn't rushing into another project, but next time he doesn't need to star in his own movie

"I’m going to be in a big cushy director’s chair"

Total Film

'A filmmaker needs a deep personal connection to the material': The Mortuary Assistant director on why he wanted to turn the horror game into a movie

The Mortuary Assistant video game was very special to Jeremiah Kipp, inspiring him to adapt it into a movie.

TechRadar

Horror fans will be able to purchase Markipiler's Iron Lung in one week, but the director still plans to release the film on his own terms: "We're still doing it independently from start to finish"

Iron Lung will finish its theatrical run very soon

Total Film

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Iron Lung was a flop with Rotten Tomatoes critics — but its $21M box office debut is a huge win for independent horror

Markiplier's directorial debut has proved that audiences have an appetite for independent horror

The Times of India

YouTuber Markiplier’s indie film ‘Iron Lung’ shocks the box office with a $21.7M global opening

Markiplier's independently made film, Iron Lung, achieved a surprising box office success, debuting at No. 2 in North America with $17.8 million. The self-financed and self-distributed movie, based on a video game, earned a global total of $21.7 million, proving that creators with strong fan support can achieve significant success…

Fortune

Meet the millennial YouTuber whose horror movie is beating Melania Trump at the box office

Mark Fischbach, a.k.a. Markiplier, was powered by his 38 million viewers into a box office success for "Iron Lung," earning $18.19 million in North America.

The Independent UK

The self-financed horror film that trumped Melania at box office

New movie from renowned YouTube star has became sleeper-hit success story

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Total Film

"What the f***" is Markiplier's Iron Lung movie doing earning $8.9 million in one night, wonders Iron Lung dev

Call it the reverse Return to Silent Hill effect

The Guardian - UK

Iron Lung review – YouTuber Markiplier crash lands with big-screen sci-fi horror

Online gaming legend Mark Fischbach writes, directs and stars in this feature about a convict on a vague intergalactic mission – but his barebones production has nothing to show

Total Film

Markiplier's Iron Lung scores impressive $17.8 million US opening weekend, but it was beaten to the top spot by Evil Dead director's new horror movie Send Help

Iron Lung had a very strong opening weekend

PC Gamer

I watched Markiplier play Iron Lung for 45 minutes before watching Markiplier star in the Iron Lung movie for 2+ hours. Which was better?

I sealed myself in and plunged into Markiplier's world.

International Business Times UK

Quick Facts About Markiplier: Age, Net Worth, Ethnicity, and Why He Turned 'Iron Lung' Into a Film

Markiplier, 36, adapts his video game Iron Lung into a theatrical hit, with $5M (£3.73M) in presales and screenings in 2,500 cinemas worldwide.

International Business Times UK

10 Photos of Amy Nelson: Markiplier's Wife, Age, Net Worth, and the Wedding Everyone's Talking About

YouTube star Markiplier has officially married longtime girlfriend Amy Nelson after 10 years together. Here's everything to know about his new wife — from her age and career to their viral wedding photos.

GamesRadar

After 10 months, 3 Game Awards, and the downfall of global productivity, roguelike hit Balatro reaches a new all-time Steam peak

Balatro's still going strong

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