How Markiplier’s ‘Iron Lung’ Proved the Studios Wrong: “There Is Still a Stigma Against YouTube”

The filmmaker and longtime YouTube personality tells The Hollywood Reporter about self-distributing the surprise horror hit ...

How Markiplier and ‘Iron Lung’ Turned the Box Office Upside Down: ‘I Thought It Would Come Out in 200 Theaters’

YouTube superstar Mark Fischbach's directorial debut scored an $18 million opening weekend without the help of a distributor.

The Iron Lung Box Office Controversy, Explained

A misunderstanding involving Markiplier's film Iron Lung and the reporting on its opening weekend at the box office has caused a bit of controversy.

What is “Iron Lung”? How a YouTuber self-financed the surprise horror hit (and what critics are saying)

Iron Lung is an adaptation of the 2022 video game of the same name, created by David Szymanski. The game, like the movie, is ...
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The $22 million gamble: Inside Markiplier’s revolutionary ‘Iron Lung’ distribution strategy

When old Hollywood prognosticators looked at the box office on Monday morning, their eyes probably bugged out of their heads ...
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Markiplier's Iron Lung Is a Smash Hit at the Box Office — and Already Hugely Profitable

Iron Lung, the low-budget horror film written and directed by YouTuber Markiplier based on the video game of the same name, launched big at the global box office this weekend.