The streamer turned director grinds his axe about not earning traditional prestige in spite of commercial success ...

Trailblazing Youtuber Markiplier released his independent film "Iron Lung" based on the indie horror game of the same name.

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Then his indie film Iron Lung made $50 million at the box office, with a budget of only $4 million.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Markiplier's new horror movie, Iron Lung, has been a surprise breakout hit – and it turns out a ...

YouTube star Markiplier's movie adaptation of the game Iron Lung is a massive success at the box office, so, naturally, ...

In the interview, Markiplier teased a new game adaptation for his next movie, but didn't offer more details. Prior to his appearance on the podcast, he said he might be taking a break from films for ...

Markiplier admitted that he’s hesitant to adapt more games for his future films, wary he’ll become Hollywood’s “video game guy.” ...

Markiplier’s Iron Lung shows how digital creators can succeed in theaters through discipline, craft, and strategic distribution.

One of these factors alone would be worth digging into, but the fact that this movie has fans of the original game and an internet personality going out to see it makes for an interesting case study.

Backrooms is inspired by Parsons’ viral YouTube horror series that has amassed more than 190 million views. The 20-year-old Parsons becomes the youngest filmmaker in A24’s history.

The world has seen a ton of video game adaptations in the last 10 years, however a lot of them followed popular games and series from big-budget studios. In contrast, in 2026 we have already seen two ...