Overview
- Markiplier said the digital release is taking longer because he is finalizing a deal to act as an “aggregator” so Iron Lung can be sold on YouTube Movies.
- He described talks with YouTube’s Global Head of TV and Film, Fede Goldenberg, about an arrangement that would also let him bring other independent films onto the paid storefront.
- He indicated YouTube will have exclusive streaming rights as part of the plan to sell the movie through the platform’s Movies & TV section.
- A physical release is in the works, with Markiplier planning to print Blu-ray and DVD copies himself at home for direct sales to fans.
- Iron Lung earned about $49.9 million in a self-run theatrical run, and Markiplier has said he will share profits with the crew, giving him clout to push for easier access for other creators.