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Markiplier’s Iron Lung Sets May 31 YouTube Movies Exclusive Release

The creator is steering his box office hit to his home platform to show how fan-driven films bypass traditional digital storefronts.

Overview

  • Markiplier, who announced the plan Sunday at Cannes, set Iron Lung to be a purchase available only on YouTube Movies starting May 31.
  • YouTube has not disclosed the price, with trade sites noting most new paid digital releases run about $20 to $30.
  • The feature earned more than $50 million worldwide after a January 30 theatrical launch on a budget of roughly $3 to $4 million.
  • He self-released the movie in the U.S. and partnered with Piece of Magic Entertainment for several European territories, with a physical disc edition still in development.
  • The film adapts David Szymanski’s 2022 indie horror game, and Markiplier wrote, directed, edited, and stars in the project.