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Emergency Pod: The YouTube Kids are taking over Hollywood

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Emergency Pod: The YouTube Kids are taking over Hollywood

The Colin and Samir Show

1 DAYS AGO
The Colin and Samir Show

The Colin and Samir Show

1 DAYS AGO
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This week, we break down three creator-made films that are reshaping the industry: Backrooms ($118M opening weekend on a $10M budget), Obsession ($148M box office on a sub-$1M budget), and Markiplier's Iron Lung ($52M independently). From a 16-year-old You...

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This podcast explores how three creator-made films—Backrooms, Obsession, and Iron Lung—are disrupting Hollywood by leveraging internet-native IP and built-in audiences, showcasing a new era where YouTubers and digital storytellers outperform traditional studio productions.
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YouTube creators are breaking into Hollywood.
02:56
Creator films disrupt Hollywood with internet IP
05:41
Internet-native filmmakers excel at capturing audience attention.
08:25
Collaboration, not competition, is the future of filmmaking.
11:13
YouTube is a ticket to extraordinary opportunities

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How a 4chan post became an A24 film: The journey of Backrooms
00:00
Why creator-made films win with Gen Z audiences over studio franchises
02:56
Low-budget hits outperforming Hollywood blockbusters: Obsession and Iron Lung
05:41
Markiplier's $52M lesson: Collaborating with Hollywood pros while keeping creative control
08:25
YouTube as your golden ticket: What these success stories mean for every creator
11:13

Transcript

Samir: Hey everyone, welcome to this emergency podcast. It is one of the biggest weeks in YouTube history. We are not in our studio. Colin: We are in Montana. It is not, in fact, an emergency. We are fully safe. We are fine. Samir: Okay, but this is an e...