Markiplier will continue to self-distribute Iron Lung on digital and physical media

Changing the game

Three years had gone by since we heard that content creator and entrepreneur Markiplier was directing, writing, starring in, and self-financing a horror film based on the video game Iron Lung, created by David Szymanski. Markiplier went in a bold direction by self-distributing the film, working directly with independent theaters across the country. His movie Iron Lung grossed $49.9 million at the box office, which put it in the top 5 of the highest grossing horror movies this year.

This is quite an impressive debut and Markiplier isn’t done changing the game. According to Bloody Disgusting, the YouTube star will not only distribute the movie himself through the video service, but he is also setting up a new system within YouTube where other filmmakers can do the same with their films.

He explained in a new video,

The reason Iron Lung‘s digital release has been taking so long is because I’ve been taking the extra steps to work out this deal where I can become this aggregator so that other people can benefit from it. That’s the goal. And that’s what I’ve been trying to do. And there’s a lot of legal loopholes to do it, and there’s a lot of setup to do it. But I’m on the final phase of setting that up. And that means that it’s almost ready. I’ll have the ability to get movies up for sale on YouTube.”

What is Iron Lung about?

Here’s the synopsis, straight from Markiplier: The stars are gone. The planets have disappeared. Only individuals aboard space stations or starships were left to give the end a name — The Quiet Rapture. After decades of decay and crumbling infrastructure, the Consolidation of Iron has made a discovery on a barren moon designated AT-5. An ocean of blood.
Hoping to discover desperately needed resources they immediately launch an expedition. A submarine is crafted and a convict is welded inside. Due to the pressure and depth of the ocean the forward viewport has been encased in metal. If successful, they will earn their freedom. If not, another will follow. This will be the 13th expedition. Markiplier is joined in the cast by Caroline Rose Kaplan, Troy Baker, and Elsie Lovelock.

The filmmaker told Variety, “They said it shouldn’t be done. Not that it couldn’t be done, people have made movies before, just that it would be ‘woefully unwise’ to tackle writing, directing, acting and editing a movie myself. Showed them. My bathroom might be a render farm now but I can’t wait for people to see the blood, sweat, blood, tears, blood and blood that went into this movie from everyone involved.” He added that his film now holds the world record for “most blood in a horror movie. Or any movie for that matter.“

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