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YouTube Horror Film 'Backrooms' Achieves Box Office Success, Sequel Planned

The horror film 'Backrooms,' originating from YouTube, has achieved significant box office success, with a sequel already in the works. This highlights a growing trend of YouTubers transitioning into mainstream filmmaking and impacting the industry.

2 Jun, 14:00 — 3 Jun, 01:00
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Young YouTubers dominate the box office with 'Backrooms,' 'Obsession'

Young Youtubers Kane Parsons and Curry Barker made a big splash at the box office with their films "Backrooms" and "Obsession," both of which outgrossed "The Mandalorian and Grogu."

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual15h ago

Dhurandhar: Ranveer, Aditya took smaller fees after massive success — here's why

Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar franchise has rewritten the box-office record books, with Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: Revenge together earning more than Rs 3,000 crore worldwide. But according to producer Jyoti Deshpande, the journey to creating one of Indian cinema's biggest franchises was far from straightforward. She revealed how the makers navigated ballooning budgets, reimagined the project as a two-part saga midway through production, and adopted a unique risk-sharing model involving lead sta...

By TOI ENTERTAINMENT DESK

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varietyMostly Factual16h ago

Why YouTubers Are Turning Hollywood Upside Down

This past weekend marked a tectonic shift in Hollywood that’s sent shock waves across the industry. “Backrooms,” a horror film born out of a 4chan creepypasta and produced for around $10 million, opened to an extraordinary $81 million, smashing records for distributor A24; and “Obsession,” a horror film made on a budget of $750,000, grossed […]

By Marlow Stern

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hollywood-reporterMostly Factual10h ago

Broadway Box Office: ‘Death of a Salesman’ Hits $1.8 Million, ‘Book of Mormon’ Returns

Most shows saw a decline in grosses last week, but 'Ragtime' and 'Rocky Horror' also bucked the trend.

By Caitlin Huston

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deadlineMostly Factual14h ago

‘Backrooms’ Charts Best Monday Ever For R-Rated Horror Pic In June With $7.6M+ – Box Office

Moviegoers continued to submerge themselves into the Backrooms on Monday shelling out $7.669M. That’s the best Monday ever for a R-rated horror movie in June, outstripping the $4.3M made by New Line’s The Conjuring 2 on June 13, 2016. As we told you, Backrooms for the 3 Arts repped Kane Parsons, charted the best opening […]

By Anthonypauldalessandro

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ignMostly Factual15h ago

Backrooms Sequel in the Works

A sequel to Backrooms is in the works.

By Cade Onder

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screen-rantMixed10h ago

7 Film Directors Who Started on YouTube

The YouTube-to-Hollywood pipeline is solidifying as young directors continue to transition successfully from online shorts to box-office hits.

By August Barham

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