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The Weekend Hollywood Stopped Pretending Not To See YouTube

Backrooms shattered A24's record. Obsession beat Star Wars. Two Sleepy People sold to mk2. Three films from YouTube creators just remade the box office.

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forbes.comStai leggendo2 g fa

The Weekend Hollywood Stopped Pretending Not To See YouTube

Backrooms shattered A24's record. Obsession beat Star Wars. Two Sleepy People sold to mk2. Three films from YouTube creators just remade the box office.

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newsbytesapp.com21 h fa

Are YouTube creators disrupting Hollywood?

Two young YouTube filmmakers achieved a historic milestone, surpassing Star Wars in a major box office weekend, signaling a transformative shift in the entertainment industry.

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independent.co.uk21 h fa

YouTuber horror films beat Star Wars in huge box office shock

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be…

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fortune.com1 g fa

Low-budget films from YouTubers beat 'Star Wars' heavyweight at the box office — 'we’ll probably look back at…

Backrooms" ($10M budget, YouTube creator Kane Parsons, age 20) earned $81.5M opening weekend, beating Disney's Star Wars reboot ($25M, –69% wk2) and $118M globally. Creator-economy IP built with open-source tools (Blender) and pre-existing online fanbases is outperforming legacy franchise tentpoles on cost efficiency and audience reach among under-35s.

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theguardian.com18 h fa

To YouTube and beyond: how online gen Z directors stormed Hollywood

Record-breaking box office for Backrooms and Obsession has opened the door for twentysomething YouTube creators as the industry rethinks what audiences want

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YouTubers are setting box office records. It could change the future of moviemaking | CNN Business

The success of “Obsession” and “Backrooms” may mean some studio bosses will place a few more bets on original concepts rather than predictable franchises and sequels.

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Timeline cronologica

  1. venerdì 29 maggio 2026·businessinsider.com

    'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' are made by YouTube directors. They're crushing the Hollywood competition.

    If you're a young movie director, you get your start on YouTube. Next: graduating to movie theaters, and crushing the competition.

  2. sabato 30 maggio 2026·hollywoodreporter.com

    ‘Backrooms’ Setting A24 Record With $80M-Plus Opening, Focus’ ‘Obsession’ Making Box Office History in Third Weekend

    YouTube filmmakers are ascendant, with 'Obsession' topping the second weekend of 'Mandalorian and Grogu' and becoming the first film in more than 40 years to increase in both its…

  3. sabato 30 maggio 2026·techcrunch.com

    This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers | TechCrunch

    The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong.

  4. domenica 31 maggio 2026·forbes.com

    The Weekend Hollywood Stopped Pretending Not To See YouTube

    Backrooms shattered A24's record. Obsession beat Star Wars. Two Sleepy People sold to mk2. Three films from YouTube creators just remade the box office.

  5. domenica 31 maggio 2026·apnews.com

    YouTuber box office boom: ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ draw Gen Z to theaters

    An indie horror with internet origins has beaten the legacy franchise Star Wars at the box office this weekend.

  6. domenica 31 maggio 2026·nbcnews.com

    Meet Hollywood’s new masters of horror: YouTubers

    A24’s “Backrooms” — from 20-year-old Kane Parsons — broke box office records this weekend, marking the latest example of an indie horror hit helmed by a YouTuber.

  7. domenica 31 maggio 2026·dailysabah.com

    YouTuber box office surge: ‘Backrooms,’ ‘Obsession’ pull Gen Z to theaters

    A pair of low-budget horror films created by young YouTube filmmakers drew large Gen Z audiences to theaters this weekend. It wasn't for the big...

  8. domenica 31 maggio 2026·fortune.com

    Low-budget films from YouTubers beat 'Star Wars' heavyweight at the box office — 'we’ll probably look back at this as a real turning point'…

    “Backrooms,” which was directed and co-written by YouTube creator Kane Parsons, cost only $10 million to produce.

  9. domenica 31 maggio 2026·hollywoodreporter.com

    The Movie Business Is About to Get VidCon-ized

    Three YouTubers' theatrical hits this year — including Kane Parsons' 'Backrooms' this weekend — hint at a new economic order even many in the business may not be ready for

  10. domenica 31 maggio 2026·cnn.com

    YouTubers are setting box office records. It could change the future of moviemaking | CNN Business

    The success of “Obsession” and “Backrooms” may mean some studio bosses will place a few more bets on original concepts rather than predictable franchises and sequels.

  11. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·afr.com

    Young YouTubers conquer box office with budget horror flicks

    Filmmakers from the internet are beating big franchises at the box office, with “Backrooms” and “Obsession” the latest to draw crowds back to theatres.

  12. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·jamaica-gleaner.com

    YouTubers draw Gen Z to theatres with ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’

    AP:Young audiences turned out in droves to movie theatres around the country this weekend for a small-budget horror from a 20-year-old first-time filmmaker that began on the…

  13. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·newsbytesapp.com

    Low-budget horrors 'Backrooms,' 'Obsession' beat 'Star Wars' at box office

    _Backrooms_ and _Obsession_, two YouTuber-directed low-budget horror films, topped the box office, with _Backrooms_ earning $81.45 million domestically this weekend.

  14. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·newsbytesapp.com

    Are YouTube creators disrupting Hollywood?

    Two young YouTube filmmakers achieved a historic milestone, surpassing Star Wars in a major box office weekend, signaling a transformative shift in the entertainment industry.

  15. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·independent.co.uk

    YouTuber horror films beat Star Wars in huge box office shock

    Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or…

  16. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·theguardian.com

    To YouTube and beyond: how online gen Z directors stormed Hollywood

    Record-breaking box office for Backrooms and Obsession has opened the door for twentysomething YouTube creators as the industry rethinks what audiences want

  17. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·businessinsider.com

    A $1 million horror movie and a YouTuber just humbled 'Star Wars' at the box office

    Audiences are seeing movies like "Obsession" and "Backrooms" instead of "The Mandalorian and Grogu," proving that franchises and IP don't always win.

  18. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·gizmodo.com

    The Success of 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' Might Be a Historic Moment in Film History

    The horror films, both from filmmakers with origins on YouTube, could mark the start of a new era.

  19. lunedì 1 giugno 2026·hollywoodreporter.com

    Why Did ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Spark Ghost-Directing Speculation?

    "This is just a chronic pattern of contempt for the next wave of cultural production," an industry insider tells The Hollywood Reporter about baseless online conspiracies…