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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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AI · summaries
forbes.com1 mesi 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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fortune.com

Timeline cronologica

  1. venerdì 29 maggio 2026·theverge.com

    Backrooms is at the forefront of horror’s YouTube wave

    Filmmakers like Kane Parsons are getting their start on YouTube, before moving to bigger productions.

  2. 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.

1 mesi 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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independent.co.uk1 mesi 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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cnn.com1 mesi fa

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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spectator.com1 mesi fa

How the YouTubers beat Star Wars

The triumph of Backrooms might be the change that the Hollywood industry so desperately needs if mainstream cinema is to evolve and survive

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theguardian.com1 mesi 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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  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • domenica 31 maggio 2026·hindustantimes.com

    Backrooms box office shakes up Hollywood: 20-year-old Kane Parsons' horror film scores $38 million on opening day

    Backrooms arrives in theatres alongside another horror breakout, Obsession, directed by YouTube creator Curry Barker. | Hollywood

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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...

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • lunedì 1 giugno 2026·hindustantimes.com

    Gen Z YouTubers beat Star Wars at box office: Backrooms, Obsession cross $100 million, eclipse The Mandalorian and Grogu

    Two independent horror films - Backrooms and Obsession - made on small budgets - have beaten the new Star Wars film at the box office. | Hollywood

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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

  • lunedì 1 giugno 2026·variety.com

    How ‘Backrooms’ Producers Helped 20-Year-Old YouTuber Kane Parsons Create the Summer’s Most Surprising Box Office Smash

    How 'Backrooms' producers helped a 20-Year-Old YouTube director Kane Parsons turn his viral videos into a box office smash.