Iron Lung is YouTuber Markiplier’s debut sci‑fi horror film, based on the hit indie game where a convict explores an ocean made entirely of blood – alone. The movie debuted with a $17.8M opening weekend, climbing past $43M worldwide.
Markiplier wrote, directed, financed, and starred in the film, and he’s been open about the production’s wildest challenge: using more fake blood than any movie before it. As a result, real‑world blood donation drives took place across the US, with fans lining up to give blood after screenings.
Markiplier worked closely with game creator David Szymanski to keep the world authentic, relying heavily on physical effects. He spoke to Newsbeat’s Naomi de Souza about the film and its challenges.
Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news
#Markiplier #IronLung #BBCNews
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Markiplier’s reaction to how Iron Lung has been received
01:23 Making of the movie
02:29 The blood world record
03:10 Increasing blood donations
04:26 Going across theatres worldwide
07:05 Iron Lung ‘a win for YouTubers’
07:48 What people could learn from Markiplier’s experience
09:34 Outperforming the Melania film
09:52 Can we expect a sequel?
source
