Movie News · Box Office Markiplier's Iron Lung Sets New Horror Record With 80,000 Gallons of Blood Markiplier's horror feature "Iron Lung" has set a new cinematic record by using nearly 80,000 gallons of fake blood during production, surpassing the previous record held by 2013's "Evil Dead." The $3 million YouTuber-directed film has also become a commercial success, grossing over $51 million and demonstrating the viability of digital-native creators transitioning to theatrical features. June 14, 2026 · 4 min read
Movie News · Film Industry Smallville Creators’ Abandoned Iron Man Movie: The Studio Note That Killed It Smallville co-creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar revealed that their abandoned Iron Man screenplay for New Line Cinema collapsed after a studio executive demanded the hero lose his ability to fly. The project, which would have starred Tom Cruise, dissolved before production began, allowing Marvel Studios to eventually reclaim the rights and launch the MCU with Robert Downey Jr. March 30, 2026 · 5 min read