Are YouTubers the Next Generation of Great Filmmakers, Masters of the Universe, and Backrooms Theories
About this episode
The episode discusses the rise of YouTubers as filmmakers and reviews recent films including Masters of the Universe.
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, our topic is a timely one. 2026 is the year YouTubers broke into the mainstream. Earlier this year, Markiplier found fantastic success with bringing his YouTube series Iron Lung to cinemas, and now we have a month full of success stories by YouTube and TikTok creators with the back-to-back wins of Obsession's director Curry Barker and Backrooms creator Kane Parsons. So, it begs the question: are YouTubers the next generation of great filmmakers? Also, this week: Escape from New York a touch of the Zack Snyder, our spoiler-free review of He-Man's return to theaters with Masters of the Universe , whatcha been watching discusses Widow's Bay, Spider-Noir, Ladies First, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, and Margot's Got Money Problems. Plus Troy and Aaron dive into their own insane Backrooms theories. Discussed on this episode (0:00 – 18:01) Opening | Escape from New York and Zack Snyder, Taylor Swift and Toy Story 5, Anna Kendrick returns to directing (18:02 – 53:50) From the Outside In: Are YouTubers the Next Generation of Great Filmmakers (53:51 – 1:04:20) Review: Masters of the Universe (1:04:21 – 1:19:24) Whatcha Been Watching…
People in this episode
Hosts: Troy, Aaron
Topics covered
- YouTubers as filmmakers
- Masters of the Universe review
- Backrooms theories
- Film industry trends
- Streaming content
- Cinematic adaptations
Keywords
- YouTubers
- filmmakers
- Masters of the Universe
- Backrooms
- Iron Lung
- film reviews
- streaming
- Curry Barker
- Kane Parsons
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Iron Lung, Masters of the Universe, Escape from New York, Widow's Bay, Spider-Noir, Ladies First, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Margot's Got Money Problems, Toy Story 5
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