Iron Lung (film)

Iron Lung is an upcoming American science fiction horror film written, directed, produced by, and starring Mark Fischbach (known online as Markiplier) in his feature directorial debut. It is an adaptation of the 2022 video game of the same name by David Szymanski. The film was announced in April 2023, near the completion of its filming.

Iron Lung
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Directed byMark Fischbach
Screenplay byMark Fischbach
Based onIron Lung
by David Szymanski
Produced by
  • Mark Fischbach
  • Will Hyde
  • Jeff Guerrero
Starring
  • Mark Fischbach
  • Caroline Rose Kaplan
CinematographyPhilip Roy
Edited byMarc Schneider
Music byAndrew Hulshult
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

Set in a post-apocalyptic future where an event known as "The Quiet Rapture" caused all known stars and habitable planets in the universe to disappear, a convict is sent to search an ocean of blood discovered on a desolate moon, using a poorly-constructed midget submarine nicknamed the "Iron Lung".[1]

Cast

Production

Development
Mark Fischbach was announced to be directing, producing, writing, and funding Iron Lung himself.

On February 16, 2023, David Szymanski jokingly announced on Twitter that Mark Fischbach and Seán McLoughlin (known by their online usernames Markiplier and Jacksepticeye, respectively) would be starring in a film adaptation of his game Iron Lung which Fischbach and McLoughlin both played, with a soundtrack by Andrew Hulshult, slated for a summer release.[2][3] In an interview with Variety on March 8, 2023, Fischbach confirmed he was directing, writing, and acting for a film, but did not state what it was.[4] On May 7, 2023, McLoughlin confirmed on Twitter that he would be in the film.[5]

Pre-production

Szymanski has assisted with the script and pre-production of the film, and is also set to have a cameo in the film.[3] Andrew Hulshult was also confirmed to be scoring the film.[6]

Filming and post-production

On April 21, 2023, Fischbach officially announced a film adaptation of Iron Lung with the release of a teaser trailer.[1][7][8] Additionally, Deadline Hollywood reported that Fischbach was also self-financing the film, co-starring with Caroline Rose Kaplan, and producing with Will Hyde and Jeff Guerrero; filming had already commenced in Austin, Texas.[9] Szymanski confirmed the film is intended for a theatrical release,[10] marking the film as Fischbach's first theatrical film; he previously directed and wrote the YouTube Original interactive films A Heist with Markiplier (2019) and In Space with Markiplier (2022).[9] During production, Fischbach confirmed that Iron Lung will contain the most blood of any horror film, beating Evil Dead's 50,000 gallons;[11] during filming, he went to the hospital due to getting too much blood in his eyes.[12] On April 29, Fischbach announced on his YouTube channel that filming had been completed, marking the beginning of the editing and post-production process.[13]

In July 2023, Fischbach revealed that he is a member of SAG-AFTRA, and that the production of Iron Lung would be delayed due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[14][15]

On October 14, 2023, Fischbach published the official trailer of the movie on his YouTube channel.[16][17] On October 16, in a livestream on his YouTube channel, he stated that he turned down a role in Five Nights at Freddy's in order to create Iron Lung due to the two films having conflicting schedules.[18]

See also

References
  1. Wolinsky, David (April 21, 2023). "Markiplier Takes Lead Role, Director's Chair In Iron Lung Horror Film Adaptation". GameSpot. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. Szymanski, David [@DUSKdev] (February 16, 2023). "This summer. Starring Markiplier as John Iron Lung and Jacksepticeye as The Fish. Soundtrack by @AndrewHulshult" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Twitter.
  3. Myers, Maddy (April 21, 2023). "Markiplier to direct and star in movie adaptation of horror game Iron Lung". Polygon. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  4. Seo, Rachel (March 8, 2023). "YouTube Gaming Star Markiplier Signs Exclusive Video Podcast Partnership with Spotify". Variety. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  5. McLoughlin, Seán [@Jacksepticeye] (May 7, 2023). "I am in it but not as a voice" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. Brunner, Raven (April 21, 2023). "Iron Lung: YouTuber Markiplier Releases Scary Trailer For Video Game Adaptation". Decider. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  7. Handley, Zoey (April 21, 2023). "Iron Lung is being adapted to film by Markiplier". Destructoid. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  8. "Markiplier is set to finance, write, and star in a movie adaptation of indie horror, Iron Lung". Eurogamer.net. April 22, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  9. Grobar, Matt (April 21, 2023). "Markiplier To Star In & Direct Horror Film Iron Lung From His Own Script; Self-Financed Feature Adapts David Szymanski Video Game". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  10. Szymanski, David [@DUSKdev] (April 21, 2023). "And for those of you asking, yes this is intended as a theatrical feature!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Twitter.
  11. Duthie, Alex (July 12, 2023). "Markiplier Teases His Horror Movie 'Iron Lung' Is Set To Break Records". CoveredGeekly. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  12. Arias, Jackie (July 2, 2023). "Markiplier Explains Why He Was in the Hospital on His Birthday". Game Rant. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  13. Dick, Jeremy (April 29, 2023). "Markiplier Wraps Filming on Directorial Debut Film Iron Lung". MovieWeb. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  14. Dodgson, Lindsay. "YouTube superstar Markiplier said he supports striking actors, but joked that he doesn't know how it works being 'on strike' against himself". Insider. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  15. Banerjee, Upasana (July 17, 2023). "'I'm on Strike Everybody!' - Markiplier Drops the Revelation of Participating in the Screen Actors Guild Strike". EssentiallySports. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  16. "Iron Lung Movie Gets First Teaser From Markiplier". Gaming. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  17. Yin-Poole, Wesley (October 18, 2023). "YouTube Star Markiplier Reveals Blood-Drenched Teaser for His Upcoming Film, Iron Lung". IGN. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  18. Yin-Poole, Wesley (October 17, 2023). "Markiplier Reveals Why He Had to Turn Down Role in Five Nights at Freddy's Movie". IGN. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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