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Entertainment Summer movie season is normally a battle of Hollywood heavyweights — but this year, two of the hottest tickets at the box office come from young YouTubers who brought their built-in audiences with them to the big screen. Industry watchers say their success could influence what projects get made in the future. 'I think the lesson is to stop underestimating the audience,' says Canadian Backrooms producer Sarah Taher · CBC News · Posted: Jun 04, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Chiwetel Ejiofor appears in a scene from the hit horror movie Backrooms. The film's director, 20-year-old Kane Parsons, is part of a younger generation of filmmakers cutting their teeth on YouTube and bringing their built-in Gen Z audiences with them to the big screen. (A24/The Associated Press) Summer movie season is normally a battle of Hollywood heavyweights — but this year, two of the hottest tickets at the box office come from filmmakers who've never had movies in theatres before.

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As Neurotech Pharmaceuticals looks to ramp up the launch of its first-ever commercial product, the biopharma is running a new video series to help boost awareness. The new “Uncovering MacTel” YouTube channel is an educational campaign for people with macular telangiectasia type 2, or MacTel, a vision-robbing neurodegenerative retinal disease. In March 2025, the FDA approved Neurotech’s Encelto for adults with idiopathic MacTel type 2, with the first commercial use coming several months later. MacTel type 2, which primarily occurs in middle-aged adults, can lead to a gradual loss of central vision. The disease affects both eyes, though not always with the same severity. The new YouTube channel launches with 16 short videos that zero in on the experiences of four MacTel patients, including their path to diagnosis and early symptoms. Related The campaign follows a broader trend across pharma of tapping real patients and their stories in a relatively unfiltered and direct way. The bite-sized, to-camera videos help chart the patient pathway, and Neurotech hopes they resonate with people who may be starting their own journey to diagnosis. “Uncovering MacTel was created to help patients better understand their condition through the voices of people who have experienced it firsthand,”

The fandom of The Amazing Digital Circus has had a rough few weeks on the internet. Ever since Glitch Productions, the independent animation studio behind the web series, announced in early April that the finale would be released in theatres rather than on YouTube, fans have been simultaneously speculating about how the show might end and avoiding anyone claiming to have details about the final episode, whether they’re real or not. “We’re looking for new mods to help us with spoilers,” reads the pinned post at the top of r/tadc, a popular Amazing Digital Circus subreddit. “Subreddit update: Leaks and controversies,” reads another. Below, a sea of memes, fan art and restless anticipation. The Amazing Digital Circus has been building towards this since Glitch posted the first episode in late 2023. An animated series about six people trapped in a virtual world overseen by an AI ringmaster with a god complex, its characters – all cartoonish avatars who can’t remember their real-world names – struggle to form bonds in their absurd circumstances. Under its wry humour is a story about finding friendships even when you’re isolated by technology and nothing seems real. Those themes resonate, particularly with younger viewers growing

When James Wan, the filmmaker behind “Insidious” and “Saw,” had his first Zoom meeting with Kane Parsons, the creator of the online phenom “Backrooms,” they were joined not by the YouTuber’s manager or agent, but by his dad. “We didn’t realize until we reached out that Kane was still in high school,” Wan admits. Parsons was only 16 at the time, but Wan believed that “Backrooms,” a series of “found footage” viral shorts the unfold in a warren of seemingly endless liminal spaces, had all the ingredients to make a compelling feature film. “It felt unique. It felt different,” says Wan, who would go on to produce “Backrooms” through his company Blumhouse-Atomic Monster. “There was a vibe and a concept that seemed fresh.” Popular on Variety Wan’s confidence paid off. “Backrooms” opened last weekend to $81 million domestically and $118 million worldwide, an impressive result for a film that was produced for just $10 million. Its success extends a streak of hit films from directors like Curry Barker (“Obsession”), Danny and Michael Philippou (“Talk to Me”), and Mark Fischbach (“Iron Lung”), who got their starts on YouTube. Parsons, who is 20, became the youngest director in history to have a

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YouTube announced a series of new Premium features designed to enhance the podcast listening experience as podcast consumption on the platform continues to grow. The company revealed that YouTube Podcasts now reaches more than 1 billion monthly active viewers globally, and Premium subscribers have emerged as some of the platform’s most engaged podcast consumers. According to YouTube, Premium members watched more than 800 million hours of podcast content in April 2026 alone. To better serve these users, the company is rolling out several new podcast-focused capabilities across its platform. One of the headline additions is On-the-go Mode, a new listening experience designed for podcast consumption while moving. The feature provides larger playback controls, simplified navigation, chapter access, and a more audio-centric interface. It is available now on Android devices and is expected to arrive on iOS in the coming months. YouTube is also introducing Auto Speed, a feature that automatically adjusts playback speed based on a video’s content. The tool is designed to help users consume content more efficiently while maintaining comprehension during slower or more information-dense segments. In addition, YouTube is expanding Ask Music, its AI-powered recommendation experience, to include podcast discovery. Users can request podcast suggestions based on