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How YouTube creators are revamping Hollywood

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How YouTube creators are revamping Hollywood. (2026, September 27). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-youtube-creators-are-revamping-hollywood/

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This article reports on how two low-budget horror films directed by YouTube creators have become major box office successes this year, grossing hundreds of millions of dollars each. This trend is causing traditional Hollywood studios to look towards social media platforms like YouTube for finding and collaborating with talent who understand their audience's viewing habits. The piece discusses the unique insight that these creators gain from analyzing their followers' behavior on platforms such as YouTube, positioning it as a new form of training ground or film school for aspiring filmmakers.
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YouTube creators are increasingly influencing Hollywood, as evidenced by the success of horror films "Obsession" and "Backrooms," both directed by YouTubers and grossing hundreds of millions of dollars despite small budgets. CBSNews correspondent Luke Burbank discusses this trend with Matt Belloni from Puck and Mark Vins from Brave Wilderness, highlighting how YouTube's massive followings enable creators to understand audience preferences deeply. This insight is reshaping traditional film education, turning platforms like YouTube into a new kind of film school for aspiring directors and producers.

Written for “YouTube Creators Influence Hollywood” on 2026-11-04, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 YouTube Creators Influence Hollywood
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Topics

Brave Wilderness Hollywood Puck YouTube

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YouTube ORG · 4× Brave Wilderness ORG · 1× Hollywood GPE · 1× Kim Larson PERSON · 1× Luke Burbank PERSON · 1× Mark Vins PERSON · 1× Matt Belloni PERSON · 1× Puck ORG · 1×

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Correspondent Luke Burbank talks with Matt Belloni (co-founder of Puck and host of "The Town" podcast), filmmaker Mark Vins (co-founder of the YouTube channel Brave Wilderness), and YouTube's Kim Larson about how creators with millions of followers can study what and how their audience watches, making YouTube a valuable new kind of film school.
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2026-09-27 · CBS News
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But two of Hollywood's biggest hits came with the smallest expectations: "Obsession" and "Backrooms," horror films directed by YouTube creators on tiny budgets, which each grossed hundreds of millions of dollars – prompting studios to search for other social media-savvy talent. asserted
which → come → talent
Correspondent Luke Burbank talks with Matt Belloni (co-founder of Puck and host of "The Town" podcast), filmmaker Mark Vins (co-founder of the YouTube channel Brave Wilderness), and YouTube's Kim Larson about how creators with millions of followers can study what and how their audience watches, making YouTube a valuable new kind of film school. asserted
YouTube → talk → school
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