Young Directors Shaking Up Hollywood

A 20-year-old director just shattered box office records with “Backrooms,” earning $81 million in its debut weekend and becoming the youngest filmmaker ever to hit 1 — all while making a film for under $10 million. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, this psychological horror is also A24’s biggest original horror launch ever. And it’s not alone — “Obsession,” directed by 26-year-old Curry Barker, is also surging at the box office, growing each weekend. This is Hollywood’s new era: young creators from YouTube are rewriting the rules and dominating the big screen. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ce80391c743c0eb7