Markiplier’s ‘Iron Lung’ Gets A Streaming Release Date, With A Catch

InnovationGamingMarkiplier’s ‘Iron Lung’ Gets A Streaming Release Date, With A CatchByPaul Tassi,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorMay 18, 2026, 11:05am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Iron LungIron LungWhile I admittedly did not head to the theater to support my local YouTuber this time (and boy, there sure a lot of YouTuber horror directors now), I do want to see Mark “Markiplier" Fischbach’s Iron Lung. Now, we’ll be able to soon, as we’ve just learned the streaming release date.When is the Iron Lung streaming release date?The Iron Lung streaming release date is May 31, 2026, but there’s a catch in that it’s only going to be available on one platform, which is somewhat unusual. You might be able to guess that."It's releasing exclusively on YouTube Movies,” Markiplier said, “because I figured you guys are already here anyway. It made the most sense. They were the people that would talk to me, because I don't know how many other companies would have, or even given me a chance of doing something like this.”It’s a pretty unusual move to limit a PVOD (paid video on demand) release to a single platform like this, and in this case, it means fans can’t find it on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play or others. From what I can find, it doesn’t cost much more, if anything, to release across these platforms, at least not compared to what you might earn on them. Maybe he’s just really, really loyal to YouTube, as he says, and of course, this will win points with his already hyper-engaged audience.MORE FOR YOUIron Lung was a huge hit for the YouTuber, bringing in $50 million on a reported $4-5 million budget, despite a very limited run in theaters. The film had a “good enough” 62% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, but a much hi...