‘Iron Lung’ starring Markiplier is releasing in Malaysia
Foreign indie films tend to hit their local cinemas and rarely make it to international audiences. This is initially true for American YouTuber Markiplier and his directorial debut film, Iron Lung. After its booming success in the US box office, grossing $34 million, the film is coming to the rest of the world after its release in North America.
For Malaysian fans, Iron Lung will soon be available in GSC and TGV Cinemas.
What is ‘Iron Lung’?
Iron Lung is a slow-burning, cosmic horror film based on a 2022 video game of the same name. This film is written, directed, and executive produced by Mark Fischbach, better known by his YouTube handle, Markiplier. The game’s creator, David Szymanski, assisted with writing the script.
The film stars Mark Fischbach, Caroline Rose Kaplan, and Seán McLoughlin, better known as Jacksepticeye.
Image adapted from: Vice, GameRant via website
The film, similar to the game, is set in outer space and takes place after an event called The Quiet Rapture, where every known star and planet mysteriously disappeared. What’s left of the human population is those left in space stations and spaceships.
The story follows Simon, a convict, who is tasked with piloting a submarine called Iron Lung to explore a moon covered in an ocean of blood.
Image credit: IMDb via website
Iron Lung had only a production budget of $3 million but managed to gross more than $30 million at the US box office. His film became one of the success stories of indie films, surpassing Hollywood blockbusters such as Sam Raimi’s Send Help.
The movie is set to release in Malaysian cinemas
As of 11th February, TGV announced an official release date, which is 26th February. For dedicated fans, TGV has prepared fan screenings on 23rd February and 24th February at a number of locations. For RM45, you get an A3 movie poster and a limited-edition fan screening ticket alongside your movie ticket.
You can check ticket availability via TGV’s website. But hurry soon, since some halls and dates are already selling fast. Here are the listed TGV cinemas that are having the fan screening:
| Location | Date | Showtime |
| Alamanda | 23rd February | 9pm |
| Central I-City | 23rd February | 8.30pm |
| 24th February | 8.30pm | |
| Sunway Velocity | 23rd February | 8.30pm |
| 24th February | 8.45pm | |
| Sunway Wangsawalk | 23rd February | 9pm |
| Tebrau City, Johor | 23rd February | 8.45pm |
| Gurney Paragon, P. Pinang | 23rd February | 8.45pm |
| Suria KLCC | 24th February | 8.30pm |
| 8.45pm |
As for GSC, they have yet to announce a release date. You can watch out for updates on GSC and TGV’s social media platforms or bookmark this page, as we’ll be keeping a close eye on the release date too.
‘Iron Lung’ at GSC & TGV Cinemas
If you’re a fan of Markiplier, or just interested in slow-burn stories of the cosmic horror genre, you’ll want to catch Iron Lung at the nearest GSC or TGV Cinemas. So hold on to your popcorn, and anticipate a jump scare or two.
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Cover image adapted from: IMDb via website