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How YouTube creators are revamping Hollywood

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The success of low-budget horror films directed by YouTube creators has led Hollywood studios to seek out social media-savvy filmmakers. Experts suggest this trend is reshaping how studios approach talent acquisition.

It's been a huge year at the box office. 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. 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),…

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