Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This week on Cordkillers, we’re looking at a wild new test case for creator-to-theater success: Kane Parsons’ Backrooms and Curry Barker’s Obsession are both punching way above their weight at the box office, while The Amazing Digital Circus prepares to drop its finale in 4,000 theaters before YouTube.
Plus: The Sidemen bring Side Menu to YouTube and Prime Video, Issa Rae’s TikTok thriller Screen Time becomes a massive micro-drama hit, Netflix dates the A Different World sequel, Silo season 3 gets a trailer, and Bad Bunny voices a forgotten pizza toy.
Then we scan the horizon: Roku’s biggest home-screen overhaul in a decade, Byron Allen’s BuzzFeed/streaming ambitions, Comics Unleashed taking over late night, and signs that the standalone Hulu app may be headed for the exit.
This week’s Buried Treasure:
Brian: Spider-Noir / starting Star City
Tom: My Royal Nemesis on Netflix
Got something we should be on the lookout for? Email us: cordkillers@gmail.com
Support Cordkillers: patreon.com/cordkillers
Topics from this week’s rundown: creator horror breaking out theatrically, YouTube-first franchises, theatrical experiments for digital animation, Roku redesigns, Hulu’s future, and what to watch next.
This week on Cordkillers, we’re looking at a wild new test case for creator-to-theater success: Kane Parsons’ Backrooms and Curry Barker’s Obsession are both punching way above their weight at the box office, while The Amazing Digital Circus prepares to drop its finale in 4,000 theaters before YouTube.
Plus: The Sidemen bring Side Menu to YouTube and Prime Video, Issa Rae’s TikTok thriller Screen Time becomes a massive micro-drama hit, Netflix dates the A Different World sequel, Silo season 3 gets a trailer, and Bad Bunny voices a forgotten pizza toy.
Then we scan the horizon: Roku’s biggest home-screen overhaul in a decade, Byron Allen’s BuzzFeed/streaming ambitions, Comics Unleashed taking over late night, and signs that the standalone Hulu app may be headed for the exit.
This week’s Buried Treasure:
Brian: Spider-Noir / starting Star City
Tom: My Royal Nemesis on Netflix
Got something we should be on the lookout for? Email us: cordkillers@gmail.com
Support Cordkillers: patreon.com/cordkillers
Topics from this week’s rundown: creator horror breaking out theatrically, YouTube-first franchises, theatrical experiments for digital animation, Roku redesigns, Hulu’s future, and what to watch next.
