Warner Bros.' Mike De Luca Hails the Benefits of YouTube Filmmakers: 'A Little Bit Like the 70s'

Warner Bros. Pictures Chief Mike De Luca knows exactly why A24's "Backrooms" and Focus Features' "Obsession" are breaking box office records - and it has everything to do with where their directors came from. "They hone their craft online. Kane worked on 'Backrooms' for five years," De Luca said Saturday at the Produced By Conference. "These filmmakers are in a dialogue with their audience from the word 'go.' Their subscribers have direct input in each iteration of these things." The success of both films, De Luca argued, comes down to access - the gatekeeping . . .