But Fischbach’s extensive word-of-mouth campaign persuaded theaters it was worth taking a risk on an indie film from an unknown director with no studio backing, and Iron Lung opened in thousands of theaters on Jan. 30, rocketing to a $20 million opening weekend and a #2 spot in the box-office rankings. Early in the weekend, it seemed like it might come in at #1, outpacing Send Help, a horror-thriller-comedy from a major director (Spider-Man and Evil Dead veteran Sam Raimi) working with a major star (Rachel McAdams) and a major studio (20th Century Studios), all of which mean major marketing money.

Overwatch turns 10 years old in 2026, and Blizzard Entertainment is celebrating that major milestone accordingly. The studio is going big this year, with what effectively feels like a major expansion of Overwatch, dropping the "2" from the game's title and adding 10 new heroes.