From Online Phenomenon to Box-Office Hit: Kane Parsons’s Breakthrough
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Kane Parsons, a 20-year-old YouTuber behind the viral Backrooms shorts that originated on 4chan, helped expand the concept into a feature produced with James Wan’s Blumhouse-Atomic Monster. With a $10 million budget, the film opened to $81 million domestically and $118 million worldwide, making Parsons the youngest director to top the box office and signaling Hollywood’s shift toward young online talent guided by industry mentors.
Topics:entertainment#backrooms#blumhouse-atomic-monster#box-office#entertainment-film#james-wan#kane-parsons
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