Backrooms Eyes Record-Setting $40–$50M Opening for A24
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The indie horror Backrooms, directed by Kane Parsons and produced by James Wan for A24, is tracking for a $40–$50 million U.S. opening across about 3,400 theaters, potentially becoming A24’s biggest debut (surpassing Civil War’s $25.5M). The film grew from Parsons’ viral YouTube videos and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, marking a notable moment for a new wave of indie horror as it competes this weekend with Obsession and Paramount’s Passenger.
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