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film12 days ago•14 min saved

Kane Parsons Reveals 'Backrooms' Limited Series Plans at Zurich Summit

Kane Parsons has confirmed that a limited television series is his preferred format for concluding the 'Backrooms' narrative arc. Speaking at the Zurich Summit, the 21-year-old director emphasized that this approach allows him to deliver the 'main ending' of the story, which originated as a 2022 web series. Parsons, who recently became the youngest director to debut a film at number one globally, stated that he has had a specific narrative plan since the project's inception. He expressed excitement about finally having the opportunity to execute this vision, moving beyond the initial theatrical release that grossed over $400 million for A24.

via Deadline|

#a24 #backrooms #film

film13 days ago•17 min saved

Parsons Rejects Horror Label for $401M 'Backrooms' Amid Box Office Boom

Director Kane Parsons rejected the horror genre label for his $401 million hit 'Backrooms' at the Zurich Film Festival, arguing that marketing categorizations limit audience reach. Industry leaders cited the film as a key driver of the 2026 box office resurgence, highlighting a shift where YouTube fandoms translate into theatrical success. Parsons expressed a desire for greater creative control in future projects to avoid restrictive genre framing, while acknowledging that A24's marketing strategy relied on horror as a convenient entry point.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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film-industry14 days ago•16 min saved

Kane Parsons Rejects Horror Label for $400M Hit 'Backrooms' at Zurich Summit

Director Kane Parsons rejected the horror genre label for his breakout film 'Backrooms' during a Zurich Summit panel, arguing that marketing categorizations limit audience reach. The film, which grossed approximately $401 million globally, was cited by industry leaders as a key driver of the 2026 box office resurgence, particularly among younger demographics who migrated from YouTube fandoms to theaters. Parsons emphasized his desire for greater creative control in future projects to avoid restrictive genre framing, while acknowledging that A24’s marketing strategy relied on horror as a convenient entry point. Industry figures including Bill Kramer and Michael Barker highlighted the film’s success as evidence of a broader shift in how digital content translates to theatrical success, noting that audiences are increasingly seeking communal experiences that connect online communities with cinema.

via Deadline|

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entertainment1 month ago•23 min saved

September Streaming Spotlight: Toy Story 5 Leads a Packed Fall Lineup

September 2026’s streaming slate is headlined by Toy Story 5 arriving on Disney+ (Sept. 23) after a blockbuster run, with A24’s Backrooms hitting HBO Max (Sept. 25) and The Mandalorian and Grogu streaming on Disney+ as well. The month also brings Scary Movie 6 to Paramount+ and a broad lineup across Netflix, Prime Video, and Hulu, including titles like Supergirl (HBO Max), Why Did I Get Married Again? (Netflix), Unabomber (Netflix), Call My Agent! The Movie (Netflix), The AI Doc (Netflix), Best of the Best (Netflix), The Widower: ’Til Death Do Us Part (Netflix), The Love Hypothesis (Prime Video), Stop That Train (Netflix), The Runner (Prime Video), 100 Nights of Hero (Hulu), The Plague (Hulu), and more, signaling a robust fall pull for streaming audiences.

via Variety|

#backrooms #disney #entertainment

entertainment1 month ago•16 min saved

Backrooms Heads to HBO Max This Fall After Record Box Office

Deadline reports that A24’s Backrooms, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, will stream on HBO Max on Sept. 25, with a linear premiere on Sept. 26 at 8 PM ET; the film, a summer box-office hit, opened to $81.2M domestic and has tallied a reported $396.5M worldwide, following a 46-day theatrical run and a 119-day theater-to-streaming window.

via Deadline|

#a24 #backrooms #chiwetel-ejiofor

film1 month ago•16 min saved

Backrooms Heads to HBO Max for Sept. 25 Streaming Debut

A24's Backrooms will stream on HBO Max starting Sept. 25, following a breakout theatrical run that grossed about $330 million worldwide on a $10 million budget. Directed by Kane Parsons, the film stars Renate Reinsve and Chiwetel Ejiofor, and opened in theaters July 3 with 15 minutes of extra footage. Parsons has hinted at expanding the project beyond the film into a broader series, with HBO Max serving as the streaming home.

via Variety|

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entertainment-film-news2 months ago•10 min saved

No Chairs, No Uggs: Nolan’s set rules spark a flurry of film headlines

Entertainment round-up: Matt Damon jokes that Christopher Nolan bans chairs on set (and Uggs too) as part of The Odyssey’s stamina test, with Anne Hathaway previously noting the chair rule. A Call of Duty movie is moving forward with Peter Berg and Taylor Sheridan, set in Modern Warfare for a 2028 release. A24 apologizes for automated takedowns around The Backrooms and clarifies it doesn’t own the meme ecosystem. Netflix reveals a $587 million acquisition of Ben Affleck’s InterPositive AI tools to power hundreds of projects, with Affleck serving as a senior advisor.

via A.V. Club|

#backrooms #call-of-duty #christopher-nolan

entertainment2 months ago•20 min saved

Kane Parsons: Can A24 Lock Down Hollywood’s Hottest Free Agent?

21-year-old Kane Parsons, director of the breakout Backrooms, has become Hollywood’s hottest free agent as A24 reportedly offers a record deal to keep him, while Warner Bros. and Universal circle and court him with high-profile meetings.

via puck.news|

#a24 #backrooms #entertainment

entertainment3 months ago•17 min saved

Nolan Praises Gen Z Horror Pioneers, Says Cinema Rebounds While AI Hype Fails

Christopher Nolan lauds Curry Barker’s Obsession and Kane Parsons’s Backrooms in a Telegraph interview, arguing cinema thrives on ambitious, tactile storytelling and that young audiences are rejecting AI-driven "slop." He cites Obsession’s $400M+ global gross on a $750K budget and Backrooms’ $350M+ global gross as evidence, and notes his belief that long-form storytelling can still captivate new generations; Spielberg also praised Obsession, and Nolan’s next film The Odyssey features a star-studded cast.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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entertainment3 months ago•16 min saved

Backrooms Tops A24 Global Box Office With $350M Milestone

Backrooms has become A24’s highest-grossing film domestically and globally, crossing $350 million globally (about $357 million total) after 37 days in theaters, with record performances in markets including China, France, Russia & CIS, Poland and Taiwan.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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film3 months ago•15 min saved

Backrooms Gets a Theatrical Extended Cut Ahead of July 4 Weekend

A24 is re-releasing the surprise horror hit Backrooms as 'Backrooms: Everything Must Go Edition' with 15 minutes of bonus footage, running about 2 hours 6 minutes and hitting theaters on July 3. The re-release features a theatrically exclusive post-credits sequence with footage from director Kane Parsons, who rose to attention on YouTube as a teen. The move aims to capitalize on the busy July 4th weekend amid competition from Toy Story 5 and Minions & Monsters; A24 did not immediately comment.

via Variety|

#a24 #backrooms #extended-edition

entertainment3 months ago•13 min saved

A24 Faces Fan Outcry Over $75 Million Google AI Pact

A24 signed a roughly $75 million AI research partnership with Google DeepMind, giving it access to AI tools for production and distribution, including storyboarding; the move sparked backlash from fans who canceled AAA24 memberships and accused the indie studio of betraying its arthouse roots, while A24 says the tools will be used cautiously and not as generic AI generation.

via Kotaku|

#a24 #ai #backrooms

entertainment3 months ago•18 min saved

Reddit Becomes Hollywood’s Real-Time IP Incubator

Reddit is being positioned as a real-time IP incubator for Hollywood, with A24’s Backrooms rising from subreddit lore to a feature film driven by communities like r/backrooms and r/movies and creators Kane Parsons (Kane Pixels) and Curry Barker. Industry insiders say moderators help shape lore and surface talent, while agencies scan subreddits for ideas and talent and brands test concepts via AMAs and other engagements. Reddit reports massive entertainment viewership (about 240 billion views in the past year) and notes that entertainment campaigns can lift viewership, underscoring Reddit’s growing role as a source of new IP and opportunity for studios.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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entertainment3 months ago•2 min saved

Spielberg’s Disclosure Day kicks off a box-office rush

Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day opened strong worldwide, posting about $92.9 million global with $44 million in the US over the weekend on a $115 million budget, signaling potential as his best-performing original US title. Obsession and Backrooms also posted notable numbers, while Michael, the first part of Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic, surged past $932 million globally to become the highest-grossing music biopic ever, setting sights on overtaking Oppenheimer’s biopic total.

via The Guardian|

#backrooms #box-office #disclosure-day

culture4 months ago•8 min saved

Digital Labyrinth: Gen Z and the Backrooms Phenomenon

Backrooms, A24's feature-length adaptation of a viral meme directed by Kane Parsons, translates Gen Z's anxiety about life online into a mutating, algorithmic labyrinth where work and home blur into one endless space; drawing on gaming and internet culture (Portal 2, Minecraft) and surfacing concerns about AI and a tightening job market, the film became a Gen Z sensation, aided by a real 30,000-square-foot set and Parsons's rise from meme creator to Hollywood director.

via The New York Times|

#ai #backrooms #culture