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Mark Duplass publicly refutes online rumors that Kane Parsons didn’t direct Backrooms, insisting Parsons was intensely prepared and in full creative control with a strong crew. Parsons was 19–20 during filming and benefited from mentors and notable producers around the project.
Mark Duplass publicly pushed back on a rumor that Kane Parsons didn’t direct A24’s horror film The Backrooms, saying on X that Parsons was “100% in control” on set and more in command than many directors three times his age. The film, based on Parsons’ YouTube series, stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Finn Bennett and Lukita Maxwell, with producers James Wan, Shawn Levy and Osgood Perkins. Parsons has said the production built about 30,000 square feet of the Backrooms set and ran extensive wallpaper tests to nail the look.
Mark Duplass publicly pushed back at social-media rumors about Kane Parsons’s role in directing the horror film Backrooms, insisting Parsons was “100% in control” on set and more capable than many directors his age. Parsons, 20, is noted as the studio’s youngest feature director for the project, which adapts his YouTube series. The film, produced by A24 with a team including James Wan, Shawn Levy and Osgood Perkins, hits theaters Friday and expands on the series’ lore by focusing on a small cast in a lonely, labyrinthine world; Parsons revealed the production even built about 30,000 square feet of backrooms for the shoot.
Mark Duplass openly discusses his ongoing battle with depression and anxiety, emphasizing the importance of a strict routine including medication, sleep, and exercise to manage his mental health. He highlights the complexity of his condition, its unpredictable nature, and its connection to his creativity, while advocating for greater openness about mental health struggles.
"Biosphere" is a lopsided sci-fi parable that falls short due to grating dialogue and a stagey feel. The film follows two men trapped in a biodome running out of food, with one of them undergoing intersex changes. The movie explores their shifting relationship and philosophical differences but fails to develop their characters beyond surface-level traits. The dialogue is filled with hand-holding and armchair psychology, overshadowing the potential exploration of their evolving bond. While the film offers a fantasy of what could be, it ultimately lacks depth and relies on slapstick comedy.