A24’s Backrooms trailer
A24’s liminal‑space horror Backrooms dropped a trailer and has a May 29 theatrical release date — it stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve and leans into the viral creepypasta vibe. (hollywoodlife.com) (hypebeast.com)
Kane Parsons is directing his first feature, expanding the YouTube “Backrooms” shorts into a theatrical film after the series amassed roughly 190 million views online. (variety.com) (variety.com) The screenplay credit on trade listings goes to Will Soodik, who adapted Parsons’ found‑footage universe for a full‑length script. (variety.com) (variety.com) Trade casting reports show an ensemble that adds Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell and Avan Jogia to the project. (deadline.com) (deadline.com) Production and financing partners include Atomic Monster, 21 Laps Entertainment and Chernin Entertainment (part of North Road Company), with producers such as James Wan and Shawn Levy attached. (variety.com) (variety.com) Industry credits name Jeremy Cox as cinematographer, Edo Van Breemen as composer and Greg Ng as editor, and production records list Vancouver as a filming location. (imdb.com) (imdb.com) Box‑office trackers and database entries currently show an estimated production budget near $10 million and a reported running time of about 105 minutes. (imdb.com) (imdb.com) Trade coverage notes Parsons will be one of the youngest filmmakers to helm an A24 feature, marking a notable studio milestone. (hollywoodreporter.com) (hollywoodreporter.com)
