“The Backrooms” Film A Go At A24

A24 has given the green light for “The Backrooms,” the online-inspired horror film set up at Chernin Entertainment, James Wan’s Atomic Monster and Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps.

Kane Parsons, the 19-year-old filmmaker who created the original “The Backrooms (Found Footage)” viral video, will direct the project – making him the youngest director in A24 history. Parsons will direct from a script by Roberto Patino.

As previously reported, Chiwetel Ejiofor (“The Life of Chuck,” “Venom: The Last Dance”) and Renate Reinsve (“The Worst Person in the World,” “A Different Man”) will lead the cast however story details about the film are under wraps. Production is expected to start this summer.

The original urban legend and ‘creepypasta’ short film is set in the 1990s and sees a young filmmaker fall into another dimension where he wanders through an unsettlingly yellow, empty and labyrinthine office space – one that may be home to otherworldly beings.

The anthological viral YouTube horror universe has amassed over 190 million views to date. Wan, Levy, Dan Cohen, Dan Levine, Chris Ferguson, and Michael Clear are producing this feature film take.

Source: Variety

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