Overview

• A24 has officially greenlit The Backrooms as a co-production with Chernin Entertainment.
• James Wan and Shawn Levy will executive produce the feature through their Atomic Monster and 21 Laps Entertainment banners.
• Kane Parsons, creator of the viral YouTube series, steps in as the youngest director in A24 history at 19 years old.
• Academy Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor leads the cast alongside Renate Reinsve, who replaces Cristin Milioti after initial talks.
• The film’s screenplay, written by Westworld writer Robert Patino, adapts a 2019 4chan creepypasta that inspired a YouTube series with over 190 million views.