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Kane Parsons’ massively viral YouTube horror universe known as The Backrooms is headed to the big screen courtesy of A24 and producer James Wan, and Variety reports that Creep actor Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett (“True Detective”), Lukita Maxwell (Afraid) and Avan Jogia (Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City) have joined the cast.

They join previously announced lead stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve.

The science fiction horror film is based on the world of Kane Parsons’s viral videos, and the anthological series debuted in 2022 and has amassed over 190 million views to date. The film plot is being kept under wraps at this time, but the viral videos chronicled a young filmmaker’s descent into a strange labyrinthine dimension that may be home to otherworldly denizens.

The Backrooms marks 20-year-old Parson’s feature directorial debut, making him the youngest filmmaker ever to collaborate with A24. The screenplay was written by...

Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell and Avan Jogia have joined the cast of “The Backrooms,” the upcoming sci-fi horror film from A24, Atomic Monster, The North Road Company’s Chernin Entertainment and 21 Laps Entertainment.

The film also stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve with a screenplay written by Will Soodik.

Production begins this week in Canada, with Chernin Entertainment co-financing alongside A24. Both serve as co-studios on the film.

The science-fiction horror film is based on 20-year-old Parsons’ own YouTube series of the same name, which he created and directed as a found-footage horror project. The movie adaptation’s plot is being kept under wraps, but Parsons marks the youngest director in A24 history.

“The Backrooms” traces its origins back to a 4chan creepypasta in 2019 and involves an alternate reality that consists of nothing but an endless maze of abandoned office space, with stark fluorescent lighting and beige-painted...

A24’s forthcoming horror feature The Backrooms is adding to its cast.

Mark Duplass (The Morning Show), Finn Bennett (True Detective), Lukita Maxwell (Shrinking) and Avan Jogia (56 Days) are joining The Backrooms, with the movie starting production this week in Canada. Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve were previously announced as the stars of the project from 20-year-old director Kane Parsons, who will become the youngest filmmaker in A24’s history.

A24 and The North Road Company’s Chernin Entertainment are co-financing the movie and serve as co-studios for the film that counts 21 Laps Entertainment and Atomic Monster as producers.

Parsons is making his feature directorial debut with the film that has a script from Will Soodik. Plot details have not been revealed for The Backrooms, which is inspired by Parsons’ viral YouTube horror series that has amassed more than 190 million views. A release date has not been announced.

Mark Duplass (The Morning Show), Finn Bennett (True Detective), Lukita Maxwell (Shrinking) and Avan Jogia (56 Days) are entering A24/Atomic Monster/North Road Company’s Chernin Entertainment/21 Laps Entertainment’s The Backrooms.

That’s sci-fi horror film starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve which is based on the YouTube viral series of found-footage videos from Kane Parsons which has amassed north of 190 million views. Other than that, the storyline is being kept secret.

At just 20 years old, Parsons is making his feature directorial debut, becoming the youngest filmmaker ever to collaborate with A24.

Cameras are rolling this week in Canada. Chernin Entertainment is co-financing with A24 with the former serving as co-studios on the film. A24 and Chernin Entertainment serve as co-studios on the film.

The film is produced by Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen +and Dan Levine for 21 Laps Entertainment, along with Chris Ferguson for Oddfellows Pictures and Roberto Patino.

Renate Reinsve (The Worst Person in the World) has inked a deal to star opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor in The Backrooms, A24’s sci-fi horror film based on the viral found-footage universe from filmmaker Kane Parson.

We were first to report on the project in 2023 and confirmed several weeks ago that Ejiofor was in talks to star. At the time, word was that he’d be share the screen with The Penguin‘s Cristin Milioti, though we’re told her deal didn’t end up making. Character details for both Reinsve and Ejofor are under wraps, as is the plot of the film, which is now officially greenlighted. Production is set to begin this summer.

Parsons’ “The Backrooms (Found Footage)” watches as a young filmmaker’s fall into another dimension leaves him wandering through an unsettlingly yellow, empty and labyrinthine office space, which may or may not be home to otherworldly beings.

The demonic entity known as Baal is coming to wreak havoc on Ash vs Evil Dead, and in our exclusive clip from this Sunday's episode, Ruby comes face-to-face with what very well could be the persuasive and powerful force that she has feared.

Ash Vs Evil Dead Episode 205 – “Confinement” synopsis: "Deadites are no match for our hero, but the Sheriff is, when Ash is brought up on charges. Ruby, Kelly, and Pablo go to break him out, but they discover some people are not who they seem to be. There's a new evil in town."

“Ash vs Evil Dead,” a 10-episode half-hour series, is the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film, The Evil Dead.

The second season roars back into action with Ash leaving his beloved Jacksonville and returning to his hometown of Elk Grove, Michigan. There, he confronts Ruby. The former enemies have to form an uneasy alliance...

"That's the same car that I was dropped off by Sam Raimi's mother to see A Clockwork Orange in the early ’70s." Even before Ash Williams called the Delta his own, it was used by Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell in real life, and a new featurette explores their special history with the car.

Episode 205 – "Confinement" synopsis (via SpoilerTV): "Deadites are no match for our hero, but the Sheriff is, when Ash is brought up on charges. Ruby, Kelly, and Pablo go to break him out, but they discover some people are not who they seem to be. There's a new evil in town."

Titled "Confinement," Ash vs Evil Dead Episode 205 was directed by Michael J. Bassett from a script by William Bromell. The new episode airs on Sunday, October 30th at 8:00pm Et on Starz. In case you missed it, watch the preview video for episode 205.

“Ash vs Evil Dead,...

"There is some bad juju in this place..." The demonic entity known as Baal looks to possess some familiar faces in the upcoming episode of Ash vs Evil Dead, airing Sunday on Starz.

Episode 205 – "Confinement" synopsis (via SpoilerTV): "Deadites are no match for our hero, but the Sheriff is, when Ash is brought up on charges. Ruby, Kelly, and Pablo go to break him out, but they discover some people are not who they seem to be. There's a new evil in town."

Titled "Confinement," Ash vs Evil Dead Episode 205 was directed by Michael J. Bassett from a script by William Bromell. The new episode airs on Sunday, October 30th at 8:00pm Et on Starz.

“Ash vs Evil Dead,” a 10-episode half-hour series, is the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film, The Evil Dead.

The second season roars back into action with Ash leaving his beloved Jacksonville...

Homeland, Season 3: Episode 3 – “Tower of David”

Written by Henry Bromell and William Bromell

Directed by Clark Johnson

Airs Sunday nights at 9pm Et on Showtime

And by “style,” I mean injected with heroin.

With the return of Brody to Homeland, there’s a lot at stake without even addressing how effective his incorporation into “Tower of David” is. If you look elsewhere on TV, you’ll find another series that begins its new season dealing with the temporary absence of an important character – The Governor on The Walking Dead. In both circumstances, these characters were used well last year at certain points, but were also used rather poorly at other points, culminating in season finale departures that raised a lot of questions (such as “Do we buy into this whole Carrie/Brody relationship?” and “Is Brody even a necessary part of this series? Are any of the Brody family members?...