Mark Duplass defends Kane Parsons as Backrooms director

May 26, 2026

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Mark Duplass has pushed back against online rumors questioning whether Kane Parsons directed the upcoming A24 horror film Backrooms. The actor posted on X on Tuesday to affirm Parsons' full control of the project.

Duplass responded to a social media claim that Parsons “absolutely didn’t direct” the film. He wrote, “Hmmm, with all due respect I don’t remember seeing you on set. When I was there, Kane was 100% in control. More so than many directors 3x his age.” The 20-year-old filmmaker created the story from his popular YouTube series of the same name.

Illustration of a movie theater showing the horror film Backrooms with box office success highlighted.

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Kane Parsons' directorial debut Backrooms opened strongly at the domestic box office this weekend. The A24 release, based on the filmmaker's popular YouTube series, earned between $76 million and $79 million.

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The film adaptation of the viral Backrooms web series is set to open in UK cinemas on May 29. Directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, it stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve in a story of endless liminal spaces.

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