Backrooms' 20-Year-Old Director Learned to Create in PS3's LittleBigPlanet
Kane Parsons, a 20-year-old director, is set to release his horror film Backrooms, which is expected to perform well at the box office. He gained popularity through his YouTube series and was signed by A24 to develop the film. Parsons credits video games like LittleBigPlanet and Portal as significant influences on his creative process.
- ▪Backrooms is projected to earn $20 million during its opening weekend.
- ▪Kane Parsons previously gained fame through his YouTube series The Backrooms (Found Footage).
- ▪The film has received an 81% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has been praised by critics.
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NewsMoviesLittleBigPlanetCulture Backrooms' 20-Year-Old Director Learned to Create in PS3's LittleBigPlanet Portal a huge influence too by Sammy Barker4 mins ago Share: Horror movie Backrooms by 20-year-old director Kane Parsons is poised to be a surprise Box Office hit when it arrives in theatres later this week. Deadline predicts it could take $20 million during its opening weekend, as it looks set to resonate with a younger audience of movie goers, already fans of Parsons’ work on YouTube. For those who don’t know, the youngster previously worked on the YouTube series The Backrooms (Found Footage) in 2022, which helped him earn over 3.2 million subscribers. He was then signed by boutique film company A24 to turn the concept into a full-blown movie.
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