'Backrooms' Sets HBO Max Streaming Date
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Key Points:
- "Backrooms," directed by Kane Parsons and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, will stream on HBO Max starting Friday, September 25, with its TV debut on September 26 at 8PM ET.
- The film, based on internet lore, follows a furniture store owner trapped in a surreal, endless maze of interconnected rooms where time distorts and danger lurks.
- Produced by Chernin Entertainment, Blumhouse Atomic Monster, 21 Laps, and Phobos, the movie was co-written by Parsons and Will Soodik.
- "Backrooms" grossed an impressive $396.5 million globally, surpassing its $30 million budget and setting a record for A24 with a $81.2 million domestic opening.
- The film had a 46-day theatrical window before digital release on July 14, with a total theatrical-to-streaming window of 119 days.
