Mark Duplass Slams Rumor Kane Parsons Didn't Direct Movie
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Mark Duplass defended Kane Parsons on X, affirming that Parsons fully directed the upcoming horror film "The Backrooms," countering rumors that he did not.
- Sophy Romvari commented on the age-related criticism Parsons faced, suggesting jealousy influences such discourse and expressing satisfaction with making her first feature film at an older age.
- "The Backrooms," based on Parsons' popular YouTube series, features a cast including Duplass, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell, with producers James Wan, Shawn Levy, and Osgood Perkins.
- Parsons revealed that the production team built an extensive 30,000 square-foot set with detailed wallpaper tests to create the film's eerie atmosphere, noting the immersive and disorienting experience on set.