Kane Parsons Says His Three New Films Are “Quite Connected,” Teases Limited ‘Backrooms’ Movies & Potentially Multi-Season TV Series
The filmmaker reveals that his three original projects share a mysterious connection and clarifies his plans for a finite “Backrooms” franchise, potentially spanning multiple TV seasons.
2026’s YouTube horror phenomenon has forced Hollywood to scramble for the next big thing before it pops off into the hands of a rival studio. And among its influencers, Kane Parsons is among its biggest breakout success stories. Following A24’s massive “Backrooms” hit, the young filmmaker recently revealed he has three mysterious new projects in the works, offering little indication of what they might be.
However, in a new IndieWireinterview, Parsons reveals that all three are original properties that appear to be interconnected. He’s also clarified his long-term plans for “Backrooms,” envisioning only a limited number of feature films before transitioning to a potentially multi-season television series that would conclude his involvement with the franchise.
“I’m heavily invested in several projects simultaneously,” Parsons explained. “Any day now, there’ll be some kind of announcement, and then I can properly talk about them,” he said, teasing some forthcoming news. “That’s when one of them will get boosted to being a number one priority”
“I’m doing things in such a way that they’re going to be able to leapfrog over each other at the right moment,” he continued. “Now I’m mostly in the outlining and research phase.”
Asked how many projects he was juggling, Parsons offered a somewhat cryptic explanation. “Technically, the totality of what is on my mind would be three different worlds,” he said. “It feels reductive to even state that stories take place in a certain world, but legally speaking, these are three distinct pieces of original IP. They’re all in sort of a triad. They’re quite connected.”
What exactly that means can be open to interpretation. Articulate and sometimes circumlocutory, Parsons seems to suggest some kind of creative relationship between the three properties, though whether that involves shared mythology, thematic connections, or something else entirely remains to be seen. Either way, he’s clearly thinking beyond the franchise that made him famous.
Speaking of “Backrooms,” Parsons has previously described a limited television series as his “dream scenario” for bringing the larger narrative to its conclusion. Now, he’s getting a little more specific about how he envisions reaching that endpoint, including how many additional movies might precede it.
“There’s going to be a very limited amount of features,” he carefully explained. “Ultimately, there’s a series arc. I won’t dictate a season count on it, but it’s concise. To me, the end of that series would be the end of my involvement with ‘Backrooms.’”
The distinction is certainly interesting. While Parsons previously floated the idea of a limited series, his latest comments leave open the possibility that the story could unfold across multiple seasons, albeit with a clearly defined endpoint. He also appears to have little interest in extending the film franchise indefinitely, regardless of its commercial potential.
That ambition dovetails with his growing interest in television, which may play a larger role in his career than previously expected.
“As it stands right now, I tend to get more invested in shows than I do films,” Parsons said. “So it makes sense that I might want to make series as much as, if not more than, films, but it really depends on what the idea is.”
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Of course, none of this constitutes a formal announcement of a “Backrooms” television series, much less a commitment to multiple seasons. But with a sequel already reportedly in the works at A24, three other original properties taking shape, and Parsons suggesting an announcement is imminent, the filmmaker appears to have plenty of possibilities ahead. The bigger question may be which of these projects actually comes first and what exactly they are. Stay tuned.
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