Backrooms Actor Mark Duplass Defends Kane Parsons Following Claims He ‘Didn’t Direct’ The Film
Mark Duplass has publicly defended Kane Parsons, the 20-year-old director of the upcoming film Backrooms, against claims that he did not direct the project. Duplass emphasized that Parsons was fully in control during filming and did not require assistance from the producers. The film, produced by A24, has received positive early reviews, indicating a successful directorial debut for Parsons.
- ▪Mark Duplass defended Kane Parsons against claims of ghost directing.
- ▪Duplass stated that Parsons was '100 percent in control' during filming.
- ▪The film Backrooms has a budget of approximately $10 million and is produced by A24.
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Backrooms Actor Mark Duplass Defends Kane Parsons Following Claims He ‘Didn’t Direct’ The Film Duplass stated that the 20-year-old director 'didn't need' help from any of the producers working on the project and was '100 percent in control' during filming A24Backrooms By Lewis Parker Published May 27, 2026 | Comments (0) | 𝕏 Copied! © A24 Filmmaker Mark Duplass, one of the supporting actors in A24’s upcoming sci-fi horror film Backrooms, has defended the 20-year-old director behind the movie, Kane Parsons, following speculation online that the young man “absolutely didn’t direct” the project.
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