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How ‘Backrooms’ Producers Helped 20-Year-Old YouTuber Kane Parsons Create the Summer’s Most Surprising Box Office Smash

When James Wan , the filmmaker behind “Insidious” and “Saw,” had his first Zoom meeting with Kane Parsons , the creator of the online phenom “ Backrooms ,” they were joined not by the YouTuber’s manager or agent, but by his dad.

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The involvement of experienced producers from the film "Backrooms" in the production of Kane Parsons' project has contributed to its success. This collaboration is notable given the age and background of the main creator, Kane Parsons, who is a 20-year-old YouTuber. The fact that Parsons' father was present during initial meetings with producers suggests that he may still be in high school, as confirmed by one of the producers. The circumstances surrounding Parsons' involvement in the project highlight the unconventional nature of his collaboration with experienced filmmakers, which may have played a role in the project's box office success.

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