Backrooms Director Kane Parsons Says He Has Three "Dream Projects" in the Works
Kane Parsons, the director of the Backrooms film, says he has three "dream projects" in the works. He confirmed as much on The Kyle Buchanan Show, IGN reported on 27 October 2026.
Host Kyle Buchanan announced the guest slot on X on 27 October 2026. Buchanan's post said the conversation would cover Parsons's life since the Backrooms movie and what he is working on next. The Backrooms is an online horror fiction about endless, empty rooms, and the film took that idea to the big screen.
The projects themselves were not named. Parsons did not say which studios or platforms were involved, and no release dates were reported. The show's stated topics, though, point to the next phase of his career as the main subject.
The question that drew the most attention was what Parsons wore. He appeared in Valve-branded clothing. Valve is the company behind the Portal and Half-Life games and the Steam storefront, where players buy and download PC games. The clothing has led to speculation that a Valve project may be among the three. That is speculation. Neither Parsons nor Valve has confirmed a collaboration.
Parsons has spoken about Valve's work before. In a June 2026 interview with GameSpot, he called the Portal series his single biggest creative influence. In the same interview he said he was interested in a Portal movie but cautious about film adaptations of video games in general.
For readers new to the story, the key points are simple. Parsons has three projects in development, he has not said what they are, and the Valve clothing has prompted fans to guess. Until he or Valve says more, the names and dates remain unknown.
