A24

A24 is co-producing and distributing V/H/S: SCP, set for a 2027 theatrical release, while the SCP Foundation's English Wiki says it was not consulted and disputes the scope of A24's rights. Backrooms, the studio's biggest commercial hit to date, is in the middle of its Japanese rollout after opening September 4.

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A24's year is defined by Backrooms. The Kane Parsons film opened May 29 to more than $81 million in North America, the highest-grossing opening for an original horror film and for a debut feature by a new director, and topped the worldwide chart at $118 million. It passed $350 million worldwide and became A24's highest-grossing film in North America at $97.84 million, overtaking Marty Supreme: Seize the World. The Japanese release followed on September 4, supported by a 3D advertisement in a vacant glass-walled room in Akasaka and an undisclosed YouTube Live surveillance stream running to September 13, plus a Q LIMINAL spatial event at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro from September 11 to 20.

The studio's slate reaches beyond that film. PRIMETIME, starring Robert Pattinson as journalist Chris Hansen, premieres in North America on September 25, 2026, is in competition at the Venice Film Festival, and is set for a 2027 release in Japan. A24 and UNDER R opened a pop-up store in Tokyo and Osaka from July 10 to July 24 for Bring Her Back, the Philippou brothers' film that opened in Japan on July 10 with an R15+ rating. Dream Scenario, directed by Kristoffer Borgli, began streaming on Netflix on June 3.

The most disputed item is V/H/S: SCP. A24 will co-produce and distribute the SCP Foundation film as the next V/H/S entry, with a 2027 theatrical release planned and Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Studios producing. On September 11 the SCP Foundation's English Wiki said it received no consultation or contact from the filmmakers and argued A24 holds no exclusive rights to SCP content under the CC BY-SA license. On September 13 an A24 public relations representative told Kotaku that the worldwide rights apply only to this V/H/S entry and do not claim exclusivity over the SCP setting.

Google DeepMind and A24 announced a research partnership on June 22, 2026, with Google investing about $75 million in the studio. The work targets AI tools for storyboarding and production workflows. A24 Labs has already built an application that uses AI to create storyboards.

Key facts

Backrooms worldwide gross: More than $350 million, with records for A24 in North America, China, France, and Taiwan ↗
Backrooms North American gross: $97.84 million, making it A24's highest-grossing film in the region ↗
Backrooms director: Kane Parsons, whose YouTube short The Backrooms (Found Footage) was released when he was 16 ↗
Backrooms Japan release: September 4, 2026 ↗
V/H/S: SCP release plan: Theatrical release planned for 2027, produced by Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Studios ↗
A24 statement on SCP rights: A public relations representative said the worldwide rights apply only to this V/H/S entry and do not claim exclusivity over the SCP setting ↗
PRIMETIME: Starring Robert Pattinson as journalist Chris Hansen; North American premiere September 25, 2026, Venice competition, Japan release in 2027 ↗
Google DeepMind investment: Approximately $75 million (12.1 billion yen) in A24, announced June 22, 2026, for AI storyboarding and production workflow tools ↗
Bring Her Back Japan release: Opened July 10 with an R15+ rating; directed by Danny and Michael Philippou ↗
Dream Scenario streaming: Began streaming on Netflix on June 3; directed and written by Kristoffer Borgli ↗

Timeline

Sep 14, 2026 A24 Joins SCP Foundation Film as Wiki Protests
Sep 11, 2026 A24 Boards SCP Foundation Film Set For 2027 Theatrical Release
Sep 6, 2026 Backrooms Horror Comes to a Real Venue in Ikebukuro
Sep 4, 2026 Backrooms Film Stakes Out Akasaka with Real 3D Ad and Hidden Live Stream
Aug 21, 2026 A24 and Robert Pattinson's PRIMETIME Set for 2027 Japan Release
Jul 8, 2026 A24 Horror Film Backrooms Passes $350 Million Worldwide
Jun 28, 2026 A24'S 'Backrooms' Film Sets September 4 Japan Release Date
Jun 25, 2026 A24 and UNDER R Open Pop-Up Store for 'Bring Her Back' in Tokyo and Osaka
Jun 23, 2026 Google Invests $75 Million in A24 for AI Film Tool Development
Jun 4, 2026 Backrooms Becomes A24's Highest-Grossing Film in North America
Jun 2, 2026 Nicolas Cage's 'Dream Scenario' Hits Netflix on June 3
Jun 2, 2026 A24's Backrooms Earns 12.9 Billion Yen in US Opening, Japan Release Set

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Facts

Noted: A24 and UNDER R will open a pop-up store in Tokyo and Osaka from July 10 to July 24 · 2026-06-25

Connections

Produces: scp foundation, the backrooms, backrooms, bring her back, primetime

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All coverage

Sep 14

A24 Joins SCP Foundation Film as Wiki Protests

A24 is set to co-produce and distribute "V/H/S: SCP," a film based on the SCP Foundation, as the next entry in the "V/H/S" horror anthology series. Deadline reported the scoop; a theatrical release is planned for 2027. Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Studios are producing, with Brad Miska, Ben Ross, Rami Yasin and Jakob Pollack as executive producers. On September 11 the SCP Foundation's official English Wiki posted a statement saying it received no consultation or contact from the filmmakers, and that attempts to reach them went unanswered. The Wiki also argued that A24 holds no exclusive rights to SCP content, citing the CC BY-SA license under which SCP works are published. On September 13 an A24 public relations representative told Kotaku that the worldwide rights apply only to this "V/H/S" entry and do not claim exclusivity over the SCP setting.

Sep 11

A24 Boards SCP Foundation Film Set For 2027 Theatrical Release

A24 will produce a film based on the SCP Foundation, positioned as the latest entry in the found-footage horror V/H/S series and aiming for a 2027 theatrical release. Spooky Pictures, led by Roy Lee and Steven Schneider, co-produces, with Josh Goldbloom and Michael Schreiber, who worked on V/H/S/94 and V/H/S/99, also involved. Image Nation Studios CEO Ben Ross is among the executive producers. Story details are being kept under wraps.

Sep 6

Backrooms Horror Comes to a Real Venue in Ikebukuro

A spatial experience event, Q LIMINAL, will be held at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro from September 11 to 20. It commemorates the release of the A24-produced film Backrooms. Participants explore a dimly lit space by scanning QR codes, with the correct ones increasing an exploration rate in a dedicated app.

Sep 4

Backrooms Film Stakes Out Akasaka with Real 3D Ad and Hidden Live Stream

A24's Backrooms, the feature debut of 21-year-old Kane Parsons, opened September 4. To promote it, a real 3D advertisement recreating the film's liminal space appeared in a vacant glass-walled room in Akasaka, staged by PINPIN STUDIO. Sightings posted on X drew over 88,000 likes. A YouTube Live surveillance stream runs until September 13, but the link is undisclosed; viewers are meant to find it themselves.

Aug 21

A24 and Robert Pattinson's PRIMETIME Set for 2027 Japan Release

A24's PRIMETIME, starring Robert Pattinson as journalist Chris Hansen, will release in Japan in 2027. The film depicts the behind-the-scenes of the reality TV show To Catch a Predator, which used sting operations to expose adults targeting minors online. It premieres in North America on September 25, 2026, and is in competition at the Venice Film Festival.

Jul 8

A24 Horror Film Backrooms Passes $350 Million Worldwide

The A24 horror film Backrooms has surpassed $350 million at the global box office, setting new records for the studio in North America, China, France, and Taiwan. Directed by Kane Parsons, the film is based on the internet urban legend from 4chan and will release in Japan on September 4.

Jun 28

A24'S 'Backrooms' Film Sets September 4 Japan Release Date

The A24 horror film 'Backrooms,' directed by 21-year-old Kane Parsons and based on an internet urban legend, will open in Japanese theaters on September 4, 2026. The film earned over $81 million in its US opening weekend, topping the box office, and made Parsons the youngest director ever to lead both US and worldwide charts.

Jun 25

A24 and UNDER R Open Pop-Up Store for 'Bring Her Back' in Tokyo and Osaka

A24 and UNDER R will open a pop-up store in Tokyo and Osaka from July 10 to July 24 to promote the horror film "Bring Her Back." The store at UNDER R Sendagaya in Tokyo and UNDER R Osaka will sell a new apparel collection, books, goods, and an A24 Record Bar. Triple collaboration items involving UNDER R, A24, and international artists will also be available. The Sendagaya location will host a special ice cream stand from JOHN'S ICE CREAM TOKYO. "Bring Her Back" is directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, who previously made "Talk to Me." The film follows siblings Andy and Piper who, after losing their father, come to live with a new mother figure named Laura. Andy is played by Billy Barratt, blind sister Piper by Sola Wong, and the mysterious child Oliver by Jonah Leon Phillips. Sally Hawkins plays Laura. The film opens in Japanese theaters on July 10 with an R15+ rating.

Jun 23

Google Invests $75 Million in A24 for AI Film Tool Development

Google DeepMind and film studio A24 announced a research partnership on June 22, 2026, with Google investing approximately $75 million (12.1 billion yen) in A24. The collaboration will focus on developing AI tools to assist filmmakers with storyboarding and production workflows, rather than generating content or training on A24's library. A24 Labs, the studio's technology division, has already built an application that uses AI to create storyboards. Google DeepMind stated that the partnership aims to support artists in developing new workflows through repeated prototyping and testing with A24 filmmakers. The deal is Google's first equity investment in a film studio. A24, known for films like 'Midsommar,' 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' and 'Backrooms,' has seen sales more than double in two years. No specific timeline for the tools' release was announced.

Jun 4

Backrooms Becomes A24's Highest-Grossing Film in North America

The YouTube-born horror film 'Backrooms,' directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, has earned $97.84 million in North America, surpassing 'Marty Supreme: Seize the World' to become A24's highest-grossing film in the region. Worldwide, it has grossed approximately $134.39 million. A Japanese release is planned.

Jun 2

Nicolas Cage's 'Dream Scenario' Hits Netflix on June 3

A24 and Ari Aster's thriller 'Dream Scenario,' starring Nicolas Cage as a college professor who appears in millions of people's dreams, will stream on Netflix starting June 3. The film follows his rise to fame and subsequent backlash when his dream self commits misdeeds. Kristoffer Borgli directed and wrote the script.

Jun 2

A24's Backrooms Earns 12.9 Billion Yen in US Opening, Japan Release Set

A24's horror film 'Backrooms' earned over $81 million (approximately 12.9 billion yen) in its US opening weekend from May 29, making it the highest-grossing original horror film and debut feature by a new director in North American history. The film also topped the global box office with $118 million (about 18.8 billion yen). Director Kane Parsons, now 20, became the youngest director ever to produce a film that ranked first in both US and worldwide box office, surpassing the previous record held by Josh Trank (27). The film is based on Parsons' YouTube short 'The Backrooms (Found Footage)', released when he was 16, which has accumulated over 200 million views. The feature was planned at age 17 and shot at 19. The cast includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell. Distributor Happinet Phantom Studios will release the film in Japan, though a date has not been announced. The film has sparked a social media phenomenon, with brands like McDonald's, Burger King, and IKEA Canada posting Backrooms-themed content.