According to Deadline, A24's Backrooms posted a massive $118 million opening weekend, and a sequel featuring filmmaker Kane Parsons is already in the works — with Parsons eyeing an anthology format that would significantly expand the universe he built from YouTube roots into a full-scale horror franchise.
Why the Anthology Format Changes Everything for Fancasting
If Parsons gets his anthology wish, Backrooms 2 becomes one of the more interesting casting puzzles in recent horror memory. An anthology structure means multiple casts, multiple tones, and potentially multiple directors — which opens the door for a rotating ensemble of character actors, indie darlings, and prestige names who might not anchor a traditional horror sequel but would absolutely thrive in a self-contained segment. Think of what V/H/S did for genre casting on a micro budget, then imagine A24 money and a proven IP behind it. The question isn't just who plays a role — it's who fits which kind of Backrooms story.
The original film's liminal-space dread lends itself to performers who can carry psychological weight in near-isolation. That's a specific skill set, and it's exactly the kind of casting conversation that gets interesting fast.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The myCast community has been quietly building out their dream casts across multiple Backrooms stories, and the picks reveal genuinely compelling instincts about what this franchise could be.
Across three active fan-cast stories — Backrooms, Backrooms, and Backrooms — the role of Clark has attracted the most debate, which tracks given that a grounded, authoritative anchor is exactly what a disorienting horror premise needs. Jordan Peele has earned a vote there, which is a fascinating choice — Peele has never taken a significant acting role in one of his own genre peers' films, but the instinct makes sense given how much his screen presence commands attention. Meanwhile, Sterling K. Brown leads with 3 votes in a separate story, and honestly? Brown in a claustrophobic A24 horror scenario sounds like an immediate yes. His ability to project calm intelligence while clearly falling apart underneath is exactly the frequency Backrooms operates on.