‘Backrooms’ Director’s Next Movie Could Adapt a Sci-Fi Masterpiece
Kane Parsons, director of the upcoming Backrooms film, has discussed creative conversations with Valve after visiting the company’s offices. His comments have fuelled speculation that he could direct a film based on Portal, though he did not confirm that a project is planned.
A Portal adaptation was announced in 2013 with J.J. Abrams involved, and was reported to still be in development in 2021, but no cast or plot details have emerged. Parsons has also made a Portal fan animation, which has more than 737,000 views and 39,000 likes on YouTube.
In short
- Kane Parsons has spoken with Valve about possible creative projects.
- A Portal film remains unconfirmed.
- Parsons made a popular Portal fan animation.
Explained simply
Portal is a science-fiction puzzle game made by Valve, a US video game company. Players guide a test subject through rooms by using a device that creates linked portals, while an artificial intelligence called GLaDOS oversees the tests.
The game is known for its puzzles, dry humour and story told through the test rooms. A film adaptation was announced in 2013, with filmmaker J.J. Abrams involved, but public details about its cast or plot have not emerged.
Kane Parsons is a filmmaker known for the online horror series The Backrooms, which is being adapted into a film. His earlier Portal fan animation is a separate, unofficial work; interest in a possible film reflects the game’s established audience and the challenge of translating its puzzle-based story to cinema.