{"id":6585,"date":"2026-08-25T18:07:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T18:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=6585"},"modified":"2026-08-25T18:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T18:07:39","slug":"backrooms-sets-hbo-max-streaming-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=6585","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Backrooms\u2019 Sets HBO Max Streaming Release Date"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\tAfter overtaking \u201cMarty Supreme\u201d to become A24\u2019s highest-grossing film to date, \u201cBackrooms\u201d will be available to stream on HBO Max starting Sept. 25.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=6583\">\u2018Only Murders in the Building\u2019 Reveals Season 6 Release Date, First Look at New London Setting (TV News Roundup)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tStarring Renate Reinsve (\u201cSentimental Value,\u201d \u201cThe Worst Person in the World\u201d) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (\u201c12 Years a Slave,\u201d \u201cDirty Pretty Things\u201d), director Kane Parsons adapted his popular web series about liminal spaces for a wide audience. 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