In brief: Rebecca Hall joins ‘The Secret of Secrets’ and more
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Backrooms hasn’t even left movie theaters yet, but a new version of the film will soon be available to watch on the big screen.
A24 is set to release Backrooms: Everything Must Go Edition to theaters on July 3. The film, which was directed by Kane Parsons, is the studio’s highest-grossing in history. It has already brought in over $330 million worldwide after it was produced for only $10 million.
A spokesperson for A24 did not immediately respond to ABC Audio’s request for comment.
AMC Theatres shared a listing for the new version of the film on Monday. According to the exhibitor, this version of the film “includes 15 minutes of new, theatrically exclusive post-credit bonus footage from Kane Parsons.” It runs for two hours and six minutes.
Backrooms opened in theaters on May 29. It brought in more than $81 million at the domestic box office in its opening weekend. This made it the biggest debut in history for an original horror film, as well as the biggest debut for a first-time filmmaker on a nonfranchise film. He was 20 years old at the time, making Parsons the youngest director to have a #1 film at the box office.
The horror film is based on Parsons’ popular YouTube series. It stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve as two people who enter a secret doorway into a maze of seemingly endless rooms.
Matthew Rhys, winner of outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for ‘Widow’s Bay’ and outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for ‘The Beast in Me,’ poses in the press room during the 78th Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 14, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Widow’s Bay and The Pitt were the big winners at the 78th annual Emmy Awards.
It was The Pitt that took home the award for outstanding drama series, while Widow’s Bay won for outstanding comedy series. Widow’s Bay also won the most awards overall with six, including outstanding writing for a comedy series, outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series, outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series and outstanding directing for a comedy series.
Noah Wyle won outstanding lead actor in a drama series for the second consecutive year for playing Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch in the medical drama The Pitt. Rhea Seehorn took home the prize for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her role in Pluribus.
It was Matthew Rhys who took home the award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for Widow’s Bay. The win was his second of the night, after also earning the prize for outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for The Beast in Me. Jean Smart won her historic fifth Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for starring in Hacks.
Mariska Hargitay hosted the awards show, which featured cameos from her famous friends Jalen Brunson and Taylor Swift.
Here is a list of the winners of the 78th Emmys:
Outstanding comedy series Widow’s Bay
Outstanding drama series The Pitt
Outstanding limited or anthology series DTF St. Louis
Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay
Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series Jean Smart, Hacks
Outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me
Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series Stephen Root, Widow’s Bay
Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series Allison Janney, The Diplomat
Outstanding lead actress in a drama series Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
Outstanding reality competition program The Traitors
Outstanding lead actor in a drama series Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series Tom Pelphrey, Task
Outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures
Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay
Outstanding writing for a comedy series Katie Dippold, Widow’s Bay
Outstanding directing for a drama series Saul Metzstein, Slow Horses
Outstanding variety series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Outstanding directing for a comedy series Hiro Murai, Widow’s Bay
Outstanding writing for a drama series Vince Gilligan, Pluribus
Martin Herlihy attends the premiere of ‘Roommates’ at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on April 13, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Martin Herlihy is saying goodbye to Studio 8H.
The comedian has decided to leave Saturday Night Live ahead of season 52 after five seasons, ABC Audio has learned.
Herlihy spent four seasons appearing onscreen as a member of the comedy sketch trio Please Don’t Destroy. He served as a writer on season 51 while also appearing in a few A Film by Martin Herlihy digital shorts during the season.
Herlihy’s choice to leave the show comes after the departure of cast member Chloe Fineman. She announced her plans to exit the series in an Instagram post shared in July.
The SNL cast has gone through many shake-ups in recent years. Several cast members exited the series after the landmark season 50 of the show. Ego Nwodim, Heidi Gardner, Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow and Emil Wakim all left the cast ahead of season 51. Please Don’t Destroy member John Higgins also departed the show at this time. Additionally, Bowen Yang departed the show midway through season 51.
New cast members for season 51 included Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska. Please Don’t Destroy member Ben Marshall was upped to the show’s cast at the same time.
