Unexpected blockbuster ‘Backrooms’ originated from a 4chan thread—and it’s one reason why legacy media sees advantages to the death of monoculture

Fortune•Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 04:38 PM•2 min read

“We’re helping elevate and support and make these worlds bigger for these creative people,” said Kathleen Grace, chief AI officer of Lionsgate.

Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/10/13/backrooms-blockbuster-monoculture-dead-social-media/)

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