Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel: Everything we know so far about Together director Michael Shanks’ next A24 thriller

Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel is the forthcoming film in the science fiction thriller genre. It will be directed by Michael Shanks, who has also helmed the 2025 body horror flick Together. Shanks' upcoming film will be backed by A24, which is a studio known for producing independent films across genres.

The makers have recently announced the film, and it will be written, produced, and directed by Shanks. His feature directorial film was released on July 30, 2025, and starred Alison Brie and Dave Franco. Let's look at all the available information about it, related to the cast, release date, and other things.

Everything we know about Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel

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Michael Shanks will be directing his second feature-length film, called Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel. The script, written by Shanks, was a part of the Black List in 2021.

The film will be in the sci-fi thriller genre, and it will be about a person who gets trapped inside a hotel room. The synopsis reads,

The film follows a man who wakes up trapped in a hotel room and his only chance for escape is teamwork: with himself.

Mike Cowap, Adam McKay, and Todd Schulman will be producing Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel through their banners of Princess Pictures and HyperObject Industries. Shanks is currently working on the film's casting.

He has directed three short films titled Time Trap, Parked, and Rebooted. He made his feature debut with Together, which he also wrote. It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2025, in the midnight section. The film's positive response led to a bidding war between different studios, including Neon and Searchlight Pictures. Neon eventually bought its global distribution rights for a sum of $17 million.

It was released theatrically on July 30, 2025, by Neon in the United States and on July 31 in Australia by Kismat Movies. The film received positive reviews and grossed $32.3 million at the box office. In a Variety interview, Shanks revealed that his own relationship inspired him to make the body horror film.

"It came gradually, but being with my partner for a long time certainly inspired it. At the time of writing the film we were approaching 10 years into our relationship and starting to live together. It was when I really was confronted with the fact that me and my partner have the exact same life. We have the exact same friends we know, listen to the same music, eat the same food and we breathe the same air."

The success of Together might help generate more buzz regarding Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel, which is yet another genre piece.