Fanboys (2008 film)

Infobox_Film
name = Fanboys


director = Kyle Newman
caption = "Fanboys" teaser poster
producer = Dana Brunetti
Kevin Spacey
Matthew Pernicaro
Evan Astrowsky
writer = Story:
Ernest Cline
Dan Pulick
Screenplay:
Ernest Cline
Adam F. Goldberg
starring = Jay Baruchel
Dan Fogler
Sam Huntington
Ernest Cline
Chris Marquette
Kristen Bell
music = Mark Mothersbaugh
distributor = The Weinstein Company
released = November 26 2008
language = English
amg_id = 1:352671
imdb_id = 0489049

"Fanboys" is a film directed by Kyle Newman and starring Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, and Kristen Bell. It will be released on November 26 2008. [ [http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2008/07/25/fanboys-triumphant-kevin-spacey-crashes-fan-movie-awards/ Fanboys Triumphant: Kevin Spacey Crashes Fan Movie Awards] ]

Plot

Set in 1998, the story tells of a group of friends who, anxious for the premiere of "", decide to break into Skywalker Ranch and steal an early print of the film. The reason: one of them is suffering from cancer and wishes to see the film before his death. A road trip begins as the friends encounter William Shatner, obsessed Trekkies, and bikers who make them undress for water. [ [http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_xevidmegafx&Itemid=142&func=detail&id=715 Fanboys trailer] ]

Development

After George Lucas was given an advanced screening of the rough cut of the film, he enjoyed it and gave it his "stamp of approval" and even offered the original Star Wars sound effects for use in the movie. Filmmaker and "Star Wars" fan Kevin Smith also viewed an early version of the film and asked for (and was given) a cameo in the film. [Cite web | url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=41158&type=0 | title=Lucas Gives "Fanboys" F/X Help | accessdate=2007-04-26 | last=White | first=Cindy | date=2007-04-19 | format=| publisher=Scifi.com]

The film was originally to be released on August 17, 2007. The movie was pushed back once more to January 2008 because director Kyle Newman was given more funding to shoot additional scenes that the original budget did not include. Getting the cast back together would only be possible in September 2007, thus the movie's release date had to be moved to 2008. [Cite web | url=http://www.theforce.net/latestnews/story/Fanboys_Pushed_Back_To_January_2008_105913.asp | title=Fanboys Pushed Back to January 2008 | accessdate=2007-06-08 | last=Dustin | date=2007-05-17 | format=| publisher=theforce.net]

The movie was again pushed back because the reshoots could not take place before November/December 2007. These reshoots were directed by Steven Brill and not by Kyle Newman. On January 14, web blogger [http://www.thecinemaniac.com The CineManiac] broke the story that the movie was being re-edited to remove the cancer plot from the movie and replace much of it with raunchy, vulgar humor. [ [http://the-cinemaniac.blogspot.com/2008/01/quick-bits.html The CineManiac: Fanboys News - UPDATED! ] ] [http://www.aintitcoolnews.com Ain't It Cool News] picked up the story and confirmed that the two different versions of the movie (with and without the cancer plot) were screened to different test audiences in Burbank, CA, in January 2008 to see which one would rate higher. [ [http://www.chris-marquette.com ::: www.chris-marquette.com ::: A Chris Marquette Fansite ] ] As for a new release date, Director Kyle Newman stated in a Movie Geeks United! interview that the movie would hopefully come out in April 2008. [ [http://www.blogtalkradio.com/moviegeeksunited Internet Radio, Citizen Broadcasting, Social Media Podcasts - Blog Talk Radio ] ] Upon hearing about the changes being made to the movie, dedicated "Star Wars" fans united and started an [http://stopdarthweinstein.chris-marquette.com/ internet campaign] where fans rebel against the plot changes and demand that the original version that includes the cancer storyline be released in theaters. [ [http://www.aintitcool.com/talkback_display/35673?q=node/35673 The Most Dedicated FANBOYS have Targeted The Weinstein Company for crimes against FANBOYS! - Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news ] ]

A rough cut of the full film (that included the cancer storyline) was shown in public for the first time at "Star Wars Celebration Europe" on July 14, 2007. The screening was followed by a Q&A session with director Kyle Newman and received standing ovations. [ [http://www.ernestcline.com/blog/?p=37 A Brief History of Fanboys... (and the skinny on the release date)] ]

On July 9, 2008, director Kyle Newman confirmed in a TheForce.net interview that the cancer plot will be included in the final cut of the movie. [ [http://www.theforce.net/podcast/story/ForceCast_July_11_2008_116022.asp Force-Cast: July 11, 2008] ]

The final cut of the film was screened on July 24, 2008, in San Diego at Comic-Con. [ [http://www.triggerstreet.com/gyrobase/TriggerDigest?oid=oid%3A1760218 Trigger Street Production FANBOYS To Finally Screen And Be Released] ] It was announced there that "Fanboys" will be released to theaters on September 19, 2008. [ [http://www.cinematical.com/2008/07/25/sdcc-update-cinematical-has-seen-fanboys/ SDCC Update: Cinematical Has Seen 'Fanboys'!] ] On Sep 4, 2008 a new release date was announced: November 26, 2008. This was published on the official Weinstein Company website. [ [http://www.fanboys-themovie.com/ Official Weinstein Co. website] ]

ee also

* "Fanboys" (2003 film) an earlier film with the same premise

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