Fanboys

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Director
Kyle Newman
Producer
Dana Brunetti
Producer
Evan Astrowsky
Producer
Kevin Spacey
Producer
Matthew Perniciaro

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Synopsis

Genre: Adventure | Comedy

It's 1998 and Star Wars fanboys across the globe eagerly await the release of Episode I. But for Eric, Linus, Hutch and Windows the term "fanboy" is more than just a title, it's a badge of honor. Spurred by impatience and an undying loyalty to their cause, these former high school friends reunite to undertake the road trip of their fan-tasies. Traveling West across the country to visit their Mecca - George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch - the plan is to break in, steal the film and stake their claim as the first fanboys in history to watch it. But to secure their place in the fanboy hall of fame, they'll have to contend with bizarre bikers, a crazy pimp, a deranged group of trekkies and the quiet intensity of William Shatner.

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Kyle Newman, Director of Fanboys Interview

Published on: February 12, 2009

MoviesOnline sat down with director Kyle Newman to talk with him about his exciting new movie, “Fanboys,” a heartwarming story set in 1998 that follows a group of young, passionate Star Wars fans on a cross-country quest to break into George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch and watch Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace before it’s released. The film stars Jay Baruchel, Dan Fogler, Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, and Kristen Bell. Newman talks about the long and winding road in getting 'Fanboys' released, how he got William Shatner to do his amazing cameo, and how the cast members got involved. 'Fanboys' is out in theaters February 13th.

"...Kristen Bell grew up with it. It wasn’t like she said, “What’s a Wookiee?” She knew it all. She was like one of those girls that was familiar with it all and watched it as a kid and was into it just like guys. I don’t know if she has the bed sheets and stuff, but she’s very savvy to like the pop culture and she’s into all the movies that these guys are into, like all those 80s type movies. So it just fit, it felt natural..."

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