'Fanboys' Writer Wants To Make A Sequel Focused On The Snyder Cut Of 'Justice League'
One of the writers behind the 2009 Star Wars-centric comedy Fanboys wants to make a Fanboys sequel focusing on The Snyder Cut of Justice League.
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10 Films About Other Films
This week brings the release of Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter, a film that is, in a weird way, based on another film -- it's inspired by an urban legend that has surrounded Fargo for years. The connection between these two films is undeniably unique, but the idea of making movies about other movies isn't. Below,…
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Must Listen: Fanboys And The Perils Of Studio Intervention In Filmmaking
During the past year that we've been doing the /Film podcast, we've had on a lot of really interesting filmmakers, actors, and film journalists talk about their reflections and experiences in the entertainment industry. However, this past week's episode of the /Filmcast: After Dark was something else, an insightful, profound, and heartbreaking look into what…
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/Filmcast Ep. 63 - District 9 (GUEST: Fanboys Director Kyle Newman)
In this week's /Filmcast, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley get flummoxed by Bryan Singer's decision to reboot Battlestar Galactica, discuss some recent Avatar news, assess the greatness of Ponyo, and try to make sense of some fascinating Superman IP law. Special guest Kyle Newman, the director of Fanboys and the upcoming Emo Boy,…
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'77 Movie Trailer
Before Fanboys was ever announced, there was another Star Wars-themed project in the works, an indie coming of age drama titled 5-25-77 from Patrick Read Johnson (director of Angus, writer of Dragonheart). Many geeks will reccognize that date as the day that Star Wars was released in theaters. The movie went into production in 2004,…
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Fanboys 2: Attack Of The Clones?
Dan Fogler tells moviehole that director Kyle Newman has an idea for a Fanboys sequel that would see the characters from the first film to go on mission to crash the set of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones in Australia. "If he could come up with the right script, and get everyone…
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This Week In DVD: Valkyrie, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, My Bloody Valentine 3D, True Blood (Season 1), And More
This Week in DVD is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s. Please don't take the commentary on the movies and TV shows too seriously, as they're meant not to be reviews but rather previews that include the…
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GeekBomb: Movies About Fanboys
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary added the word "fanboy" last year, and they list its first usage as 1919. Sadly, they don't provide any examples for that usage. Curly Lambeau founded the Green Bay Packers that year in Wisconsin, but I don't think he had throngs of fanboys around him just yet. For the record, Merriam-Webster defines…
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GeekBomb: The George Lucas Underground Volcano Lair Alternative - Skywalker Ranch
Every evil genius needs a lair from which the run all of their daily affairs: everything from selecting the color of the company letterhead to plotting world domination. Usually these are hollowed-out mountain fortresses, secret inactive volcano lairs, or undersea secret bases. Because if you're going to do something on such a massive scale, why…
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Fanboys Movie Trailer
The Weinstein Co has released a new trailer for Fanboys. Set in 1998 the film, starring Jay Baruchel, Dan Fogler, Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, and Kristen Bell, comes a comedy 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:…
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Fanboys Movie Poster
Earlier this week The Weinstein Co announced that they would be moving their Star Wars geek road trip comedy Fanboys back once again to February 6th 2009. Set in 1998 the film, starring Jay Baruchel, Dan Fogler, Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, and Kristen Bell is a heart-warming comedy that follows a group of young, passionate…
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Fanboys Pushed To 2009
If you were looking forward to finally seeing Fanboys on the big screen in 2008, I have some bad news for you. The Weinstein Co has moved the film back to February 6th 2009 from it's scheduled release late next month. The film will now go head to head with Summit's sci-fi superhero film Push,…
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Fantastic Fest Review: Fanboys
I've heard many stories about the behind the scenes problems which pushed the release of Fanboys back again and agin, but having just left a screening of the finished version, a director's cut by Kyle Newman, I can assure you that the problems have been greatly exaggerated. You have a very marketable cast, and a…
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/Filmcast Ep. 10 - The X-Files: I Want To Believe (GUESTS: Erik Davis, Myles Mcnutt, Dave3)
In this episode of the /Filmcast, Dave, Devindra, and Adam discuss Fanboys, share reflections on the Comic Con, and wonder why the new X-Files movie was made at all. Myles McNutt also joins us to review the season premiere of Mad Men. Other special guests include Erik Davis, editor-in-chief of Cinematical, and Dave3, webmaster at…
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Fanboy Added To Merriam-Webster Dictionary
The word "Fanboy" is one of the hundred or so new words that Merriam-Webster has decided to add to their Collegiate Dictionary this year. Apparently the first occurance of the word was in the year 1919. Who knew? Merriam-Webster 's definition is: “a boy who is an enthusiastic devotee (as of comics or movies)” In…
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Weinstein's To Release New Kyle Newman Cut Of Fanboys!
Fanboys creator and co-screenwriter Ernie Cline has confirmed my report from last month that director Kyle Newman has been brought back to recut Fanboys. "I've just received word that the director Kyle Newman has just completed a new cut of the movie with the original plot intact, and that it's the version that will be…
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The /Filmcast: After Dark - Episode 2
The /Filmcast: After Dark is a recording of what happens right after The /Filmcast is over, when the kids have gone to bed and the guys feel free to speak whatever is on their minds. In other words, it's the leftover and disorganized ramblings, mindfarts, and brain diarrhea from The /Filmcast, all in one convenient…
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Kyle Newman Takes Back Fanboys
It appears that The Weinstein Co has brought director Kyle Newman back on board to make the final cut of Fanboys. The New York Times ran a story a couple weeks back about Microsoft. Newman worked on a short film / advertisement for the Redmond-based software company. Apparently no one in the movie sector read…
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Page 2 For April 24th 2008
Here is a round up of stories that just didn't make the /Film front page, or what we like to call.... Page 2! Collider has the first photos of Xzibit from X-Files: I Want to Believe. Film School Rejects has obtained footage of the Ninja from Ask a Ninja talking about Fanboys. Shock has a…
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Fanboys Director Steve Brill Threatens To Kick Real Fanboys' Asses! Uh Oh...
"How did we end up in Steve Brill's mind?" BRILL-IANT UPDATE: Slashfilm reader "Sam R" put together this Brill-iant prototype design for t-shirts. Too good to leave it shining in our comments section like a diamond-studded chariot. Click here to witness the Slash-tastic work! Also, see Sam's new shirt design on Zazzle. And be sure…
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The Weinstein Co's Lame Attempt To Appease Star Wars Fanboys
Earlier today we wrote about how Star Wars fanboys were planning on boycotting The Weinstein Co's Superhero Movie due to the way the company is handling the release of Fanboys. I just received a press release from The Weinstein Co, announcing that they would be releasing both cuts of the film on DVD "with the…
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Star Wars Fanboys To Protest Weinstein's SuperHero Movie
Star Wars fans are still very angry over The Weinstein Co's horrible handling of Fanboys. Their movement has gained a bunch of mainstream press, including the New York Post, the Daily Telegraph, Vanity Fair, and thousands of websites. The group is now organizing Stop Darth Weinstein Protests in New York and Los Angeles on March…
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Release Date Change: AVP2 To Challenge Cloverfield
Update: I just heard back from Fox. Apparently the release change will only effect the international release of the film. AvsP2 will still hit theaters in the United States on December 25th 2007. Don't get too excited for that red band trailer for Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, because the film has just been bumped back…
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Fanboys Delayed Until January 2008
Bad news for the Star Wars fans, the much anticipated Kyle Newman road trip comedy Fanboys has been delayed, yes - again. TheForce.net published the following letter from the director: "Fanboys has been delayed. As a Star Wars fan, I am devastated. Fanboys is the love letter to the greatest movie franchise of all time.…
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Kevin Smith Did NOT Direct/delay Fanboys
Last week we relayed a quote from Fanboys star Chris Marquette, who claimed that the film had been delayed due to sound effects rights and a cameo from Clerks director Kevin Smith. "Kevin Smith had seen it, and [he] came in and was like, 'Oh, man. I love it.' So they let him write and…
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Why Fanboys Was Delayed
I've been waiting to see Fanboys for quite some time now (although, not nearly as long as I've been awaiting Patrick Read Johnson's 5-25-77). SciFi has found out why we've been waiting so long. As it turns out, the film was delayed to add a cameo with Clerks filmmaker Kevin Smith and to obtain rights…
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