• Fanboys is an American film set in 1998 involving a group of Star Wars uber-fans who scheme to break into George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch in order to attain a copy of Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace before it is released.SlashFilm: Fanboys Movie Trailer (November 3, 2008)

• 1. Film release date: February 6, 2009Official Site: Fanboys
  2. Debut screening: Comic-Con, July 2008FirstShowing.net: The Force is with Fanboys - Film to Screen at Comic-Con! (July 21, 2008)
  3. Director: Kyle Newman
  4. Screenplay: Ernest Cline and Adam F. GoldbergOfficial Site: Fanboys
  5. Story by: Ernest Cline and Dan PulickOfficial Site: Fanboys
  6. Cast: Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel and Kristen Bell
  7. Distributor: MGM and The Weinstein CompanyOfficial Site: Fanboys
  8. Tag line: "Never tell them the odds"BuzzSugar: Fanboys Preview (February 5, 2009)
  9. Film running time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
  10. MPAA rating: PG-13

• Delays

  • Additional funding, the appreciative cooperation of George Lucas, plot changes and audience test screenings pushed the release date of Fanboys back from the original target date of 2007. Although it had been scheduled for a November 2008 release, it is now slotted for February 2009./Film: Fanboys Delayed Until January 2008 (May 17, 2007) FilmSchoolRejects.com: Fanboys Release to Be Postponed Again? (January 15, 2008)

• Cameo Appearances

  • Carrie FisherOfficial Site: Fanboys
  • Billy Dee WilliamsOfficial Site: Fanboys
  • Seth RogenOfficial Site: Fanboys
  • William ShatnerOfficial Site: Fanboys

• Review Quotes

  • "Bottom Line: Almost as bad as Star Wars: The Clone Wars."—NewsdayNewsday: Review: Fanboys (February 6, 2009)

  • "Ever thought that Kevin Smith movies didn't have quite enough Star Wars references in them? Then Fanboys was made for you...if you're the sort of person who can appreciate a Ray Park cameo or a THX-1138 nod, you'll laugh, cry and wince in recognition. Anyone else is advised to bring their favorite nerd along to explain everything."—E! OnlineE online: Buddy Flick With Serious Geek Cred (February 5, 2009)

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