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In today's video, we'll be discussing the 2009 Star Wars road trip comedy "Fanboys" and it's battle against Harvey Weinstein.
The first script for "Fanboys" was written by Ernest Cline (Ready Player One, Armada) in 1997. The film focuses on four friends who are journeying to skywalker ranch to steal a print of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace", so that they can watch it before their friend passes away from cancer. The film was re-written by Dan Pulick and Adam F. Goldberg (The Goldbergs), and eventually picked up by Trigger Street (Kevin Spacey). The Weinstein Company distributed the film, which led to issues that prevented the movie from being released. Harvey Weinstein forced reshoots with two different directors (scott mosier and steven brill). The cancer subplot of the movie was nearly removed, but after fan backlash it was left in the movie. Harvey Weinstein buried and sabotaged the film by giving it a limited release, and almost no advertising of any kind.
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Songs used (in order):
The Drop - Karl Casey @WhiteBatAudio
Countach - Karl Casey @WhiteBatAudio
Seeking - Karl Casey @WhiteBatAudio
Melt - Karl Casey @WhiteBatAudio
Quantum Leap - Karl Casey @WhiteBatAudio
Ambient - Mixkit (Outro)
Video Chapters:
Intro 0:00
Late 2000s Comedy / Loose Plot Synopsis 1:10
The 1997 Version of "Fanboys" 3:03
Director Kyle Newman 5:13
Kevin Spacey and George Lucas 6:13
Harvey Weinstein Steps In 6:51
Filming in 2006 / Star Wars Celebration 7:40
Weinstein Sabotage Begins 8:18
Removing the Cancer Subplot 9:03
Steve Brill Drama / Fighting with Fans 10:00
Darth Weinstein 10:54
"The Nerds Win" 11:50
Burying Fanboys 12:18
DVD Resurgence / Fanboys Sequel 13:00
Outro 13:36
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