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Eminem will be co-producing a new documentary, Stans, based on his overzealous fans.According to a report from Variety, the rapper’s upcoming documentary is named after the term he coined with his 2000 song of the same name featuring Dido. In the song, Eminem raps from the point of view of a delusional fan who thinks he shares a parasocial relationship with the rapper.Per Variety‘s report, Stans will be a “revealing, edgy, and disarmingly personal journey into the world of superfandom, told through the lens of one of the world’s most iconic and enduring artists, Eminem, and the fans that worship him.”Eminem’s long-time manager Paul Rosenberg said of the documentary: “Stans will be the opportunity for us to to turn the camera around and ask the audience about being fans — and in some cases, fanatics.

Eminem‘s 2000 song “Stan,” a fictionalized account of an obsessed fan that ends in tragedy, became one of the rapper’s definitive tracks, overwhelming the collective consciousness to such a degree that “stan” became shorthand for anyone with an unhealthy attachment to a celebrity. Fast forward to 2023, and standom has become an inescapable presence in modern culture.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Eminem, whose 2000 song “Stan” coined the term for fanatical and sometimes delusional superfans, is co-producing a documentary on the phenomenon via his Shady Films, in association with DIGA Studios and Hill District Media, with initial distribution from Paramount/MTV. The film, directed by Steven Leckart (“Challenger: The Final Flight,” writer of “What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali” and cowriter of the Hulu series “Legacy: True Story of the L.A.

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