Teaser Trailer for ‘Stans’ Doc About Superfans Produced by Eminem
by Alex Billington
July 18, 2025
Source: YouTube
“What’s it like being famous?” Trafalgar Releasing and AMC have revealed the first teaser trailer for a new documentary film titled Stans, produced by and inspired by Eminem and his life as a celebrity. The film is an examination of the modern superfandom culture, built around the term to “stan” someone and the many massive “stans” there are out there. The short teaser comes direct from Eminem’s YT page, where he states that it will be released in theaeters on August 7th this summer. “This one’s for the Stans, by the Stans! See the real stories behind the fandom – Stans in theatres worldwide August 7th for one weekend only.” The film is inspired by Eminem’s famous song “Stan” – from 25 years ago – about a crazy obsessed fan. The doc also reveals one superfan’s intensely personal connection to rapper Eminem and the artist’s profound influence, exploring fandom’s power to forge identity and community. Featuring a brand new interview with Eminem. Not sure if it’ll touch on the darker side of fandom, hopefully they cover all aspects of it. Have a look below.
Here’s the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Steven Leckart’s documentary Stans, direct from YouTube:
Released in 2000, Eminem’s song “Stan” — about an obsessive, unstable fan — remains iconic. So iconic the term stan was officially to the dictionary in 2017. In the song, the titular character handwrites a series of emotional letters to Eminem, repeating the line: “I’m just like you.” That refrain serves as the guiding light for this unconventional and fully authorized feature, which follows a highly curated cast of real-life stans whose deep personal connections to Eminem mirror some of the themes found throughout his lyrics. More than just an exploration of fandom, the film examines the complicated relationship between one of the world’s most private artists & his massive public persona. Through stylized recreations, rare archival footage, intimate interviews, and an exclusive original interview with Eminem himself, it offers a raw, loud, and revealing journey across his music career, and the passionate fanbase that has grown with him.
Stans is a documentary directed by American producer / filmmaker Steven Leckart, director of episodes of “Dogs” and “Challenger: The Final Flight” doc series previously, plus a producer on many other doc series including “Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy” and “Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers”. Produced by Tony DiSanto, Antoine Fuqua, Stuart Parr, Paul Rosenberg, and Eminem. Executive produced by Steven Leckart and Michael Maniaci. This hasn’t premiered at any festivals, as far as we know. Trafalgar Releasing debuts Leckart’s Stans doc in theaters worldwide starting August 7th, 2025. For info + tickets visit the film’s site.
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