Two new films about Star Wars fans are being created right now, the first is called Fanboys, about a group of Star Wars nerds who try and break into Lucas Ranch in order to steal a copy of The Phantom Menace before its release. 

I'll be curious to see if Fanboys actually sounds like it was written by someone who gets Star Wars nerds, or if it sounds like an interpretation of what a Star Wars nerd is by someone who doesn't get it.  I'm not a huge Star Wars junkie, I haven't even watched II and III yet, but I've been on the intarwebs enough and like Star Wars enough that I'd probably be able to tell.

The second is a documentary called The People vs. George Lucas, which will take a look at criticism and praises of the Star Wars series, it won't just be a trashing of the prequels either, but a full critique by fans or detractors of the series.  I wonder if they'll include this guy, who argues that Star Wars fans hate Star Wars. 

This one I'll actually be interested in, mostly to see what people's reaction to Lucas' insistence on fucking about with the original series with all the stupid THX effects and making unnecessary changes and additions.  The film is supposed to actually have clips and critiques submitted by fans, which will either be horribly embarrassing for all involved, including the audience, or could be an interesting element. 

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