Eminem's Stans to Stream on Paramount After Limited Theatrical Run

A new documentary produced by Eminem detailing the life of his most devoted fans will debut exclusively on Paramount, after a short theatrical run, with a global rollout that underscored the star’s continuing influence on popular culture. The film, titled Stans, will begin streaming on August 26 in the United States, Canada, Latin America and Brazil, with a staggered international release on August 27 across the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria, and a final date in Japan on October 3. The project blends interviews, archival material and stylized reenactments to examine the complex relationship between the rapper and the audience that has followed him for decades.

Directed by Steven Leckart, an Emmy-winning filmmaker known for Challenger The Final Flight and other sports and music-related documentaries, Stans centers on the idea that Eminem’s most ardent fans form a remarkably personal bond with his music. The film begins with the 2000 track Stan, a collaboration with Dido that popularized the term “stan” to describe obsessive fans. It uses the song’s narrative, told from a fan’s first-person perspective, as a touchstone for exploring...