Long time no blog - I started blogging here last year, but have been writing for the UK's premiere Star Wars website, Jedi News since.

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So first off, I'm asking you to head over to this article, and read it! Then carry on reading here for what action you can take...

(Please excuse me gratuitously linking to an article elsewhere, but this is one I'm very passionate about and want to spread the word on.)

Read the article? Now take some action!! Below are my suggestions as well as links to the campaign website where there are more ideas.


Contact Apatow Productions, who are over-seeing this re-edit of the film. The e-mail address I found is apatowprod@aol.com. See below for a copy-and-paste e-mail if you're not sure how to word it yourself.


Contact the Weinstein Company BY PAPER! Much as we are all online beasts, there's nothing like physical paper to drive a point home. See below for a copy-and-paste letter if you're not sure how to word it yourself.

The Weinstein Company
345 Hudson St. 13th Floor
New York,
NY 10014

There are ideas which I also suggest you go for on the main site for the campaign, "Stop Darth Weinstein" at this address;
http://committed.to/stopdarthweinstein
I do urge, however, all communication be polite. We need to persuade people to our point of view, and not irritate them/or hurl abuse at them.

Add the MySpace profile to your friends list;
http://www.myspace.com/stopdarthweinstein

Thanks to everyone who joins in this fight, once again, the original version of this film is worth the effort.

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Suggested e-mail for Apatow Productions:

I would be most grateful if you could pass this e-mail on to the relevant individual(s) who are working on/have worked on Fanboys.

It has recently come to light that Apatow Productions has been working on the re-edit of the upcoming comedy Fanboys. I understand that the original cut, screened for select audiences, has been changed to eliminate the cancer storyline and therefore the heart of the story. As a company who prides itself on making comedies with heart, please re-consider this and urge those making these decisions to re-think their strategy.

I, and many, many other fans, will not be paying to see this film should you eliminate it's heart. So release the quality film that your company is capable of.

Suggested letter for the Weinstein Company

I would be most grateful if you could pass this e-mail on to the relevant individual(s) who are working on/have worked on Fanboys.

I am one of many, many fans who have been following the production of Fanboys. I understand that the original cut, screened for select audiences, has been changed to eliminate the cancer storyline and therefore the heart of the story. Please re-consider this, as we are sure you know the original cut received incredibly enthusiastic responses at its convention screenings.

I, and many, many other fans, will not be paying to see this film should you eliminate it's heart. So release the quality film that your company is capable of.