A new documentary exploring the cultural affect of Eminem is about to premiere completely in AMC Theatres this summer season.

Stans, named after the rapper’s 2000 hit about an obsessive fan, will run for a restricted engagement from August 7 by means of August 10. The title references a music that helped outline fashionable fan tradition, giving rise to the broadly used time period “stan,” now included within the Oxford English Dictionary.

Directed by Steven Leckart, the movie shifts focus away from Eminem himself and as a substitute facilities on his devoted fan base. It examines the complicated relationship between the intensely personal artist and the worldwide viewers that elevated him from a Detroit battle rapper to a towering determine in hip-hop historical past. The documentary weaves collectively reenactments, archival footage, and unique interviews to chart the evolution of one in all music’s most polarizing voices.

AMC Theatres Distribution, the corporate behind theatrical releases of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and Beyoncé’s Renaissance, will deal with the home rollout. Stans will display screen at over 135 areas throughout the United States with two each day showings.

Due to the quick run, AMC Stubs A-List reservations and low cost tickets won’t be obtainable. The movie may even get pleasure from a weeklong, awards-qualifying engagement at AMC Empire 25 in New York City.

International distribution is being managed by Trafalgar Releasing, which plans to debut the documentary in 1,600 theaters throughout 50 territories on the identical date.

Eminem, a 15-time Grammy Award winner recognized for chart-topping singles together with “Lose Yourself,” “Stan,” and “The Real Slim Shady,” serves as a producer. He is joined by longtime collaborators Paul Rosenberg and Stuart Parr, together with Antoine Fuqua, Tony DiSanto, and David Schiff.

More than a typical biography, Stans goals to seize the emotional resonance between artist and viewers. The movie gives a portrait of Eminem’s legacy as formed not solely by his lyrics, however by the voices of those that listened.