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Eminem faces his fans in teaser for documentary 'Stans'
July 15 (UPI) -- Rapper Eminem faces his own superfans in the teaser trailer for documentary "Stans," an examination of his career set to briefly release in theaters in August.
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The ensemble includes Sydney Chandler, Essie Davis, Samuel Blenkin, Babou Ceesay and Alex Lawther. "In the year 2120, the Earth is governed by five corporations: Prodigy, Weyland-Yutani, Lynch, Dynamic and Threshold. In this Corporate Era, cyborgs (humans with both biological and artificial parts) and synthetics (humanoid robots with artificial intelligence) exist alongside humans," according to a synopsis. Previews have shown the residents -- including a group of exceptional kids -- at the futuristic Neverland Research Island facility trying to find and neutralize the terrifying monsters who escape in a spaceship crash on Earth. Olyphant plays one of the synthetics, but specific details about most of the characters, including his, have been closely guarded. "The key has been finding what are the affectations that feel human versus synthetic," Hawley said. 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Watch: Jeremy Renner recalls hallucinating Jamie Foxx while recovering
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