The Star Wars fandom comprises the community of fans of the Star Wars film series and related media. In some cases, there have been instances of "toxic fandom" within fan community.[1][2] Authors Steve Perry and K. W. Jeter have both said they began receiving death threats after contributing works to the franchise.[3] According to Daisy Ridley, when she was being cast for the sequel trilogy, J. J. Abrams warned her that the franchise "is a religion for people."[4] Fan backlash has evidently increased since the release of the Disney films.[1][2] The fandom is known to pay close attention to obscure characters, and the Internet meme of "Glup Shitto" mocks such background characters as Wat Tambor, Wullf Yularen, and Plo Koon which have gained fan recognition.[5]
The franchise inspired many fan edits, which have gained a notable presence on the internet thanks to the advancement of social media platforms Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.[6][7] like Harmy's Despecialized Edition, there have been various memes related to specific moments in the movies themselves, like a mistranslated Chinese bootleg of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith[8][9][10] and 'TR-8R' from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.[11][12]
The Star Wars saga has inspired many fans to create their own non-canon material set in the Star Wars galaxy, ranging from writing fan-fiction to creating fan films. In 2002, Lucasfilm sponsored the first annual Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards, officially recognizing filmmakers and the genre. Because of concerns over potential copyright and trademark issues, however, the contest was initially open only to parodies, mockumentaries, and documentaries. Fan-fiction films set in the Star Wars universe were originally ineligible, but in 2007 Lucasfilm changed the submission standards to allow in-universe fiction entries.[13] Lucasfilm, for the most part, has allowed but not endorsed the creation of these derivative fan-fiction works, so long as no such work attempts to make a profit from or tarnish the Star Wars franchise in any way.[14]
- ^ a b Miller, Matt (December 13, 2018). "The Year Star Wars Fans Finally Ruined Star Wars". Esquire. Archived from the original on December 13, 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ a b Couch, Aaron (March 31, 2021). "From 'Justice League' to 'Star Wars', Studios Reckon With "Toxic" Fandom". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ Perry, Steve (2018). "Star Wars: The Last Command TPB introduction". Marvel Epic Collection: Star Wars – The New Republic, Vol. 4. New York: Marvel. ISBN 978-1-302-91383-0. OCLC 1029865172.
- ^ Iqbal, Nosheen (December 7, 2019). "Daisy Ridley: 'JJ Abrams warned me that Star Wars is a religion'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ Myers, Maddy (2020-12-18). "Star Wars fans' favorite character, Glup Shitto, is back". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ "Supercuts: 15 Movie Fan Edits That Blow The Originals Away". Comic Book Resources. October 22, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "These Are the 5 Best 'Star Wars' Fan Edits". Inverse. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Top ten Star Wars myths and legends: Do not want". VirginMedia.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "'Revenge of the Sith' Dubbed With Bootleg Chinese Dialogue Is a Fan-Made Masterpiece". The Hollywood Reporter. January 3, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Let Us Rejoice That Someone Dubbed The Entire Chinese Bootleg of Revenge of the Sith". io9. January 7, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "TR-8R". Know Your Meme. December 21, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Cole, Chloe. "The 14 Best TR-8R Memes in the Galaxy (SPOILER)". Dorkly. Dorkly. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Filmmaker Kevin Smith Hosts 'The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards' on SCI FI Channel; George Lucas to Present Special Honor". Business Wire. April 23, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
- ^ Knapton, Sarah (April 7, 2008). "Court to rule in Star Wars costume battle". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved April 15, 2008.