Check out this very impressive shot-for-shot match of the original trailer for RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (celebrating its 35th Anniversary next week!) and the RAIDERS Adaptation created by Chris Strompolos, Eric Zala and Jayson Lamb.
Drafthouse Films’ fascinating and heartfelt documentary RAIDERS!: THE STORY OF THE GREATEST FAN FILM EVER MADE tells the story of a trio of kids in the 80s who spent seven years of their lives making a faithful shot-for-shot adaptation of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. It opens in theaters and on VOD on June 17.
Additionally, the two stars of the film, Chris Strompolos and Eric Zala, are touring across the United States on the Raiders: Follow Your Dreams Tour with a double feature screening of the documentary PLUS the original Adaptation. They are currently visiting 35+ cities this summer with more stops being added. Dates & more info listed below.
After Steven Spielberg’s classic Raiders of the Lost Ark was released 35 years ago, three 11-year-old boys from Mississippi set out on what would become a 7-year-long labor of love and tribute to their favorite film: a faithful, shot-for-shot adaptation of the action adventure film. They finished every scene…except one; the film’s explosive airplane set piece. Over two decades later, the trio reunited with the original cast members from their childhood in order to complete their masterpiece. Featuring interviews with John Rhys Davies, Eli Roth and more, Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made is just that: the story of this long-gestating project’s culmination, chronicling the friends’ dedication to their artistic vision-mixed in with some movie magic-to create a personal, epic love letter to a true modern classic.
Studio: Drafthouse Films
Genre: Documentary
Release Date: June 17 (In Theaters & on VOD)
Directors: Jeremy Coon & Tim Skousen
RAIDERS!: THE STORY OF THE GREATEST FAN FILM EVER MADE Tour with Chris Strompolos & Eric Zala