The All-American Rejects join the CandyJar family to exclusively release their thriller-comedy SuperFan, and announce an upcoming new romance series starring the band. #Powerjournalist Markos Papadatos has the scoop.
The timing for this partnership couldn’t be more electric. The CandyJar exclusive follows an obsessed fan who kidnaps the band and holds them hostage until they release new music, including singles from Sandbox. Equal parts unhinged comedy and genuine thriller, with a vampire subplot that needs to be seen to be believed, SuperFan is guaranteed to keep audiences hooked.
“SuperFan started as a crazy idea and somehow got crazier from there,” said Tyson Ritter of The All-American Rejects. “We are all about being disruptive and CandyJar understands exactly what we are trying to do. Being the first musicians in this space makes me feel like the monkey in orbit… next stop, the moon!”
Alongside Natalie Marciano and Poster Child Pictures, SuperFan brought together acclaimed creative voices from across film, television, music, fashion, unscripted entertainment and the vertical space itself including veteran television producer Chris Collins, pioneering vertical director Michael Reich, actress Anna Lore, unscripted producer John Salcido and filmmaker Catherine Hardwicke.
CandyJar is also excited to announce that they will be collaborating with the band to release a second, romance-forward original movie that directly speaks to the brand’s core audience.
“SuperFan is a unique and unexpected addition to CandyJar’s romance catalogue, but we’re confident it will deeply resonate with our audience. While the content sits within the comedy and thriller genres, there is a strong overlap between our users and The All-American Rejects fanbase and frankly, women love Tyson Ritter,” said Ali Albazaz, CEO and founder of CandyJar’s parent company, Inkitt. “The All-American Rejects are iconic, and we’re excited to continue this partnership with a second, romance series that we know our users will absolutely devour.”
With over 10 million app downloads and more than 1 billion episodes streamed to date, CandyJar has built a massive microdrama audience in the U.S. and beyond, and SuperFan is its latest, most unexpected addition yet.
SuperFan is streaming exclusively on CandyJar starting Friday, May 22. Download the app on iOS, Android or visit candyjar.com.
