The Outlander cast recently completed filming their final seasons for the Starz show, sharing an emotional update that season eight's shooting had concluded.
The actors from the historical fantasy series, based on Diana Gabaldon's book series of the same name, posted heartfelt goodbyes on social media, leaving fans misty-eyed.
Outlander's journey of over 10 years and more than 100 episodes will come to a close with Season 8, set to air sometime in 2025.
In the interim, viewers eagerly anticipate the return of their beloved characters Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and Claire Fraser (Caitriona Balfe) in the second half of season 7, which is imminent.
While the wait isn't long, some devoted fans have been industriously involved in other ventures - including a grand documentary dedicated to the show.
Maria Terleckyj, an Outlander enthusiast and IG fan page content creator, who is one of the two Executive Producers of the fan documentary, gave the Daily Record an exclusive sneak peek into the thrilling new project.
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Maria tells us that the idea for the Outlander Fan Documentary first came to Cynthia Dawn back in 2018, when she and a group of friends “decided that the connection and phenomenon of the Outlander community needed to be told”.
The friend group initially landed on a coffee table book filled with stories and photos celebrating the global friendships formed through the fandom, but they pivoted towards a feature-length documentary.
Maria, who joined the team in 2020, has interviewed fans around the world and helped Cynthia to raise funds to make their film happen.
She told us: “We aspire to be the collective voice of our one-of-a-kind, global Outlander fan community. Our goal is to weave together a visual journey, showcasing the joy, friendships, achievements, and healing that has taken place because of this story, and the community it has created.
“We will share stories of how the characters, books, and television series have, and continue to, enrich the lives of so many, because Diana Gabaldon challenged herself to write a novel. The result is a community that radiates love, loyalty, strength and resilience.”
The team of fans have since started an Indiegogo fundraising campaign with an aim to raise $10,000 to fund editing, marketing, and other expenses for the passion project.
Maria continued: “We want to show the ‘Outlander Effect’ on our global fandom and its impact on Scotland and its tourism.
“There will be one more Droughtlander after season 7B. Many fans are emotional about it. We’d like this documentary to be something for them to celebrate and to evoke heartwarming emotion.
“After countless fan interactions and interviews, the documentary has organically evolved to focus on topics such as: relationships and friendships, confidence and achievements, creativity and entrepreneurship, and lastly, overcoming trauma and hardships.
“In the end, our mission is to ‘tell the stories behind the story’. To show the enormous amount of positivity and healing that so many of us have had in our lives, all because of Outlander…”
Following the closure of Lionsgate+ in the UK, new episodes of Outlander will be available on Starz and to stream on Prime Video channel MGM+ from Sunday, November 22. You must be an Amazon Prime member before you can sign up for MGM+.
Visit the documentary’s official website here: www.outlanderfandocumentary.com
You can also donate to their Indiegogo fundraising campaign, which closes on October 31, here: www.indiegogo.com/projects/outlander-fan-documentary--2#/
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