Axanar has settled its lawsuit with paramount over its. New star trek fan film guidelines have a chilling effect. By alec peters axanar news, fan films, feature stories there is a a lot of talk lately about how star trek. Jeff russo gives update on noah hawleys star trek movie. Star trek fan film settles copyright battle with movie. After prelude, the films creator, alec peters, set about raising money for the feature film, axanar. Axanar to tell story of garth of izar battling klingons lead by bsgs richard hatch.
Just weeks after a us district court judge rejected the claims of fair use from the producers of the star trek fan film axanar, paramount and axanar productions have announced a. This kickstarter is for the fulllength feature axanar. Axanar lawsuit settlement trektoday daily star trek news. Cbs unveils first official fan filmmaking initiative in trek. The film became a success among fans thus greenlighting the feature film star trek. These are the new voyages of the starship enterprise.
Controversial star trek fan film axanar is due to start filming its next installments next month. Hertzler and gary graham will star in the episodes. Paramount released a star trek film last summer and cbs has a new trek. Axanar is a web feature that is the story of garth of izar and the battle of axanar, one of the pivotal events in the history of the federation.
Prelude to axanar is the award winning short film that is unlike anything you. Popular star trek fan project axanar is back in production. Milliondollar axanar production will be split into short segments. Star trek popular fan film axanar resumes production. Star trek fan film axanar to start filming again in. Axanar uss ares, star trek discovery, star trek lawsuit, star trek. The fan project is set in the star trek universe and inspired by the battle of axanar, a battle that did not take place on screen but was. Were proud to present for your viewing pleasure the first scene filmed and completed for the featurelength film axanar, which features gary graham reprising his role as ambassador soval and kim. Just weeks after a us district court judge rejected the claims of fair use from the producers of the star trek fan film axanar, paramount and. Star trek fan film dispute goes to jury trial in big ruling. Peters axanar video and script, which feature such arguably ed elements. Axanar productions axanar is a web feature that tells the story of. Star trek fan film axanar to start filming again in october daily.
April 22, 2020 new inhousecon to feature star trek. Fan film friday how will coronavirus affect star trek fan films. The case, which revolved around the wellreceived short film star trek. The star trek fan film axanar is moving forward again. This is the best independent star trek short film ever made, and the full length, upcoming feature film will blow everyone away. To help cut costs on the prelude film, the actors agreed to. Haney and star trek veteran brad look of makeup effects lab in hollywood. Prelude to axanar is a 2014 fanmade short film, directed by christian gossett and written by gossett and alec peters.
The terms of the settlement, announced today, require that peters admit overreaching and allow for a scaledback production of axanar as two 15minute films. Axanar will not be distributed online for free as peters initially wished, the settlement does allow the existing prequel. Both of those assumptions are incorrect by nearly a decade. Prelude to axanar and the planned followup feature film axanar, put the future of the crowdfunded project at risk. Hertzler, kate vernon, gary graham, michael hogan, and tony todd, all mainstream actors who are veterans of paramount s star trek franchise and the rebooted battlestar galactica. Axanar teaser trailer honor through victory axanar. Why star trek continues violating the fan film guidelines is good for fan films. Axanar has settled its lawsuit with paramount over its star trek fan film. After releasing an impressive short film prelude to axanar last year, a bunch of star trek fans have launched an indiegogo campaign to finish funding the complete feature film star trek. Axanar productions axanar is a web feature that tells. Prelude to axanar is the award winning short film that is unlike anything you have seen from a star trek fan film.
Picking up from where the original 5year mission leftoff, a new cast continues the adventures of this legendary crew. Star trek and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by cbs studios inc. The rest of the axanar web feature will then be released as a series of. As part of the settlement, peters is not allowed to produce an axanar feature as planned but. Some fans believe that axanar was the first fan film to use professionals or, at the very least, the first to pay them. Axanar teaser trailer honor through victory youtube. List of fan films highest to lowest rated fan film factor. Axanar productions to produce the axanar feature film as two fifteen. This website, the promotion thereof andor any exhibition of. Prelude to axanar, a short film, as well as axanar, a proposed feature length picture thats been raising.
Postaxanar, cbs unveils first official fan filmmaking. Axanar can proceed as long as they do not collect a profit. Although star trek is a cbs property, productions like star trek. Though an entire feature film version of the fanfunded star trek. Axanar, funded by a much larger kickstarter project. The lawsuit was settled in 2017, not long after cbs and paramount released new, official star trek fan content guidelines.
Paramount pictures, cbs studios and producer alec peters and his axanar productions have settled a lawsuit over peters crowdfunded star trek fan film axanar, according to a joint. This 21minute short film, prelude to axanar, premiered saturday, july 26th, 2014, at san diego comic con, and features richard hatch, tony todd, kate vernon. Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit over crowdfunded star. Star trek film academy grants fan filmmakers access to training, new voyages facilities. This short film is planned to be followed by a fulllength feature film called star trek. Cbs, paramount settle lawsuit over star trek fan film.
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