In december of 2015, paramount pictures and cbs filed a lawsuit against axanar claiming they infringed on its rights to star trek. A potentially multimillion dollar lawsuit, including a request for injunction, has been filed against the fan film star trek axanar, its creator alec peters, and up to 20 others working on the. Star trek fanmade film axanar eyes production in atlanta this. However, they note the eliminated the reference after receiving the letter. Axanar, studios settle star trek copyright infringement.
On tuesday the court battle commenced, as paramount and cbs looked to stop axanar from being the first ever star trek independent film. Abrams had previously commented during a star trek. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Axanar will be the first noncbsparamount produced star trek to look and feel like a true star trek movie. Star trek fanmade film axanar eyes production in atlanta this october for more than 50 years, fans have wondered what really happened, but the story of that battle has never been told. Axanar will tell the story of garth of izar who was the main antagonist in the star trek episode whom gods destroy. Axanar productions axanar is a web feature that tells. He appeared in a star trek fan film all the way back in 1999. A source confirms with 11alive that new installments of an independent star trek film, axanar, will go in production in atlanta oct.
Teaser trailer released for star trek fan film axanar. Late last year, paramount pictures and cbs filed a infringement lawsuit against the makers of a crowdfunded fan film called star trek. A youll appear on the daily call sheet, and learn the business of making not only an independent film, but independent star trek. After the success of prelude to axanar, peters launched a new crowdfunding campaign to make a full length axanar movie. Then, a few months later, he released prelude to axanar and obviously he had learned a lot. Its been a wild ride for the folks behind the axanar star trek fan film, but its finally over the fan production group has settled its lawsuit with cbs and paramount. Peters have agreed to make substantial changes to axanar to resolve this litigation, and have also assured the holders that any future star trek fan films produced by. Set in an alternative universe to star trek 3, a new star trek movie, called axanar, is readying to start filming in january. And now, a new unofficial movie will show what really. Each week writers, creatives, and actors from axanar give you an inside look into the four years wars between the klingons and the federation. Prelude to axanar is the award winning short film that is unlike anything you have seen from a star trek fan film. In 2016, he cowrote, coproduced, and provided voices for the animated puppet parody stalled trek. Star trek fan film in legal fight with paramount cinemablend. 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.
Axanar has settled its lawsuit with paramount over its. Star trek, star trek axanar,prelude to axanar, axanar,uss ares, star trek discovery, star trek lawsuit, star trek axanar lawsuit, star trek axanar movie, star trek news, star trek std, star trek cbs all. Last october, it was announced that marvel comics writer paul jenkins would be joining alec peters as cowriter of the 2part axanar fan film allowed by the settlement with cbs and paramount. Set in the star trek universe, the film stars kate vernon, tony todd, richard hatch, gary graham, and j. A kickstarter campaign for the trek fan film star trek. Fan film friday how will coronavirus affect star trek fan films. Star trek fans have been curious for years about the battle of axanar, the decisive turning point in the war against the klingon empire. This short film is planned to be followed by a fulllength feature film called star trek. Cbs and paramount settle lawsuit with star trek fan film. The new star trek 3 release date is set for july of 2016, but indie filmmakers are treating trekkies to a film which covers the events of the battle of axanar, a clash between the federation and the klingons which occurred 21 years before the events depicted in the.
The battle of axanar was, originally, to have been referenced in ds9. Axanar is a crowdfunded, relatively big budget star trek fan film about the early days of the war between the federation and the klingon empire. Star trek fan film hits warp drive on kickstarter space. Axanar is a web feature that is the story of garth of izar and the battle of axanar, one of the pivotal. Advertisement the 69yearold hatch sat down behind me at the prelude premiere, cheerfully and passionately talking star trek with fans. 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 has settled its lawsuit with paramount over its star trek fan film. Garth, the legendary starfleet captain, and his crew during the four years war with the klingon empire. With the infringement trial just 11 days away, star trek fan film axanar producer alec peters settled with plaintiffs cbs and paramount pictures. Prelude to axanar, takes place decades before the famous exploits of captain james t. With the screening of prelude to axanar, hatch joins the star trek family and the fanverse of both series collide.
I interviewed paul shortly thereafter, and youre welcome to read what he had to say here but then axanar went pretty quiet over the holiday season and through the entire month of january. Star trek popular fan film axanar resumes production. In the rpg book the four years war, the axanarians were described as preindustrial. Hertzler, gary graham, robert hayes, kim fitzgerald. Axanar, funded by a much larger kickstarter project. Axanar productions axanar is a web feature that tells the story of. Jonathan archers crew discovered a ship full of axanar bodies drained of their triglobulinrich bodily fluid an axanar ship later saved the enterprise nx01 from an attack by the same parasitic species that killed their people. Fan films whether related to star trek, star wars, harry potter, lord of the rings, power rangers, batman or any other franchise are labors of love that keep fans. It is the star trek fans themselves who are most affected here, for by suing axanar productions to stop making our movie and collect socalled. In the settlement, axanar productions and its owner, alec peters, acknowledged that the film and its prequel, prelude to axanar, were were not approved by paramount or cbs, and that both works.
New star trek movie axanar sets release date for 2016. After helping the axanar recover their dead crewmen, the enterprise crew spent some time on the axanar homeworld. Axanar, though unsanctioned by cbs, who owns the rights to star trek, boasts a cast and crew of professionals to elevate the film beyond normal fanfueled productions. 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. On facebook, axanar confirmed they had been sent a letter from cbs attorneys that accused them of labeling the film an independent star trek film. The axanar were the first new aliens from star trek. Star trek fan film axanar settles lawsuit with paramount and cbs.
Star trek, star trek axanar,prelude to axanar, axanar,uss ares, star trek discovery, star trek lawsuit, star trek axanar lawsuit, star trek axanar movie, star trek news, star trek std, star trek. Star trek fan film axanar sued by cbs, paramount collider. That being said, one particular film to be produced in the spirit of the original paramount pictures and cbs owned property has drawn considerable attention and funding on kickstarter and indiegogo where franchise producer alec peters and his team of professional filmmakers hope to draw the funds to make their star trek. Star trek and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by cbs studios inc. Popular star trek fan project axanar is back in production. Axanar productions the company that planned to launch a featurelength, fansupported star trek film has reached a settlement with holders cbs studios and paramount pictures. Various retired leaders discuss their experiences of the four years war, a war between the federation and the klingons, and the build up to a battle at axanar that caused a major turning point in the war. Without a doubt the best star trek fan film ive ever seen.
Prelude to axanar 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The official podcast of axanar takes you behindthescenes of the development and production of the independent star trek film. Included in the cast are trek veterans tony todd as admiral marcus ramirez, kate vernon as captain sonya alexander, and j. He wrote the first axanar spinoff short story, why we fight, and his axanar comic book story stardate 2245. Star trek a list of 23 titles created 03 dec 2017 must see a list of 17 titles created 01 feb 2019 a ordem a list of 6599 titles. For the remastered episode of future imperfect, the original text of rikers service record was replaced.
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