2014 March 31: 'Prelude to Axanar' Kickstarter Campaign A second teaser trailer for a fan-made "Star Trek" movie was released this week, despite an ongoing lawsuit over the film. But CBS and Paramount produced a list of ways they considered Axanar Productions infringing on their copyright. The Axanar team is proud to announce that we will be releasing Prelude to Axanar, a very special short. And 4K sounds awesome! This includes 3 Blu-ray disks: "Prelude to Axanar", "Axanar", and a special features disk with 3 hours of behind-the-scenes footage and interviews. Axanar had been in pre-production for over a year when CBS sued Axanar Productions, and forcing a halt to production. 3) Axanar in 4K We will be shooting in 6K, which is about 2.5X more resolution than 4K, but we will be outputting in 4K. Alec was able to retain the services of Winston & Strawn, one of the top IP litigation firms in the US to represent Axanar pro-bono, and after a grueling 13 months of litigation, CBS and Paramount finally settled, allowing two more episodes of Axanar to be made. To recap the Axanar lawsuit, Axanar is a Star Trek -based fan film that was intended as a prequel to the events of the original Star Trek TV series. "[citation needed] To circumvent these limitations Peters employed both a Kickstarter and a fan funding campaign which eventually exceeded his initial funding goal of $10,000 by raising $101,000.[4][8][9]. these usurpers ended up disclosing themselves for what they were but they did damage efforts and schedules. SpaceX Crew-6 astronaut launch: Live updates, Pictures from space! What did they try and bribe you for? 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Lets talk about porn. [3] It had its public debut July 26, 2014 at the San Diego Comic-Con. Producers list the film, then called Star Trek: Axanar, 6) on the Internet Movie Database with a status of 'pre-production,' meaning it was close to filming, with a scheduled release date of 2014. The definitive, 5-disc AXANAR collection. Plus we have details on new comics to be released in February, Jack's back on Doctor Who and your first look at the new Trekzone podcasts kicking off January 1. (But no nudity!) [6][7], Alec Peters and his original production partner, co-writer and director Christian Gossett, began work on the film in 2010. Elizabeth first got interested in space after watching the movie Apollo 13 in 1996, and still wants to be an astronaut someday. Prelude to Axanar was a two-day shoot with actors sitting (for the most part) in front of a green screen. Why Axanar sued Paul Jenkins of Meta X Studios for Copyright Fraud and Defamation. After the fan-made production raised $600,000 on Kickstarter and was planned to be released in 2016, production was halted after CBS and Paramount Pictures filed suit in California in December. This website, the promotion thereof and/or any exhibition of material created by the operators of this website are not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise. And I was righta major fan film is planning a September 8th premiere dateand it's not fair to fans or to my fellow fan filmmakers to double-book the same day. Remaining confident in you and the team to deliver amazing shorts that have a great impact on the story of Garth and the 4-years war with the Klingon Empire. If you are interested in learning more, you can read our FAQ or check out our productions Facebook page. There will be stretch goals at $660,000, $ 990,000 and $1,320,000, with each stretch goal meaning another epsiode. The first Axanar release was fantastic! If you read the guidelines, youll see the apply much more directly to Renegades than Axanar. Did Axanar Productions attempt to settle the lawsuit when initially sued? In this case, there's an extra challenge. . The short is a historical look at the battle of Axanar, filmed like a History Channel special. Back in November of 2021, the first, Article by Alec Peters, photos by Brian Bates Axanar had it's second of three planned. The short, set to be shot in April is a historical look at the battle of Axanar, filmed like a History Channel special. ", "We are continuing settlement talks, and the discovery process is well underway," Erin Ranahan, a Winston & Strawn attorney representing filmmaker Axanar Productions, wrote in an email to Space.com. It was in the best interests of both parties, and so Axanar is allowed to make two more 15 minute episodes. Looking forward to seeing Axanar in 4K! How many people are employed by Axanar Productions? Go to our donor website at https://axanardonors.com/. We are celebrating 2021 as the year we will finally release Axanar! By way of example, the film's inclusion of Richard Hatch of the original TV series Battlestar Galactica would have the "fan-verse" of the two series collide in a positive manner. Live long and prosper! "Axanar" is "the story of Garth and his crew during the Four Years War, the war with the Klingon Empire that almost tore the Federation apart, and whose resolution solidified the Federation and allowed it to become the entity we know in Kirk's time," the website reads. You just dont get the benefits of 4K while still being able to watch it. We are excited to start finishing Axanar! Axanar would either lose the lawsuit (as CBS intended) and be gone forever, win the lawsuit (NOT what CBS wanted) and the guidelines would be moot, or the case would settle and Axanar be given a specific set of constraints and permission separate from the guidelineswhich is what ultimately happened. No phone call. Not only does there need to be a 30-minute script written, there also needs to be a 90-minute script, as Alec still intends to release the full story of Axanar in script form. It featured Klingon and human negotiations over the planet Organia, which didn't have an alliance with either side in the war. Though statements by Abrams suggest the suit won't make it that far, Axanar still had to file its response to the amended. Hoping for a great con! Izar is the "legendary Starfleet captain who is Captain Kirk's hero and the role model for a generation of Starfleet officers. By Sean K. Cureton. It also includes the "Prelude to Axanar" soundtrack CD and the "Axanar" soundtrack CD, plus a special insert book, all . The next two episodes of The Four Years War has begun shooting! Axanar, on the other hand, was envisioned as a narrative film requiring sets to be built, a larger cast and a larger number of professionals involved in everything from music to visual effects to editing and post production. ", "The Future of Independent Trek: Star Trek: Axanar Raises More Than $650,000 Through Kickstarter", "George Takei Helps Beam $650K to 'Star Trek' Fan Film", "Paul Jenkins and META Studios No Longer Associated with Axanar", "Crowdfunded 'Star Trek' Movie Draws Lawsuit from Paramount, CBS", Copyright Does Not Protect the Klingon Language, Court Hears, "J.J. Abrams Says Paramount Will Drop Lawsuit Against 'Star Trek' Fan Film", "Lawsuit Over Star Trek Fan Fiction Flick Headed To A Jury Trial", "CBS and Paramount Pictures announce new guidelines on 'Star Trek' fan films", "Axanar Tries to Rally Fan Films to Its Proposed Guidelines", "CBS cites crowdfunding as reason for new, strict Star Trek fan film guidelines", "Axanar isn't fair use, judge finds, setting stage for Star Trek copyright trial", "Paramount, CBS Settle 'Star Trek' Fan Film Lawsuit", CBS and Paramount Pictures Guidelines for Star Trek Fan Films, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prelude_to_Axanar&oldid=1138512507, Alec Peters as Captain Kelvar Garth, commanding officer of the USS, This page was last edited on 10 February 2023, at 02:27. As it was originally envisioned, Axanar was to be a full-length movie while Prelude to Axanar is a documentary. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Copyright (c) 2013-2016 - Axanar Productions, Inc. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Depending of course of funding, building the sets, casting the rest of the actors, and post-production. And thanks! Now they are performing at very . In fact, Axanar Productions executive, Alec Peters, read about the lawsuit onlineafter it was filedthe same day it was published by the trade press. Oh, man! [26], On May 9, 2016, the motion to dismiss the lawsuit was denied. If so, what will it do? Matt Pressberg | January 20, 2017 @ 11:47 AM NBC Paramount Pictures, CBS Studios and producer Alec Peters and his Axanar Productions have settled a lawsuit over Peters' crowdfunded "Star Trek". . On the one hand, its really large, Its no secret that I loveStar Trekfan films (kinda hard to keep blogging about em, First off, youve still got about 24 hours left to donate to theTREK SHORTSIndiegogo! They praised the cast, writing "actors (Richard Hatch, Tony Todd, etc.) Copyright (c) 2013-2016 - Axanar Productions, Inc. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. 5 May 1978 - Santiago Cabrera (Cristbal Rios)'s birthday. Alec Peters is actually planning to release Axanar bloopers on the Special Edition DVD that will be distributed to donors after the trilogy is completed. In response to the losses suffered in the war, Starfleet appoints a new Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Marcus Ramirez, who pledges in a fleet-wide broadcast to defend "the dream of the Federation" against the Klingons' commitment to its destruction. That lawsuit settled as of 1/20/2017. Mastodon: https://qoto.org/@howellspace. As CBS stated to us in settlement negotiations, in mediation with a judge, and in depositions, CBS sued Alec and Axanar Productions because Axanar looked too good! The first weekend shoot took place Oct. 4-6th, 2019 at Ares Studios in Atlanta, followed by a one day shoot in March 202 and a one day shoot in November, 2021. California January 3, 2017. The film was shot in two days, with a third day as a pickup to get plates of Admiral Ramirez's first speech as leader of the Federation of Planets. Until now, CBS and Paramount have tolerated fan productions including Star Trek: New . For the hard core geeks among you, there will be a whole fleet of new ships you have never seen before. 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Wishing you well in the shoots. The list includes an introductory paragraph which states: "CBS and Paramount Pictures are big believers in reasonable fan fiction and fan creativity, and, in particular, want amateur fan filmmakers to showcase their passion for Star Trek. Why did this come about? In response, Starfleet begins developing their own next-generation heavy cruiser, the Constitution-class, but construction falls behind schedule. How long it will take to complete the VFX needed to tell the story of AXANAR will depend on what kind of shape the production takes. Figures from both sides will talk about how the war started, how the Klingons were better prepared for war, how Starfleet built their fleet, and how the war was fought from both the Federation and Klingon perspectives. In addition, due to the now-fired film making team of Paul Jenkins and Scott Conley, footage from three different characters was lost and neither the Executive Producer nor Line Producer were informed on set, when we could have reshot the scenes. We can make Axanar one act at a time, if needed. Our image of the day, The Mandalorian season 3 episode 1 review: a breezy set-up for things to come, Watch Venus and Jupiter come close to each other tonight and tomorrow in live webcasts, Venus grade: NASA seeks a lander battery tough enough to survive Earth's evil twin, China launches secretive Horus 1 remote-sensing satellite (video), Your monthly guide to stargazing & space science, Subscribe today and save an extra 5% with code 'LOVE5', Issues delivered straight to your door or device. Prelude to Axanar will debut at Comic-Con on the evening of the 26th. The "Axanar" filmmakers announced previously that the movie's story will focus on a war between humans and Klingons, so it is presumably humanity that the speaker refers to when he shouts, "At last, the time has come to wipe them from the galaxy. The first, titled "Stands United," alsoappeared online yesterday. The story, Burnett said, is intended to deal with some of the same notions expressed in the first episode of the original "Star Trek" TV series to feature Klingons. I am proud to be a supporter of fan based Star Trek entertainment and I have every confidence that we will blown away by how good this turns out! Fan Film Factor From TNG to XXX, how a Star Trek PORN FLICK became an awesome NEXT GEN fan film, Fan Film Friday JOSHUA IRWIN thanks his AVALON UNIVERSE team, Fan Film Friday The parody music video hilarity of STAR REKT (video interview with IAN RAMSEY), Fan Film Friday DREADNOUGHT DOMINION parodies the parody AIRPLANE!. Pre-production is well underway and Axanar is scheduled to begin filming in Atalnta in October of 2019 with a tentative release at San Diego Comic Con in summer 2020! Footage of his flight is used in the Star Trek: Enterprise theme song. That was more than CBS could allow. What happens for us that do not have 4k tvs? The first weekend shoot took place Oct. 4-6th, 2019 at Ares Studios in Atlanta, followed by a one day shoot in March 202 and a one day shoot in November, 2021. Writers David Gerrold (creative consultant) Alec Peters (screenplay) Stars J.G. Im super pumped to see this movie. Been with you guys since forever it seems like. Isn't war simply something to be avoided altogether or is there a time when war should be embraced?". Below you will find a growing list of answers to some of the many questions that were routinely asked, but you will find the most comprehensive answers in our official FAQ/Q&A threads on the Axanar Fan Group on Facebook. Original article onSpace.com. The First Duty Debunking the Myths about Axanar. Heres to you Alec! Live long and prosper! [11], Guardian Liberty Voice wrote "The acting is superb, including appealing performances from Gary Graham as a Vulcan ambassador, Richard Hatch as the sweet-eyed Klingon General Kharn and the magnetic Kate Vernon as Starfleet Captain Sonya Alexander," and praised the film, writing "Prelude to Axanar is of the highest Hollywood-style production quality and a must-see for any devotee of the franchise. "Prelude to Axanar" to be First Release. Each character will give a different view of the war . Great news! "[12][bettersourceneeded][bettersourceneeded], Home Media Magazine shared "the films high production values, cinema-quality special effects and the involvement of actors from the canonical Star Trek series elevates Prelude to Axanar beyond the status of a mere fan film. Axanar and Peters have also agreed to make "substantial" alterations to the final version of Axanar before any release, and to ensure that any future fan films produced by the company "will . The introduction of the Ares turns the tide against the Klingons, who begin to give Starfleet its due as a worthy opponent, and particularly take notice of Garth of Izar (who appeared in "Whom Gods Destroy"), the captain of the prototype USS Ares. Even if I cant be on set. We then moved our studio to Atlanta to save on costs (as the lawsuit basically bankrupted Axanar anbd almost bankrupted Alec Peters as well, despite getting over $1 million in free legal work from Winston & Strawn). After this is accomplished, we will close down Axanar Productions, which was the production company set up to make Axanar. That timeline puts wheels in motion to begin to raise the $200,000 needed for the Axanar short films fans have been waiting years for. Photos by Brian Bates. There was never a cease and desist letter, or any other notice delivered to Axanar Productions or Alec Peters in advance of the lawsuit being filed. ( This whole Axanar adventure almost seems like a Star Trek plot full of surprises, disasters, and noble goals!). 70. The second of the three Axanar shoots is set for Atlanta in January! [4][7] Available through the Axanar Productions YouTube page, the Prelude to Axanar film includes subtitles in eight languages: French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Czech and Portuguese, as well as both American and British English.[18]. Team Axanar, Over the years, a number of lies about Axanar have been promoted by a small. [3] In the trial, the judge made a poor legal ruling, denying a Fair Use argument to Axanar. This decision granted Axanar the chance to appeal any verdict to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The story of Garth of Izar, a character only seen in one episode of the original Star Trek, is one writer/producer Alec Peters first wrote 20 years ago. [34] The films cannot be shown with commercials. Axanar Productions mission is making the Star Trek fan film Axanar. The "Honor Through Victory" teaser trailer was shared exclusively with Space.com. Everyone who works on Axanar Productions projects is a volunteer; the company does not have any employees. Release Dates Report Date / Submit Product All All USA UK Report Date / Submit Product Internet 2015Expected TrackingTrack1213 Internet 2015Expected TrackingTrack1213 TRACK12 Buy Now Star Trek: Axanar Movie Internet According to the Axanar blog, a trial date is set for Jan. 31, 2017. And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com. (exclamation point included). After lobbying CBS for 4 years for fan film guidelines, Alec Peters asked Liz Kalodner, the SVP of licensing for CBS, whom he had met with previously, for a meeting at the Las Vegas Star Trek convention in August, 2015. Hertzler Robert Pralgo Robert Hayes See production, box office & company info In Development Add to Watchlist Photos Top cast Edit Thanks for sticking to it. A new fan film production appears Star Trek: Axanar about the missions of Captain Garth (later in life "Garth of Izar"). Article by Jonathan Lane. Meanwhile, Axanar continues accepting direct donations on its website. Why didnt Axanar Productions get CBS and/or Paramounts permission to make PRELUDE TO AXANAR and AXANAR? So in March of 2014 Alec raised $101,000 on Kickstarter, assembled a team of Hollywood professionals, hired well known Star Trek actors, and produced Prelude to Axanar, a short film that went on to win 46 film festival awards world-wide. The new teaser trailer for "Star Trek: Axanar" was released by the filmmakers yesterday (June 22). Axanar will be the first non-CBS/Paramount produced Star Trek to look and feel like a true Star Trek movie. After all, compliments, I first discoveredSTAR REKTback in 2021 when someone posted to Facebook a link to aStar, Back in 1980, Paramount Pictures released a farcical feature film calledAirplane! he said in an email to Space.com. ", is co-written with astronaut Dave Williams. PRELUDE TO AXANAR was released on YouTube a matter of months after it was funded. On Tuesday, August 24th, the Axanar production team had a virtual meeting and discussed the plan to finish principal photography of Axanar. The suit alleges that the production violates several "Star Trek" copyrights, according to The Hollywood Reporter. have some serious chops," and noted that the film's visual effects "are stunning. Back in November of 2021, the first, Axanar had its second of three planned shoots this past weekend and it was a. Team Axanar, The pathological bullies at the Axanar Hate group seemed particularly upset recently when Axanar promoted, Dana records Haley Leary as Lt. Wagner! Axanar Productions then moved to Atlanta and reestablished itself in a smaller studio space. It is like your computer. How long will the visual effects take? Im sure it will be fantastic and the actors will be just as fantastic as they were in the first one. Your TV automatically shows the best resolution it can. A settlement has been reached between CBS, Paramount and the filmakers, meaning the potentially nasty . Heres how it works. Hertzler would appear in the short films. To date, the Axanar project has raised more than $1 million in crowdfunding on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Seems a failing on your part with the loss of crucial elements. Just yesterday we filled you in on the latest in the copyright fight over a professional-level "fan film" in the Star Trek universe, dubbed "Axanar" (along with a short film "Prelude to . It was also disappointing given that based on his meetings with CBS, Alec Peters believed he would be given some warning that would have allowed him to consider, and ideally resolve, CBSs concerns before CBS sued him. "We hope that the lawsuit will be resolved before the need to file any further motions with the court.". 5 May 1942 - Marc Alaimo (Gul Dukat)'s birthday. CBS and Paramount settled with Alec Peters and Axanar Productions in 2017 and authorized the making of two more 15 minute episodes of Axanar, rather than a full length movie. And if you just want to spread the word on Facebook and Twitter, or at the local conventions, join us at the Axanar Fan Group on Facebook. Axanar Animal Rescue saves puppies and cats for Xmas! We will do reshoots in Nov./Dec. This website, the promotion thereof and/or any exhibition of material created by the operators of this website are not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise. The second of the three Axanar shoots is set for Atlanta in January! (exclamation point included). All of the cast members from PRELUDE TO AXANAR with the exception of Tony Todd (Admiral Ramirez) had agreed to consider reprising their roles in AXANAR. 10. To counter the Ares cruisers, the Klingons order the construction of a newer and more advanced battlecruiser, the D7, that would restore the Klingons' technical and military advantage. In. Each character will give a different view of the war with the Klingons leading up to the final confrontation that will be chronicled inAxanar, which will be released later this year. While. In 2019, we had a 3 day shoot of Axanar, followed by a one day shoot in March 2020, the week before the entire film industry was shut down because of Covid 19. The events depicted reportedly precede Star Trek: The Original Series by two decades, with the war's opening battle at Arcanis IV, a prosperous Federation colony along the Klingon border. [23], In July 2022, Peters released a video on YouTube indicating that principal photography was wrapping up and that the project was proceeding to completion. CBS head of Star Trek licensing John Van Citters and SVP of Consumer Products Bill Burke attended. The Vulcan Scene was so good, it prompted CBS and Paramount to sue Axanar to prevent the movie from being made. Gary traveled from California to Georgia to appear at AXACON in 2018, saying positive things about Alec and the original production in interviews like this one (skip to 14:40). Liking the concept, and being so personally familiar with the Star Trek universe, he signed on as creative consultant. At a fan event in May for the upcoming movie "Star Trek Beyond," Abrams - who directed the 2009 "Star Trek" big-screen reboot and its 2013 sequel and is producing the new Justin Lin-directed film -. Prelude to Axanar (working title: Star Trek: Prelude to Axanar, and long title: The Four Years War Part III: Prelude to Axanar) is a 2014 fan-made short film, directed by Christian Gossett and written by Gossett and Alec Peters. As from the moment I first saw Prelude to Axanar, I look forward to the release of Axanar! The Klingons, who did not consider the Federation to be a worthy adversary, maintained the initiative for the first six months of the war, with a number of victories under the leadership of their supreme commander, Kharn. But then came around Axanar productions who wanted to make big bucks with Star Trek fan films and that changed and a lawsuit followed. Prelude to Axanar (working title: Star Trek: Prelude to Axanar, and long title: The Four Years War Part III: Prelude to Axanar) is a 2014 fan-made short film, directed by Christian Gossett and written by Gossett and Alec Peters. Into the void left by Enterprise 's cancellation came Prelude to Axanar, a short fan film released in 2014.Directed by Christian Gossett, Prelude to Axanar follows up on a storyline introduced in a Season 3 episode of the original series called "Whom Gods Destroy." In that episode, a mad former Starfleet captain named Garth of Izar attempts to steal the Enterprise so he can use it to take over . the long running fan film project, has released its newest episode . Her latest book, "Why Am I Taller? After producing Prelude to Axanar, we began work on creating a full length movie of Axanar, but unfortunately, CBS and Paramount found what we were doing too good (yes they said that) and they sued Axanar Productions. On January 5, 2017, U.S. District Court judge R. Gary Klausner rejected various motions by both parties, setting the stage for a civil trial on the matter to go forward on January 31. Other World Computing Sponsors Axanar Axanar has had a long history with Other World Computing,, Here at Axanar and Ares Studios, we use Mad Mimi, a powerful email list management, Casting has begun, and Alec is working away, contacting actors who have not been part, This month, Mark Edward Lewis and I started planning the VFX that will go into, While we try and keep everyone updated on the production of the next two episodes, Work continues on the studio as we approach the one year mark in the new. And with Renegades up over $850K in crowd-funding, it wouldnt be long before they passed Axanarand Axanar was being sued. This past week's Axanar Film Shoot also meant, Christmas time was a busy time for Axanar. Director Robert Meyer Burnett created this trailer from visual effects and voice-overs produced in December before the lawsuit was filed. The Axanar Calendar 2021 features the amazing digital artwork of Brendon Goodyear, who has put the USS Ares in famous TOS scenes! )" I hope I can get to LA in Dec/Jan to see you all. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and never miss another episode, plus catch us on social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Things are looking SO amazing for the upcoming movie-eraStar Trekfan filmFARRAGUT FORWARD, from, WARNING THIS BLOG IS RAUNCHY! "[29] Alec Peters had several times suggested that the rights holders should issue guidelines to fan film makers, even going so far as proposing some prior to the CBS official guidelines release, a number of which were similar to those finally imposed. 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