Hertzler would appear in the short films. The short is a historical look at the battle of Axanar, filmed like a History Channel special. Abrams said he pushed the studio to stop the lawsuit, because "we realized this is not the appropriate way to deal with the fans. Yet, Peters began talking about these guidelines only after the lawsuit and after it became known that CBS were going to set their guidelines - Peters was trying to influence the final form of the CBS guidelines. [26], On May 9, 2016, the motion to dismiss the lawsuit was denied. #Axanar #StarTrek #StarTrekFanFilmsAll of this work was completed between August through December of 2015 by myself, Robert Meyer Burnett, and Tobias Richter. We have been working away on reformatting and filming two more episodes of The Four Years War documentary that Prelude to Axanar was part III. 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! Elizabeth holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. A second teaser trailer for a fan-made "Star Trek" movie was released this week, despite an ongoing lawsuit over the film. Like STC and Horizon, these bloopers are going to be carefully and lovingly edited together to be funny but also respectfulusing only those clips that the cast members would approve Alec using. Prelude to Axanar and Axanar are two very different kinds of films. 10. To keep fans' interest in Axanar alive, Peters has claimed the Star Trek alumni actors who appeared in Prelude would return, stating as recently as June 25 that actors Gary Graham and J.G. 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. If we raise the entire $1,320,000, then we will have what we need to make all of Axanar. Thanks for sticking to it. "Axanar," which was slated to be. Can wars be fought in an honorable fashion?" Glad to hear a solid plan. 2) We have reshoots to do in Atlanta from the 2019 shoot Much of what was shot in 2019 was simply not up to Axanar standards. The film is presented as one episode of a Federation documentary pertaining to a "Four Years War" (a supplement of FASA's Star Trek: The Role Playing Game in the 1980s) with the Klingon Empire, narrated by fictional noted historian John Gill (who appeared in "Patterns of Force") and featuring interviews of participants on both sides. Audio Drama Records Four More Characters! The discussion about the proposal to CBS was happening in a private Facebook group and it was agreed that the proposal to CBS would not include crowdfunding ban, while this ban would be a crucial part of CBS guidelines. Axanar Productions made a settlement offer to Paramount and CBS within 48 hours of the lawsuit being delivered to the productions offices, but it was rejected without a counter proposal. ( This whole Axanar adventure almost seems like a Star Trek plot full of surprises, disasters, and noble goals!). (But no nudity!) [34] The films cannot be shown with commercials. 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. 10 TIE Fighter (Paul Johnson) 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. [20] The original plan was to raise financing "in chunks", with the initial Kickstarter to raise enough money to obtain a warehouse, convert it to a sound stage and build sets. Everyone is reviewing the script and footage from October 2019 to see what actors performances we can use and what footage needs to be reshot. 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. 2021 in Review RKSAxanarDecember 31, 2021January 2, 20227 Minutes December 31 2021 We're hours away from wrapping up yet another year as the wait for Axanar goes on but it may be the last full year of waiting as Axanar is expected to be released somewhere in the middle of 2022. This footage needs to now be reshot. Read more (Filed 2/9/19) BETA TESTING has begun, finally giving the troubled Ares Digital 3.0 a launch timeline. [25], On March 28, 2016, Axanar Productions filed a motion to dismiss or strike Paramount and CBS's claims on the basis that the elements mentioned in the court filing were not protected by copyright and it was seeking premature relief from a work, the Axanar film, that did not exist. Gods speed on your labors. Space is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. California January 3, 2017. Bummer about the reshoots hopefully the final list of scenes to be reshot will be short. I am sure it will be worth the wait. 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. (I knew, Did you ever wonder why we use the term PAYING a compliment? (Anything above that will just make it better. Keep up the great work cant wait to see the end result. Sounds good . 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! That is the update for now. Disney announces new Indiana Jones movie with Harrison Ford. Which, considering Alec Peters history of volunteering for CBS on the CBS Star Trek Archive, and being a licensee at one point, is disappointing. have some serious chops," and noted that the film's visual effects "are stunning. 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Prior to 2016, the Star Trek rights holders, primarily Paramount Studios, had generally allowed fan-made projects to move forward just "as long as they agreed not to sell anythingincluding tickets, merchandise, or copies of the finished film or series. In the trial, the judge made a poor legal ruling, denying a Fair Use argument to Axanar. Last modified: 2020/11/16 18:26 by Carlos Pedraza. There is a limited edition of 100 signed and numbered calendars, signed by both artist Brendon Goodyear and Axanar Creator Alec Peters for $19.95 and a unsigned/unnumbered edition for $14.95 So get your orders in fast on the Ares Studios Store. Rather than suing Renegades, too (which would have involved suing Tim Russ, the director), CBS opted to simply issue guidelines for ALL fan films. She was contributing writer for Space.com (opens in new tab) for 10 years before joining full-time, freelancing since 2012. We hoped to have an amicable separation, but Paul chose to release a false and insulting public statement which does a disservice to our great team and all the fans and donors who have supported this project. If you are interested in learning more, you can read our FAQ or check out our productions Facebook page. )" So, we are setting our first goal at $330,000. CBS sued and established rules for fan films that also meant the end for a whole lot of beloved fan film projects like Star Trek Continues or Star Trek New Voyages. [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]. The lawsuit, filed in December 2015, was settled in January 2017. Based on the enormous success of Prelude to Axanar, the Axanar team went on to raise over $1.2M to make a full length movie of Axanar, and released their first scene in summer of 2015. It wasnt until 2010, after playing Garth in the well known Star Trek: New Voyages fan film, did Alec turn the story into a screenplay. Photos by Brian Bates. In response, Starfleet begins developing their own next-generation heavy cruiser, the Constitution-class, but construction falls behind schedule. The second of the three Axanar shoots is set for Atlanta in January! 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! 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. Photos by Brian Bates. 70. Guys !!! We are excited to start finishing Axanar! 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. 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. The movie will tell the story of Garth of Izar, a character featured in the original "Star Trek" TV series. . [22] The following month co-writer and director Paul Jenkins announced through his production company that his association with Axanar had ended. And thanks! Lets talk about porn. The short would be released in 2014 and has over 4.2 million views on YouTube. The first, titled "Stands United," alsoappeared online yesterday. Production Update - Axanar Shoots in January! 5 May 1961 - Alan Shepard becomes the first American to go to space. 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