Daniel, we are still working on a Jewish Space Laser pilot! In the trial, the judge made a poor legal ruling, denying a Fair Use argument to Axanar. The First Duty Debunking the Myths about Axanar. . The lawsuit then took over 13 months to get to settlement, and the delay bankrupted Axanar Productions and almost bankrupted Alec Peters, who has put in over $200,000 over the past 6 years to make sure Axanar survives. Not only were we preparing for a, The First Duty of Starfleet is to the truth - Addressing the Lies of Robert, Today I am at ShipStation University in Atlanta. 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. Take your battle stations! 485 talking about this. And with Renegades up over $850K in crowd-funding, it wouldnt be long before they passed Axanarand Axanar was being sued. Get the latest on Axanar by signing up for the Axanar Newsletter!https://axanar.com/newsletter/Get Axanar Swag at the Ares Studios Store: https://www.aresstu. Izar is the "legendary Starfleet captain who is Captain Kirk's hero and the role model for a generation of Starfleet officers. Elizabeth holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. [30] CBS cited crowdfunding as the reason for new and more strict Star Trek fan film guidelines.[31]. Photos by Brian Bates. Oh, man! 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. (a great way to get your name on the Do Not Hire list in Hollywood). By Alec Peters August 26, 2021 Axanar News, Axanar Production Notes 24 Comments 3 On Tuesday, August 24th, the Axanar production team had a virtual meeting and discussed the plan to finish principal photography of Axanar. If we raise the entire $1,320,000, then we will have what we need to make all of Axanar. 10 TIE Fighter (Paul Johnson) The guidelines were written to slow down the REST of the fan productions like Renegades and STC. With over 4 million views on YouTube and an unheard of 99% thumbs up rating, Axanar has shown that there is a huge appetite for Star Trek that honors canon, is original, and yet professionally made. This wall calendar is 8.5 x 11, full color and features 12 amazing images. I am not the director and have never been. What has taken so long with AXANAR? (Anything above that will just make it better. (exclamation point included). So, we are setting our first goal at $330,000. Writers David Gerrold (creative consultant) Alec Peters (screenplay) Stars J.G. Your TV automatically shows the best resolution it can. 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. Can wars be fought in an honorable fashion?" What did they try and bribe you for? 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! Why did this come about? Wishing you well in the shoots. Keep up the great work cant wait to see the end result. 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. Glad to hear a solid plan. 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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. 5 May 1999 - Original airing of DS9 . How long will the visual effects take? The next two episodes of The Four Years War has begun shooting! The "Honor Through Victory" teaser trailer was shared exclusively with Space.com. "Axanar," which was slated to be. District court rules that fair use defense does not apply to unauthorized "Star Trek" works "Star Trek: Prelude to Axanar" and "Star Trek: Axanar," and that those works are substantially similar to plaintiffs' Star Trek works under Ninth . How to Manage your Axanar / Ares Studios emails! Crowdfunded to the tune of over $1 million, the creators of the would-be film were sued by CBS and Paramount, the rightsholders to the Star Trek franchise, which previously had . Axanar Update - March 2021 33,309 views Mar 1, 2021 1.6K Dislike Share Save Axanar 109K subscribers Get the latest on Axanar by signing up for the Axanar Newsletter!. We are excited to start finishing Axanar! The trailer was provided exclusively to Space.com. After this is accomplished, we will close down Axanar Productions, which was the production company set up to make Axanar. And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com. 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. The second of the three Axanar shoots is set for Atlanta in January! The Axanar Problem. 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. It is like your computer. By Sean K. Cureton. 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. The film boasts an impressive cast and crew . Photos by Brian Bates. 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. In fact, Axanar Productions executive, Alec Peters, read about the lawsuit onlineafter it was filedthe same day it was published by the trade press. 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. 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. Looking forward to seeing Axanar in 4K! Abrams said he pushed the studio to stop the lawsuit, because "we realized this is not the appropriate way to deal with the fans. 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. Disney announces new Indiana Jones movie with Harrison Ford. By Alec Peters February 21, 2014 April 29th, . 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. The suit was opened last year.At the time, Alec Peters, the executive producer of "Axanar," said that the lawsuit is hurting fans of the franchise the most by inhibiting the production of film . 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. In response, Starfleet begins developing their own next-generation heavy cruiser, the Constitution-class, but construction falls behind schedule. Axanar producer Alec Peters predicts launch by end of February. Paramount and CBS sued Axanar and all associated with it for an assortment of copyright violations. 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 . CBS, not wanting to deal with suing its biggest fans for the two years it would take for the appeal to get to the 9th Circuit, approached us to settle the lawsuit. 5 May 1961 - Alan Shepard becomes the first American to go to space. Too bad covid has slowed the world down to a crawl. Space is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. December 13, 2022 0 Production Update - Axanar Shoots in January! 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. I will be so excited to see it when its done! Im glad to read the end is coming and within sight. . Axanar noted that it didn't know that the announcement would be made during the Friday fan event, and noted that it would be working with counsel this weekend to figure out the next steps,. Prelude will tell viewers about the war and what it meant to each side. Axanar boasts high quality special effects, differentiating it from other fan work. Axanar was already tied up in court. . ", "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. [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. As part of the settlement, Peters is not allowed to produce an Axanar. Star Trek Fan Film 'Axanar' to Start Filming Again in October Daily Star Trek News All the Star Trek news you need to know, wherever you are. [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. Later that month, J. J. Abrams said that "within the next few weeks, it will be announced this is going away". Fair Use is a matter of fact, and thus a jury decision, not a matter of law, and thus the judge was in error. Production Update - Axanar to be Released in 4K! Each character will give a different view of the war . The Vulcan Scene was so good, it prompted CBS and Paramount to sue Axanar to prevent the movie from being made. Axanar Animal Rescue saves puppies and cats for Xmas! [21], In July 2020 a screen shot of actor Gary Graham's social media page showed his announcement that he had left the project. SpaceX Crew-6 astronaut launch: Live updates, Pictures from space! Axanar; Prior to Nov. 17, 2014, Star Trek Axanar Information about viewable films begins below with yellow "Prelude to Axanar". "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. Everyone who works on Axanar Productions projects is a volunteer; the company does not have any employees. 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. [2] The film's makeup was by Kevin Haney, sound design was by Frank Serafine,[11] and visual effects were the work of Tobias Richter[10] and Tommy Kraft. Prelude to Axanar and Axanar are two very different kinds of films. 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. And how did the Klingons view the Federation and their young fleet? Copyright (c) 2013-2016 - Axanar Productions, Inc. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Elizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming as well. "We hope that the lawsuit will be resolved before the need to file any further motions with the court.". in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota, a Bachelor of Journalism from Canada's Carleton University and (soon) a Bachelor of History from Athabasca University. After AXANAR, will Axanar Productions still remain as an operating business? 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. Many thought. On January 3, 2016, Alec Peters announced he would no longer portray Captain Kelvar Garth in the Axanar movie, stating that he wanted to hire a professional actor to fill the role, which would allow him to focus more on writing and producing. 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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! 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. All calendars come with a free Federation Historical Society sticker (A $2.95 value). It was in the best interests of both parties, and so Axanar is allowed to make two more 15 minute episodes. 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! (Courtesy of Axanar Productions) Paramount and CBS are suing the creators of a Star Trek fan film, Axanar . No phone call. Rather than suing Renegades, too (which would have involved suing Tim Russ, the director), CBS opted to simply issue guidelines for ALL fan films. The Axanar Calendar 2021 features the amazing digital artwork of Brendon Goodyear, who has put the USS Ares in famous TOS scenes! 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. Fans are allowed to make their own "Star Trek" fan art and fan fiction, as long as those works follow guidelines set by CBS and Paramount Pictures. The Axanar team is proud to announce that we will be releasing Prelude to Axanar, a very special short. Director Robert Meyer Burnett created this trailer from visual effects and voice-overs produced in December before the lawsuit was filed. The first Axanar release was fantastic! According to the Axanar blog, a trial date is set for Jan. 31, 2017. 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. Back in November of 2021, the first, Axanar had its second of three planned shoots this past weekend and it was a. Which, considering Alec Peters history of volunteering for CBS on the CBS Star Trek Archive, and being a licensee at one point, is disappointing. To date, the Axanar project has raised more than $1 million in crowdfunding on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. They praised the cast, writing "actors (Richard Hatch, Tony Todd, etc.) Axanart Haters get Banned from Trekkers Against Bullying. The episode was called "Errand of Mercy" (which first aired in March 1967, during the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union). And thanks! [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. 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