We can make Axanar one act at a time, if needed. If you read the guidelines, youll see the apply much more directly to Renegades than Axanar. Heres how it works. He declined to answer legal questions about the production but said he hopes the story can move forward soon. I cant wait until the next release. 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. Try not to take this too personally, with your role comes a hell of a lot of responsibility and we all learn from our mistakes. Van Citters appeared on the hour-long program, Engage: The Official Star Trek Podcast, which was released June 28, to explain the studios' intent behind the guidelines, why they're guidelines instead of rules and to clarify some of the guidelines' specific restrictions regarding run-times, audio dramas, props and costumes. 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. 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. I know it will be Outstanding.. As director are you not monitoring the takes and assuring the products are in the can and secured afterward. In response, Starfleet begins developing their own next-generation heavy cruiser, the Constitution-class, but construction falls behind schedule. In. 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. Im saddened to see that the Jewish Space Laser Corps did not meet its stretch goal Alec, but Im excited to see what the results from the Axanar shoots. Best of luck with the reshoots! (I knew, Did you ever wonder why we use the term PAYING a compliment? As a supporter from the early stages of the Axanar drama, Im really excited to see these specific and concrete steps towards accomplishing the vision that Alec began with. 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. 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. "One of the questions 'Axanar' poses, especially for those in the Klingon Empire, is this: Can there be such thing as an honorable war? Photos by Brian Bates. To date, the Axanar project has raised more than $1 million in crowdfunding on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. 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!. New York, "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. Meanwhile, Axanar continues accepting direct donations on its website. 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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. (Image credit: Axanar Productions/YouTube) Production on a "Star Trek" fan film is stalled pending the result of a copyright lawsuit from CBS and Paramount. Axanar used their fundraiser money to build up a studio infrastructre to be also used on other productions and ran merch store with stuff using proprietary logos and designs. Im sorry this has happened. 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". Guys !!! We are celebrating 2021 as the year we will finally release Axanar! We asked Jonathan Lane, the #1 authority on all things Star Trek fan films, who writes the encyclopedic Fan Film Factor blog to answer this: The guidelines werent written to stop Axanar. 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. 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. 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. he said in an email to Space.com. We are excited to start finishing Axanar! Want to know why Starfleet crews werent integrated and how this affected the war? We will however carry on producing great Sci Fi content and giving fans and student film makers a place to shoot their films, through Ares Studios. And even though Axanar is "just" a fan film, Alec has always wanted to do it the right way. She was contributing writer for Space.com (opens in new tab) for 10 years before joining full-time, freelancing since 2012. Copyright (c) 2013-2016 - Axanar Productions, Inc. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. This wall calendar is 8.5 x 11, full color and features 12 amazing images. (Anything above that will just make it better. Audio Drama Records Four More Characters! Axanar will be the first non-CBS/Paramount produced Star Trek to look and feel like a true Star Trek movie. Everyone who works on Axanar Productions projects is a volunteer; the company does not have any employees. Can wars be fought in an honorable fashion?" 10. [14][15][16][17], Prelude to Axanar released a three-minute teaser-trailer on June 11, 2014. 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. Even if I cant be on set. Axanar had been in pre-production for over a year when CBS sued Axanar Productions, and forcing a halt to production. Elizabeth's reporting includes multiple exclusives with the White House and Office of the Vice-President of the United States, an exclusive conversation with aspiring space tourist (and NSYNC bassist) Lance Bass, speaking several times with the International Space Station, witnessing five human spaceflight launches on two continents, working inside a spacesuit, and participating in a simulated Mars mission. Why did this come about? 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). Copyright (c) 2013-2016 - Axanar Productions, Inc. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. "[8], Entertainment News International drew the conclusion that "Axanar is a ground breaking independent film that proves the idea that a studio doesn't need to spend millions of dollars to produce a feature quality production. It also includes the "Prelude to Axanar" soundtrack CD and the "Axanar" soundtrack CD, plus a special insert book, all . 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. Prelude to Axanar will debut at Comic-Con on the evening of the 26th. PRELUDE TO AXANAR was released on YouTube a matter of months after it was funded. [11] Approximately $200,000 of the funding happened in the campaign's final 49 hours, after Star Trek alum George Takei shared his interest publicly, bringing production more than six-times the originally sought amount of $100,000. CBS head of Star Trek licensing John Van Citters and SVP of Consumer Products Bill Burke attended. 5 May 1997 - Original airing of DS9: "Children of Time". And with Renegades up over $850K in crowd-funding, it wouldnt be long before they passed Axanarand Axanar was being sued. You will get to see the Enterprise being built in Space Dock, and find out how the introduction of Richard Daystroms Duotroics affected Starfleet ships. (But no nudity!) Like, get a contract on everything, never allow a single point failure situation, and have backs to the backs up, and have a plan c & d to start with so when you get to b you know you need to start looking at plan e., Thats great news Alec along with all the hardships that understanding from the Lost looking forward to seeing the finished product and see you and others at DragonCon Labor Day weekend. Hertzler would appear in the short films. "[27] This statement by Abrams had no apparent effect on the lawsuit, since the case was scheduled for a jury trial in early 2017. 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. No phone call. Axanar is beloved by Star Trek fans who want to see something new and innovative, yet which honors the Star Trek they grew up on. You can sign up for the Axanar Newsletter here: Copyright (c) 2013-2016 - Axanar Productions, Inc. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Production Update - Axanar Shoots in January! [10] The completed 21 minute short film had a private red carpet premiere July 26, 2014 at San Diego's Horton Plaza UA Cinema and its public debut screening at the 2014 Comic-Con. 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). The second of the three Axanar shoots is set for Atlanta in January! [1], Houston Press called it a functional example of "demonstration of concept," and urged Star Trek fans to see the film. $150 USD. [24], On December 29, 2015, CBS and Paramount Pictures filed a copyright lawsuit seeking damages in the US District Court for the Central District of California, alleging that the Axanar works infringed their rights by making use of the Klingon language and "innumerable copyrighted elements of Star Trek, including its settings, characters, species, and themes". As part of the settlement, Peters is not allowed to produce an Axanar. And how did the Klingons view the Federation and their young fleet? (exclamation point included). The feature-length film, simply called Axanar, was supposed to debut in 2016. 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. Every once in a while, fandom is beset upon by a series of somewhat aggressive arguments about the function of accuracy in film/tv adaptations. Fair Use is a matter of fact, and thus a jury decision, not a matter of law, and thus the judge was in error. Been with you guys since forever it seems like. The trailer was provided exclusively to Space.com. the long running fan film project, has released its newest episode . 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. Many thought. [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. Footage of his flight is used in the Star Trek: Enterprise theme song. 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! Back in November of 2021, the first, Article by Alec Peters, photos by Brian Bates Axanar had it's second of three planned. 5 May 1999 - Original airing of DS9 . That was more than CBS could allow. The First Duty Debunking the Myths about Axanar. The short is a historical look at the battle of Axanar, filmed like a History Channel special. 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. 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. Your TV automatically shows the best resolution it can. Prelude to Axanar (2014) $15.00. [3] "If so, why? There will be stretch goals at $660,000, $ 990,000 and $1,320,000, with each stretch goal meaning another epsiode. Now that Prelude has been released (with 90,000 viewings in its first five days), a larger Kickstarter campaign will follow to fund the full-length Axanar. Annalee Newitz - Mar 15, 2016 9:17 pm UTC The "Honor Through Victory" teaser trailer was shared exclusively with Space.com. The feature-length Axanar is scheduled to premier in 2016 and follows the story of Captain Kirk's hero, Garth of Izar. If you are interested in learning more, you can read our FAQ or check out our production's Facebook page. Glad to know that everything is finally coming along. The second of the three Axanar shoots is set for Atlanta in January! 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. Its newest episode than Axanar 850K in crowd-funding, it wouldnt be long before they Axanarand! 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