You dont need a 4K TV. [22] The following month co-writer and director Paul Jenkins announced through his production company that his association with Axanar had ended. Gossett's production company, Metamorfic was brought on board as Peters had no previous production experience. "Axanar," which was slated to be. And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com. 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. have some serious chops," and noted that the film's visual effects "are stunning. [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. Im sorry this has happened. Nice choice, though 6K or 8K would also be stunning! 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There are a couple of long-awaited, major Star Trek fan films that are almost ready to be releasedand I worried that one or the other might grab September 8th. Were the 2016 CBS Fan Film Guidelines because of Axanar? 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. 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. As part of the settlement, Peters is not allowed to produce an Axanar. Audio Drama Records Four More Characters! 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. 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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. The short, set to be shot in April is a historical look at the battle of Axanar, filmed like a History Channel special. We will do reshoots in Nov./Dec. What has taken so long with AXANAR? The lawsuit, filed in December 2015, was settled in January 2017. The Director is in charge of what happens on set, and my job is to stay out of his way. 5 May 1997 - Original airing of DS9: "Children of Time". Its a long story and will relate it to you at another time. Copyright (c) 2013-2016 - Axanar Productions, Inc. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. They released all the songs In an album which number one on iTunes in the pop category and won a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album before they even performed it live. 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! What did they try and bribe you for? Ramirez oversees the creation of the Ares-class cruisers, Starfleet's first warships, to counter the Klingons' mainstay, the D6 battlecruiser. 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. "[27] This statement by Abrams had no apparent effect on the lawsuit, since the case was scheduled for a jury trial in early 2017. I have the patience to wait for the final product. To gain more time to finish their new heavy cruiser, Starfleet approves a plan proposed by Garth to fight the Klingons at Axanar, the planet where Kharn's spies have reported the Constitution prototypes (revealed to be the Constitution and the Enterprise) are being built. Axanar Animal Rescue saves puppies and cats for Xmas! 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. Heres to you Alec! 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! Until now, CBS and Paramount have tolerated fan productions including Star Trek: New . Footage of his flight is used in the Star Trek: Enterprise theme song. 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. To date, the Axanar project has raised more than $1 million in crowdfunding on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. SpaceX Crew-6 astronaut launch: Live updates, Pictures from space! And with Renegades up over $850K in crowd-funding, it wouldnt be long before they passed Axanarand Axanar was being sued. he said in an email to Space.com. (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. 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. "Since the beginning of the lawsuit, over a year ago, we have expressed . In November, 2021, JG Hertzler (Sam Travis) shot his scenes in a one day shoot that included 2 other actors. They praised the cast, writing "actors (Richard Hatch, Tony Todd, etc.) Why did CBS and Axanar settle the lawsuit? On June 18th, Axanar terminated Paul Jenkins as director of the next two Axanar episodes. Please watch our December production video Update! Here are the highlights: 1) Schedule We have two shoots left in order to finish principal photography for Axanar. Glad to know that everything is finally coming along. And 4K sounds awesome! CBS head of Star Trek licensing John Van Citters and SVP of Consumer Products Bill Burke attended. The Vulcan diplomatic delegation under Ambassador Soval (who appeared on Star Trek: Enterprise), overseeing negotiations with the Klingons, are left with little room to maneuver. Izar is the "legendary Starfleet captain who is Captain Kirk's hero and the role model for a generation of Starfleet officers. Copyright (c) 2013-2016 - Axanar Productions, Inc. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. You will hear from Robert April talk about building the Enterprise, Starfleet Admiral Ramirez talk about building the Starfleet, Garth of Izar telling the story of his rise to fame and Kharn, the Klingon Supreme Commander give the Klingon view of the war. The first, titled "Stands United," alsoappeared online yesterday. But CBS and Paramount produced a list of ways they considered Axanar Productions infringing on their copyright. A second teaser trailer for a fan-made "Star Trek" movie was released this week, despite an ongoing lawsuit over the film. In the end, Even if I cant be on set. PRELUDE TO AXANAR was released on YouTube a matter of months after it was funded. "If so, why? A veteran entrepreneur and a 2004 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year winner, Alec decided that if he was going to make Axanar, it needed to look like a real film. 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. Axanar boasts high quality special effects, differentiating it from other fan work. . So glad to hear that the kickstarter was successful in raising funds for this project! 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" 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 actual Axanar film that this was the prelude to has yet to come out, but there is still hope that a version of it may one day appear. 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. Star Trek: Axanar, the full film, is suppose to come out in 2015 after filming is completed this fall. Team Axanar, Over the years, a number of lies about Axanar have been promoted by a small. )" Hertzler would appear in the short films. A statement from Axanar added that further details would be released privately to cast, crew and donors of the production. in Atlanta and then the final 3 day shoot in Los Angeles in Dec./Jan. Back in November of 2021, the first, Article by Alec Peters, photos by Brian Bates Axanar had it's second of three planned. The goal is to release episode IV, The Gathering Storm, in 2022, followed shortly after by episode V. If you want to be part of the crew, please contact us at alec@axanar.com. They dont care what resolution it is. [14][15][16][17], Prelude to Axanar released a three-minute teaser-trailer on June 11, 2014. I cant wait until the next release. 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. Prelude to Axanar (2014) $15.00. Why did this come about? Meanwhile, Axanar continues accepting direct donations on its website. Both productions were funded on Kickstarter and Indiegogo, raising more than. Im sure it will be fantastic and the actors will be just as fantastic as they were in the first one. 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. Here are the highlights: New York, 5 May 1942 - Marc Alaimo (Gul Dukat)'s birthday. "[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. How long will the visual effects take? This allows us to shoot wider shots, but push in as we did in Prelude to Axanar. The trailer was provided exclusively to Space.com. 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. Copyright (c) 2013-2016 - Axanar Productions, Inc. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Why Axanar sued Paul Jenkins of Meta X Studios for Copyright Fraud and Defamation. [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". (exclamation point included). 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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. Want to know why Starfleet crews werent integrated and how this affected the war? Production Update - Axanar to be Released in 4K! 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. 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. 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. In fact, Axanar Productions executive, Alec Peters, read about the lawsuit onlineafter it was filedthe same day it was published by the trade press. The team from Prelude to Axanar, a Trek fan film that raised over $100k on its Kickstarter just this March, has released its first teaser trailer. 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. Why were the Vulcans ready to pull out of the Federation? 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. By Sean K. Cureton. 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. If you are interested in learning more, you can read our FAQ or check out our productions Facebook page. The suit alleges that the production violates several "Star Trek" copyrights, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As to the other actors, no deals are in place, so casting could still change due to scheduling conflicts or other reasons. 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. You just dont get the benefits of 4K while still being able to watch it. The film boasts an impressive cast and crew . [1], Houston Press called it a functional example of "demonstration of concept," and urged Star Trek fans to see the film. That lawsuit settled as of 1/20/2017. What is the history of Axanar Productions? I will be so excited to see it when its done! Now they are performing at very . December 13, 2022 0 Production Update - Axanar Shoots in January! Prelude to Axanar Share Watch on After the success of Prelude to Axanar, Peters launched a new crowdfunding campaign to make a full length Axanar movie. Axanar will be the first non-CBS/Paramount produced Star Trek to look and feel like a true Star Trek movie. I am the executive producer. Hoping for a great con! This wall calendar is 8.5 x 11, full color and features 12 amazing images. [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. That is the update for now. 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. 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. 5 May 1978 - Santiago Cabrera (Cristbal Rios)'s birthday. The feature-length Axanar is scheduled to premier in 2016 and follows the story of Captain Kirk's hero, Garth of Izar. 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 . 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 . The second of the three Axanar shoots is set for Atlanta in January! 485 talking about this. The definitive, 5-disc AXANAR collection. 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. Paramount and CBS sued Axanar and all associated with it for an assortment of copyright violations. Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! (exclamation point included). Isn't war simply something to be avoided altogether or is there a time when war should be embraced?". Axanar was already tied up in court. Why, why, why, why, why are they doing this?! We have spent a lot of time limiting our team to trustworthy people this time! 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. Elizabeth first got interested in space after watching the movie Apollo 13 in 1996, and still wants to be an astronaut someday. According to the Axanar blog, a trial date is set for Jan. 31, 2017. Some lessons are hard to learn. Star Trek is as well beloved an independent, science-fiction property as Star Wars, and as such has seen its own fair share of franchise reinventions, spin-off series, and . Renegades, however, had recently announced they were planning to do 12 half-hour Star Trek webisodes per year (each year would be a season, they said), and CBS just couldnt allow thatespecially with Tim Russ playing Tuvok and other Star Trek alumni scheduled to reprise their roles (like Walter Koenig as Chekov and Nichelle Nichols as Uhura, Robert Beltran as Chakotay, Aron Eisenberg as Nog, Cirroc Lofton as Jake Sisko, Hannah Hatae as Molly OBrien, Richard Herd as Admiral Paris, Robert Picardo as Lewis Zimmermanand a few more Im forgetting). Photos by Brian Bates. [34] The films cannot be shown with commercials. Prelude to Axanar will tell answer these questions, giving you an insight into what lead up to the final battle. 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. 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. Axanar Productions raised over $1.1 million on Kickstarter and Indiegogo, and it was expected to release a full-length film in 2016 before it got derailed by the lawsuit. Copyright (c) 2013-2016 - Axanar Productions, Inc. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Go to our donor website at https://axanardonors.com/. If we raise the entire $1,320,000, then we will have what we need to make all of Axanar. But then came around Axanar productions who wanted to make big bucks with Star Trek fan films and that changed and a lawsuit followed. Which, considering Alec Peters history of volunteering for CBS on the CBS Star Trek Archive, and being a licensee at one point, is disappointing. Follow Elizabeth Howell@howellspace. 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 . Please watch to get your latest Axanar Update! Gods speed on your labors. Copyright (c) 2013-2016 - Axanar Productions, Inc. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. 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. 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. Axanar released their own statement on the matter, saying that "since the beginning of the lawsuit, over a year ago, we have expressed our desire to address the concerns of the studios, . "Prelude to Axanar" to be First Release. these usurpers ended up disclosing themselves for what they were but they did damage efforts and schedules. Thanks for sticking to it. 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. 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! Your TV automatically shows the best resolution it can. Seems a failing on your part with the loss of crucial elements. 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. 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. Sounds good . 5 May 1999 - Original airing of DS9 . (a great way to get your name on the Do Not Hire list in Hollywood). Please watch our December production video Update! Disney announces new Indiana Jones movie with Harrison Ford. Read more (Filed 2/9/19) BETA TESTING has begun, finally giving the troubled Ares Digital 3.0 a launch timeline. We are excited to start finishing Axanar! Cant you take legal action against these folks that tried to sabotage you? 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 The short would be released in 2014 and has over 4.2 million views on YouTube. 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Can wars be fought in an honorable fashion?" Ill probably stop by the booth next weekend. Oh, and losing shots and footage sucks. In the years since the lawsuit that shut down production on Axanar in 2016, Gary had been an ardent supporter of both the project itself and of show-runner ALEC PETERS. In. One can only hope. 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). As from the moment I first saw Prelude to Axanar, I look forward to the release of Axanar! 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. Thats why the first guideline says No ongoing series or seasons. Axanar was always a one-off feature length film. The first Axanar release was fantastic! 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. 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. Axanar Productions relies on outside contractors to provide the visual effects (VFX) for AXANAR. Director Robert Meyer Burnett created this trailer from visual effects and voice-overs produced in December before the lawsuit was filed. 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. CBS and Paramount Pictures sued Alec Peters and Axanar Production for alleged copyright infringement. Axanar Productions. A new fan film production appears Star Trek: Axanar about the missions of Captain Garth (later in life "Garth of Izar"). 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. No. CBS told us, We will not tell you what you can do, and we will not tell you what you cant do, but we will tell you when you cross the line.. Everyone who works on Axanar Productions projects is a volunteer; the company does not have any employees. The Axanar team is proud to announce that we will be releasing Prelude to Axanar, a very special short. 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! 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!. Later that month, J. J. 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