Abrams said he pushed the studio to stop the lawsuit, because "we realized this is not the appropriate way to deal with the fans. Back in 1980, Paramount Pictures released a farcical feature film called Airplane! Glad to know that everything is finally coming along. Axanar Productions was created in 2013 in anticipation of a March 2014 crowdfunding campaign to finance the twenty-minute short film, Prelude to Axanar. 70. Axanar Productions relies on outside contractors to provide the visual effects (VFX) for AXANAR. And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com. 485 talking about this. Annalee Newitz - Mar 15, 2016 9:17 pm UTC When will principal photography start on AXANAR? Axanar; Prior to Nov. 17, 2014, Star Trek Axanar Information about viewable films begins below with yellow "Prelude to 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. 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. 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. 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!. Production Update - Axanar to be Released in 4K! This allows us to shoot wider shots, but push in as we did in Prelude to Axanar. 2014 March 31: 'Prelude to Axanar' Kickstarter Campaign [6][7], Alec Peters and his original production partner, co-writer and director Christian Gossett, began work on the film in 2010. Why, why, why, why, why are they doing this?! If you are interested in learning more, you can read our FAQ or check out our production's Facebook page. It is like your computer. We are celebrating 2021 as the year we will finally release Axanar! Photos by Brian Bates. Team Axanar Axanart Haters get Banned from Trekkers Against Bullying 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. In the trial, the judge made a poor legal ruling, denying a Fair Use argument to Axanar. "One of the questions 'Axanar' poses, especially for those in the Klingon Empire, is this: Can there be such thing as an honorable war? 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. 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. #Axanar #StarTrek #StarTrekFanFilmsAll of this work was completed between August through December of 2015 by myself, Robert Meyer Burnett, and Tobias Richter. We are excited to start finishing Axanar! For the hard core geeks among you, there will be a whole fleet of new ships you have never seen before. We hope to have the next two episodes released by the end of the year. You dont need a 4K TV. And 4K sounds awesome! In this case, there's an extra challenge. Sounds good . 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. It was in the best interests of both parties, and so Axanar is allowed to make two more 15 minute episodes. But CBS and Paramount produced a list of ways they considered Axanar Productions infringing on their copyright. 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 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. Many thought, For fan films that use practical (physical) sets, theVoyagerera and the NX-01 era present a, Its not completely unheard of for teenagers in high school to get involved in fan, Before there was ever aFan Film Factorwebsite, I was composing weekly fan film blogs over, Earlier this year, GLEN L. WOLFE and DAN REYNOLDS ofWARP 66 STUDIOSin Arkansas introduced the, Heres the funny about ourStar Trekfan film community. [32] On January 20, 2017, the parties announced that the lawsuit had been settled, with Peters and Axanar Productions promising to make "substantial changes" to Axanar and agreeing to abide by Paramount's and CBS' "Guidelines for Fan Films. 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. But then came around Axanar productions who wanted to make big bucks with Star Trek fan films and that changed and a lawsuit followed. That is the update for now. Jana Monji of RogerEbert.com spoke during the film's private red carpet screening at the Horton Plaza UA Cinema prior to its debut at San Diego's Comic-Con, and offered that involvement of known acting talent dedicated to the genre and to Prelude to Axanar might increase Star Trek fan influence at such events. "[7], "Prelude to Axanar" won six of nine categories in the 2015 Independent Star Trek Fan Film Awards (Best Production Design; Best Visual Effects; Best Soundtrack; Best Original Story or Screenplay; Best Director; and Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form), presented at and by Treklanta. The "Honor Through Victory" teaser trailer was shared exclusively with Space.com. Im super pumped to see this movie. 10 TIE Fighter (Paul Johnson) 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. 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. Copyright (c) 2013-2016 - Axanar Productions, Inc. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Thats why the first guideline says No ongoing series or seasons. Axanar was always a one-off feature length film. Star Trek: Axanar, the full film, is suppose to come out in 2015 after filming is completed this fall. "[33] Under the terms of the settlement, the filmmakers will be allowed to release two 15-minute movies, instead of their planned 90-minute feature. The guidelines were written to slow down the REST of the fan productions like Renegades and STC. Copyright (c) 2013-2016 - Axanar Productions, Inc. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. No phone call. Now they are performing at very . 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. So if you have standard HD, your TV will show it in standard HD. Prelude to Axanar was a two-day shoot with actors sitting (for the most part) in front of a green screen. Axanar producer Alec Peters predicts launch by end of February. 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. What did they try and bribe you for? We are planning a 3 day shoot in Los Angeles and a final one day shoot in Atlanta this year, and then we are off to post-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. Daniel, we are still working on a Jewish Space Laser pilot! [28], On June 23, 2016, Paramount and CBS released new fan film guidelines, which Axanar staff described as "disheartening" and "draconian. He declined to answer legal questions about the production but said he hopes the story can move forward soon. Prelude to Axanar will debut at Comic-Con on the evening of the 26th. Been with you guys since forever it seems like. Keep up the great work cant wait to see the end result. Just weeks after a US District Court Judge rejected the claims of fair use from the producers of the Star Trek fan film Axanar, Paramount and Axanar Productions have announced . 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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. On June 18th, Axanar terminated Paul Jenkins as director of the next two Axanar episodes. 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. If you read the guidelines, youll see the apply much more directly to Renegades than Axanar. Axanar had it's second of three planned shoots this past weekend and it was a January 31, 2023 1 Axanar Video Update - December 2022 By Alec Peters | Axanar News, Axanar Production Notes Please watch our December production video Update! Hoping for a great con! Elizabeth is also a post-secondary instructor in communications and science since 2015. 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. 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. . 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. Team Axanar, The pathological bullies at the Axanar Hate group seemed particularly upset recently when Axanar promoted, Dana records Haley Leary as Lt. Wagner! 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. So, we are setting our first goal at $330,000. 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. 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,. 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. Copyright (c) 2013-2016 - Axanar Productions, Inc. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. The short, set to be shot in April is a historical look at the battle of Axanar, filmed like a History Channel special. Excitement for the project soared upon the release of last year's Prelude to Axanar , a 21 minute short film, presented as a History Channel-style retelling of the events preceding Axanar, complete with . Seems a failing on your part with the loss of crucial elements. [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 narrative concludes shortly before the battle at Axanar, when the first three D7s enter the war, leaving the audience to wonder what actually happened in the battle itself. A panel from the Axanar comic "Stardate 2245.1" Skip ahead to 2018, and Axafan TREY McELWAIN began releasing his Axanar Comics short stories. have some serious chops," and noted that the film's visual effects "are stunning. 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 . "Long have we watched the scourge of humanity spreading through space, daring to encroach upon our birthright," yells the voice in the trailer (most likely actor Richard Hatch, who has been cast as Klingon Supreme Commander Kharn). The movie will tell the story of Garth of Izar, a character featured in the original "Star Trek" TV series. 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. Ramirez oversees the creation of the Ares-class cruisers, Starfleet's first warships, to counter the Klingons' mainstay, the D6 battlecruiser. 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. So stay tuned to our Facebook page as on March 1st we will launch the Prelude to Axanar Kickstarter! Why didnt Axanar Productions get CBS and/or Paramounts permission to make PRELUDE TO AXANAR and AXANAR? In 2015, Axanar released their "Vulcan Scene." Want to know why Starfleet crews werent integrated and how this affected the war? Your TV automatically shows the best resolution it can. 5 May 1997 - Original airing of DS9: "Children of Time". MobileRead Forums > E-Book Readers > Amazon Kindle: Firmware Update Kindle Firmware 5.15.1.1 Kindle Firmware 5.15.1.1 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. "[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. 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 -. 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. As a Lockheed Manager, I made hiring errors as well. 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