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. CBS and Paramount settled with Alec Peters and Axanar Productions in 2017 and authorized the making of two more 15 minute episodes of Axanar, rather than a full length movie. [28], On June 23, 2016, Paramount and CBS released new fan film guidelines, which Axanar staff described as "disheartening" and "draconian. The Axanar Calendar 2021 features the amazing digital artwork of Brendon Goodyear, who has put the USS Ares in famous TOS scenes! "[citation needed] To circumvent these limitations Peters employed both a Kickstarter and a fan funding campaign which eventually exceeded his initial funding goal of $10,000 by raising $101,000.[4][8][9]. Keep pushing forward!! Prelude to Axanar (2014) $15.00. [22] The following month co-writer and director Paul Jenkins announced through his production company that his association with Axanar had ended. Article by Jonathan Lane. Been with you guys since forever it seems like. Each character will give a different view of the war . (Courtesy of Axanar Productions) Paramount and CBS are suing the creators of a Star Trek fan film, Axanar . (exclamation point included). 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. A still image from a new teaser trailer for the fan-made "Star Trek" film "Axanar." )" Depending of course of funding, building the sets, casting the rest of the actors, and post-production. [1], Houston Press called it a functional example of "demonstration of concept," and urged Star Trek fans to see the film. 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. The film boasts an impressive cast and crew . Mastodon: https://qoto.org/@howellspace. 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. 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. Hertzler Robert Pralgo Robert Hayes See production, box office & company info In Development Add to Watchlist Photos Top cast Edit How many people are employed by Axanar Productions? "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). Back in November of 2021, the first, Article by Alec Peters, photos by Brian Bates Axanar had it's second of three planned. [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. Axanar had been in pre-production for over a year when CBS sued Axanar Productions, and forcing a halt to production. [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". The suit alleges that the production violates several "Star Trek" copyrights, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "[13], Author David Gerrold, writer of The Trouble with Tribbles and contributor to both the original Star Trek series and Star Trek: The Next Generation, after reading the Axanar script for the first time, stated "This is Star Trek." And even though Axanar is "just" a fan film, Alec has always wanted to do it the right way. Movie-wise, Star Trek Beyond was released in theaters last July, and Star Trek 4 (which doesn't have a release date assigned yet) will see Chris Hemsworth reprising George Kirk, James T. Kirk's . The second of the three Axanar shoots is set for Atlanta in January! [34] The films cannot be shown with commercials. The short, set to be shot in April is a historical look at the battle of Axanar, filmed like a History Channel special. 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. 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,. 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. As a Lockheed Manager, I made hiring errors as well. 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. A panel from the Axanar comic "Stardate 2245.1" Skip ahead to 2018, and Axafan TREY McELWAIN began releasing his Axanar Comics short stories. Best of luck with the reshoots! Gods speed on your labors. I know how you feel about the footage. 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! [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. 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. (I knew, Did you ever wonder why we use the term PAYING a compliment? 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. 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 2015. Original article onSpace.com. Production Update - Axanar Shoots in January! 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. Axanar has raised about $104,000 since the Indiegogo effort changed to an ongoing campaign on August 11, 2015. [26], On May 9, 2016, the motion to dismiss the lawsuit was denied. Details to follow! 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. Im glad to read the end is coming and within sight. When will principal photography start on AXANAR? 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!. By Sean K. Cureton. The new teaser trailer for "Star Trek: Axanar" was released by the filmmakers yesterday (June 22). 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. Action Adventure Sci-Fi Garth, the legendary Starfleet captain, and his crew during the Four Years War with the Klingon Empire. 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. The lawsuit, filed in December 2015, was settled in January 2017. "[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. ", is co-written with astronaut Dave Williams. We then resumed filming in November 2021 with a one day shoot in Atlanta. So, we are setting our first goal at $330,000. If we raise the entire $1,320,000, then we will have what we need to make all of Axanar. If so, what will it do? 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I hope I can get to LA in Dec/Jan to see you all. The definitive, 5-disc AXANAR collection. 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. 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. Even if I cant be on set. Im super pumped to see this movie. Please watch our December production video Update! 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. 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. How to Manage your Axanar / Ares Studios emails! The 20-minute run time of Prelude to . The next two episodes of The Four Years War has begun shooting! Thats why the first guideline says No ongoing series or seasons. Axanar was always a one-off feature length film. Annalee Newitz - Mar 15, 2016 9:17 pm UTC As part of the settlement, Peters is not allowed to produce an Axanar. Follow us@Spacedotcom,FacebookandGoogle+. We will do reshoots in Nov./Dec. No. Prelude to Axanar is a short film that will give viewers a historical look at the events leading up to the Battle of Axanar, the central event of the film Axanar. 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. There will be stretch goals at $660,000, $ 990,000 and $1,320,000, with each stretch goal meaning another epsiode. Now they are performing at very . Keep up the great work cant wait to see the end result. And so the shorter script . [20] The cast was planned to include Richard Hatch as Kharn the Undying (Klingon supreme commander); J. G. Hertzler as Admiral Samuel Travis (Captain of the USS Hercules); Gary Graham as Soval (Vulcan Ambassador to the Federation); and Kate Vernon as Captain Sonya Alexander (Captain of the USS Ajax). [30] CBS cited crowdfunding as the reason for new and more strict Star Trek fan film guidelines.[31]. . [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]. 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. Ramirez oversees the creation of the Ares-class cruisers, Starfleet's first warships, to counter the Klingons' mainstay, the D6 battlecruiser. 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. Back in November of 2021, the first, Axanar had its second of three planned shoots this past weekend and it was a. Axanart Haters get Banned from Trekkers Against Bullying. How long will the visual effects take? One can only hope. 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. 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 relies on outside contractors to provide the visual effects (VFX) for AXANAR. Later that month, J. J. Abrams said that "within the next few weeks, it will be announced this is going away". 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. I am sure it will be worth the wait. AXANAR DELUXE BLU-RAY SET. On January 5, 2017, U.S. District Court judge R. Gary Klausner rejected various motions by both parties, setting the stage for a civil trial on the matter to go forward on January 31. [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. His exploits are required reading at Starfleet Academy," according to the Kickstarter website where the filmmakers crowdsourced funding for the film. The second of the three Axanar shoots is set for Atlanta in January! A new fan film production appears Star Trek: Axanar about the missions of Captain Garth (later in life "Garth of Izar"). The Vulcan Scene was so good, it prompted CBS and Paramount to sue Axanar to prevent the movie from being made. Im sorry this has happened. (I knew, Did you ever wonder why we use the term PAYING a compliment? Paramount Pictures and CBS are suing the crowdfunded Star Trek: Axanar production over a claim relating to copyright infringement. He declined to answer legal questions about the production but said he hopes the story can move forward soon. They praised the cast, writing "actors (Richard Hatch, Tony Todd, etc.) 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 . 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 . The guidelines were written to slow down the REST of the fan productions like Renegades and STC. 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. Everyone who works on Axanar Productions projects is a volunteer; the company does not have any employees. And 4K sounds awesome! "We hope that the lawsuit will be resolved before the need to file any further motions with the court.". Published Dec 30, 2015. Let me know whats needed for Nov./ Dec shoot and Ill see if I can help. I will be so excited to see it when its done! 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. We remember the Father of Star Trek who has passed away. 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. Izar is the "legendary Starfleet captain who is Captain Kirk's hero and the role model for a generation of Starfleet officers. Gossett's production company, Metamorfic was brought on board as Peters had no previous production experience. 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. In 2015, Axanar released their "Vulcan Scene." . Sounds good . 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. Space is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. 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. Please watch to get your latest Axanar Update! (Anything above that will just make it better. i.e., not part of the established in-universe history of Star Trek, AxaMonitor.com uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Lets talk about porn. 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. 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