Im sure it will be fantastic and the actors will be just as fantastic as they were in the first one. And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com. "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). 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. The Axanar Calendar 2021 features the amazing digital artwork of Brendon Goodyear, who has put the USS Ares in famous TOS scenes! Cant you take legal action against these folks that tried to sabotage you? Be sure to join that group and stay abreast of the latest information! The pandemic had pushed things back for a good year and half. December 13, 2022 0 Production Update - Axanar Shoots in January! 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. 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. 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. 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Keep pushing forward!! MobileRead Forums > E-Book Readers > Amazon Kindle: Firmware Update Kindle Firmware 5.15.1.1 Kindle Firmware 5.15.1.1 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. Glad to hear a solid plan. Axanar Productions. This wall calendar is 8.5 x 11, full color and features 12 amazing images. Prelude to Axanar will debut at Comic-Con on the evening of the 26th. Please watch our December production video Update! In the end, Daniel, we are still working on a Jewish Space Laser pilot! 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, . Until now, CBS and Paramount have tolerated fan productions including Star Trek: New . #Axanar #StarTrek #StarTrekFanFilmsAll of this work was completed between August through December of 2015 by myself, Robert Meyer Burnett, and Tobias Richter. It featured Klingon and human negotiations over the planet Organia, which didn't have an alliance with either side in the war. "[12][bettersourceneeded][bettersourceneeded], Home Media Magazine shared "the films high production values, cinema-quality special effects and the involvement of actors from the canonical Star Trek series elevates Prelude to Axanar beyond the status of a mere fan film. On June 28, however, Graham said no deal for him to appear in the Axanar shorts had yet been struck. Production Update Axanar Shoots in January! Each character will give a different view of the war . To date, the Axanar project has raised more than $1 million in crowdfunding on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Prelude to Axanar was a two-day shoot with actors sitting (for the most part) in front of a green screen. The short, set to be shot in April is a historical look at the battle of Axanar, filmed like a History Channel special. What happens for us that do not have 4k tvs? 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. That lawsuit settled as of 1/20/2017. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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! 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! 5 May 1978 - Santiago Cabrera (Cristbal Rios)'s birthday. "[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. The second of the three Axanar shoots is set for Atlanta in January! 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 events depicted reportedly precede Star Trek: The Original Series by two decades, with the war's opening battle at Arcanis IV, a prosperous Federation colony along the Klingon border. Heres how it works. Seems a failing on your part with the loss of crucial elements. They dont care what resolution it is. Here are the highlights: Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, $150 USD. 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. Lets talk about porn. [26], On May 9, 2016, the motion to dismiss the lawsuit was denied. 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. 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. 70. As from the moment I first saw Prelude to Axanar, I look forward to the release of Axanar! (exclamation point included). Just search for Axanar Fan Group using the Facebook interface, or click here and well pop right up. 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. But then came around Axanar productions who wanted to make big bucks with Star Trek fan films and that changed and a lawsuit followed. The feature-length Axanar is scheduled to premier in 2016 and follows the story of Captain Kirk's hero, Garth of Izar. We then moved our studio to Atlanta to save on costs (as the lawsuit basically bankrupted Axanar anbd almost bankrupted Alec Peters as well, despite getting over $1 million in free legal work from Winston & Strawn). Some lessons are hard to learn. Too bad covid has slowed the world down to a crawl. Oh, and losing shots and footage sucks. Axanar Animal Rescue saves puppies and cats for Xmas! Copyright (c) 2013-2016 - Axanar Productions, Inc. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. I have the patience to wait for the final product. [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. Elizabeth first got interested in space after watching the movie Apollo 13 in 1996, and still wants to be an astronaut someday. 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. "[27] This statement by Abrams had no apparent effect on the lawsuit, since the case was scheduled for a jury trial in early 2017. The Klingons, who did not consider the Federation to be a worthy adversary, maintained the initiative for the first six months of the war, with a number of victories under the leadership of their supreme commander, Kharn. The movie will be released in four episodes, following the act structure of the script, and is set for release sometime in early 2016. . 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. Liking the concept, and being so personally familiar with the Star Trek universe, he signed on as creative consultant. 10 TIE Fighter (Paul Johnson) 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. This is the second of three teaser trailers set to be released this week. 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,. (But no nudity!) Theories on why Axanar is different range from timing (CBS has just announced another new Star Trek television show to begin airing in 2017, and Paramount has the next reboot movie coming out in summer 2016) to money (the crowdfunded Axanar raised an unprecedented $1 million for production online) to quality ( Axanar is using professionals to The companiesrecently announced a new list of "Guidelines for Avoiding Objections." [10] Cast includes Richard Hatch and J. G. Hertzler in principal roles, with Gary Graham reprising his role as Vulcan ambassador Soval. [3] It had its public debut July 26, 2014 at the San Diego Comic-Con. I will be so excited to see it when its done! 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! Axanar has raised about $104,000 since the Indiegogo effort changed to an ongoing campaign on August 11, 2015. 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. Space is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. You dont need a 4K TV. The second of the three Axanar shoots is set for Atlanta in January! 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! Action Adventure Sci-Fi Garth, the legendary Starfleet captain, and his crew during the Four Years War with the Klingon Empire. 5 May 1999 - Original airing of DS9 . 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. [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]. All calendars come with a free Federation Historical Society sticker (A $2.95 value). 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. 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. 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. 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. Follow us@Spacedotcom,FacebookandGoogle+. 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. Steve Inhat portrayed Garth of Izar in the TOS episode Whom Gods Destroy. Nothing. 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 . 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