STAR TREK AXANAR - fan-based film (2016)

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The movie will be released in four episodes, following the act structure of the -script, and is set for release sometime in early 2016. 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 interviews and reenactments. Widely considered one of the best Star Trek fan films ever made, it was also hailed as one of the best Trek projects in recent memory, with fans sharing the film all across social media.

 

If the quality of Prelude is any indication, Axanar stands to be a remarkable step for the future of fan films. Star Trek is known for its acceptance of fan projects, provided no money is made from the efforts. With so much support from Trekkies, perhaps Paramount and CBS will take this as an indication of what fans expect from the Star Trek brand and react accordingly. Regardless, Axanar is sure to be a treat for Trekkies when it makes its debut. The IndieGoGo campaign is still up and running, so there’s still time to pitch in and support this project.

 

That's better than some of the original films.

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I thought this one captured the OS pretty good.

 

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[Davenport]

Ditto. I'll definitely be pulling "Star Trek Continues" up on the roku. Hopefully that same cast made several.

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Ditto. I'll definitely be pulling "Star Trek Continues" up on the roku. Hopefully that same cast made several.

 

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Four so far.

 

But I believe STAR TREK: AXANAR is from a different group.

 

Star Trek Axanar

 

I need to check.

[Davenport]

When pulling that up another complete film poped: Star Trek Renegades. Looks like it came online a week or so ago. And it has several stars in it.

 

 

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Well, no surprise here.

 

Crowdfunded ‘Star Trek’ Film ‘Axanar’ Sued By CBS, Paramount for Copyright Infringement

 

According to court documents filed on Wednesday, the suit pertains to the “unauthorized exploitation of Star Trek.” Filed against Axanar Productions Inc. and producer Alec Peters for both Axanar and its already made prequel Prelude to Axanar, the action further states these films infringe “plaintiffs’ works by using innumerable copyrighted elements of Star Trek, including its settings, characters, species, and themes.”

 

CBS and Paramount, which are seeking up to $150,000 “for each separate Star Trek Copyrighted Work infringed, released a joint statement on the matter to The Wrap.

 

I was wondering if action would be taken with these fan-created productions.

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Well, no surprise here

 

I was wondering if action would be taken with these fan-created productions.

CBS/Paramount needs to set up a "Fan Productions" oversight process. If a production meets certain criteria of storyline and quality, let them pay a licensing-fee or something.

 

In today's content-glutted market if someone is connecting your franchise with an audience, it's probably not the best move to squash that.

 

Sanction, not sue. Do yourselves a favor. Find a way.

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CBS/Paramount needs to set up a "Fan Productions" oversight process. If a production meets certain criteria of storyline and quality, let them pay a licensing-fee or something.

 

In today's market if someone is connecting your franchise with an audience, it's probably not the best move to squash them.

 

Sanction, not sue. Do yourselves a favor. Find a way.

 

 

I like that idea!

 

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Holy!

 

Paramount Is Dropping Their Lawsuit Against A Star Trek Fan Film

 

 

JJ Abrams revealed a pleasant surprise to the crowd at Paramount's Star Trek event, aside from debuting the second trailer to the Justin Lin Directed Star Trek Beyond.

 

During the event (via Screenrant) the Star Trek producer informed everyone that CBS and Paramount Pictures would be dropping the lawsuit against Alec Peter, who was behind the upcoming fan film Star Trek Axanar. Abrams said: “This wasn’t an appropriate way to deal with the fans.” Abrams also let the crowd know that it was actually Beyond's Justin Lin who convinced Paramount and CBS to drop the suit.

 

CBS and Paramount never gave much insight as to why they targeted Axanar, and it seems out of character for them, since they've let many other fan-made projects see the light of day. The assumption that most have come to is that because of the immense amount of crowdfunding that was done (over 600,000), the companies got uncomfortable with a project of that size not being within the CBS and Paramount family.

 

Long live fan films!

 

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This seems like a fan-created product game-changer. A great way to keep hardcore fans keeping these things going without detracting from the franchise.

 

Paramount & CBS Announce Star Trek Fan Film Guidelines

 

Last month, J.J. Abrams revealed that Star Trek Beyond director Justin Lin had convinced Paramount and CBS to drop the lawsuit, and today, Paramount and CBS released new guidelines pertaining to future Star Trek fan-made projects.

 

"The heart of these fan films has always been about expressing one’s love and passion for Star Trek. They have been about fan creativity and sharing unique stories with other fans to show admiration for the TV shows and movies," reads official statement. "These films are a labor of love for any fan with desire, imagination and a camera.

 

"We want to support this innovation and encourage celebrations of this beloved cultural phenomenon. It is with this perspective in mind that we are introducing a set of guidelines at Star Trek Fan Films."

 

Guidelines for Avoiding Objections:

 

The fan production must be less than 15 minutes for a single self-contained story, or no more than 2 segments, episodes or parts, not to exceed 30 minutes total, with no additional seasons, episodes, parts, sequels or remakes.

 

The title of the fan production or any parts cannot include the name “Star Trek.” However, the title must contain a subtitle with the phrase: “A STAR TREK FAN PRODUCTION” in plain typeface. The fan production cannot use the term “official” in either its title or subtitle or in any marketing, promotions or social media for the fan production.

 

The content in the fan production must be original, not reproductions, recreations or clips from any Star Trek production. If non-Star Trek third party content is used, all necessary permissions for any third party content should be obtained in writing.

 

If the fan production uses commercially-available Star Trek uniforms, accessories, toys and props, these items must be official merchandise and not bootleg items or imitations of such commercially available products.

 

The fan production must be a real “fan” production, i.e., creators, actors and all other participants must be amateurs, cannot be compensated for their services, and cannot be currently or previously employed on any Star Trek series, films, production of DVDs or with any of CBS or Paramount Pictures’ licensees.

 

The fan production must be non-commercial.

 

The fan production must be family friendly and suitable for public presentation. Videos must not include profanity, nudity, obscenity, pornography, depictions of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or any harmful or illegal activity, or any material that is offensive, fraudulent, defamatory, libelous, disparaging, sexually explicit, threatening, hateful, or any other inappropriate content. The content of the fan production cannot violate any individual’s right of privacy.

 

The fan production must display the following disclaimer in the on-screen credits of the fan productions and on any marketing material including the fan production website or page hosting the fan production:

 

“Star Trek and all related marks, logos and characters are solely owned by CBS Studios Inc. This fan production is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with CBS, Paramount Pictures, or any other Star Trek franchise, and is a non-commercial fan-made film intended for recreational use. No commercial exhibition or distribution is permitted. No alleged independent rights will be asserted against CBS or Paramount Pictures.”

 

Creators of fan productions must not seek to register their works, nor any elements of the works, under copyright or trademark law.

 

Fan productions cannot create or imply any association or endorsement by CBS or Paramount Pictures.

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Uh-ohhh. Star Trek Beyond doesn't go over as strong as assumed, and now Paramount revisits its decision to allow fan-based productions. Along with noting Justin Lin and JJ Abrams do not represent its legal stance.

 

Paramount, CBS Still Pursuing Lawsuit Over Fan-Made Star Trek Film

 

Earlier this week, Paramount filed paperwork with the court to have Abrams’ remarks dismissed as an irrelevant third party statement. Both studios also refused to provide the studio behind Axanar with any communications they had between Abrams or director Justin Lin about the case because the two creators are not authorized to speak on behalf of the studios.

 

“J.J. Abrams is a producer/director of certain Star Trek Copyrighted Works and Justin Lin was the director of Star Trek Beyond. Neither Mr. Abrams nor Mr. Lin is an authorized representative of either of the Plaintiffs,” the studios explained. “A third party’s statement about the merits of this lawsuit has absolutely no bearing on the amount of money Defendants’ obtained by their infringing conduct, nor does it bear on any other aspect of damages.”

 

With the lawsuit still pending, Axanar has released a statement about the proceedings and thanked followers for their support. “While we’re grateful to receive the public support of JJ Abrams and Justin Lin, as the lawsuit remains pending, we want to make sure we go through all the proper steps to make sure all matters are settled with CBS and Paramount....There is still a lot of work to do, but receiving this kind of public support helps immensely.”

 

The whole issue began earlier this year when Abrams told fans at a Star Trek event that Paramount would be dropping the lawsuit. The director said both he and Lin were dismayed the studio’s handling of the situation, saying it “wasn’t an appropriate way to deal with the fans.”

 

“The fans of Star Trek are part of this world. We went to the studio and pushed them to stop this lawsuit. Within a few weeks, it’ll be announced that this lawsuit is going away.”

 

However, it looks like Abrams jumped the gun - or phaser - with that prediction.