NR 21 min Jul 26th, 2014 War, Science Fiction. (a great way to get your name on the Do Not Hire list in Hollywood). [1], Houston Press called it a functional example of "demonstration of concept," and urged Star Trek fans to see the film. 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. 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! 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. The new teaser trailer for "Star Trek: Axanar" was released by the filmmakers yesterday (June 22). 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. (exclamation point included). 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. Oh, and losing shots and footage sucks. Let me know whats needed for Nov./ Dec shoot and Ill see if I can help. 5 May 1961 - Alan Shepard becomes the first American to go to space. Too bad covid has slowed the world down to a crawl. [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. Many thought. 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!. Fair Use is a matter of fact, and thus a jury decision, not a matter of law, and thus the judge was in error. In 2015, Axanar released their "Vulcan Scene." 10. How many people are employed by Axanar Productions? Elizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming as well. The short, set to be shot in April is a historical look at the battle of Axanar, filmed like a History Channel special. MobileRead Forums > E-Book Readers > Amazon Kindle: Firmware Update Kindle Firmware 5.15.1.1 Kindle Firmware 5.15.1.1 Production Update - Axanar Shoots in January! (I knew, Did you ever wonder why we use the term PAYING a compliment? "[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 short would be released in 2014 and has over 4.2 million views on YouTube. The film boasts an impressive cast and crew . [1] [2] Funded through Kickstarter, production sought $10,000 in funding, but raised $101,000. And with Renegades up over $850K in crowd-funding, it wouldnt be long before they passed Axanarand Axanar was being sued. This past week's Axanar Film Shoot also meant, Christmas time was a busy time for Axanar. Though statements by Abrams suggest the suit won't make it that far, Axanar still had to file its response to the amended. Keep up the great work cant wait to see the end result. 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, . By Sean K. Cureton. I am the executive producer. (exclamation point included). CBS head of Star Trek licensing John Van Citters and SVP of Consumer Products Bill Burke attended. Prelude will tell viewers about the war and what it meant to each side. 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. Matt Pressberg | January 20, 2017 @ 11:47 AM NBC Paramount Pictures, CBS Studios and producer Alec Peters and his Axanar Productions have settled a lawsuit over Peters' crowdfunded "Star Trek". Details to follow! 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. 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. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and never miss another episode, plus catch us on social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. I am not the director and have never been. The trailer was provided exclusively to Space.com. Did Axanar Productions attempt to settle the lawsuit when initially sued? I am sure it will be worth the wait. California January 3, 2017. 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. Now they are performing at very . 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. Director Robert Meyer Burnett created this trailer from visual effects and voice-overs produced in December before the lawsuit was filed. He declined to answer legal questions about the production but said he hopes the story can move forward soon. Axanar Productions. And thanks! 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. 2021 in Review RKSAxanarDecember 31, 2021January 2, 20227 Minutes December 31 2021 We're hours away from wrapping up yet another year as the wait for Axanar goes on but it may be the last full year of waiting as Axanar is expected to be released somewhere in the middle of 2022. In response, Starfleet begins developing their own next-generation heavy cruiser, the Constitution-class, but construction falls behind schedule. 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. What did they try and bribe you for? 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. 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. They dont care what resolution it is. The episode was called "Errand of Mercy" (which first aired in March 1967, during the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union). Every once in a while, fandom is beset upon by a series of somewhat aggressive arguments about the function of accuracy in film/tv adaptations. And even though Axanar is "just" a fan film, Alec has always wanted to do it the right way. 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. 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 . The guidelines were written to slow down the REST of the fan productions like Renegades and STC. 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. Rather than suing Renegades, too (which would have involved suing Tim Russ, the director), CBS opted to simply issue guidelines for ALL fan films. 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. On Tuesday, August 24th, the Axanar production team had a virtual meeting and discussed the plan to finish principal photography of Axanar. [20] The original plan was to raise financing "in chunks", with the initial Kickstarter to raise enough money to obtain a warehouse, convert it to a sound stage and build sets. After this is accomplished, we will close down Axanar Productions, which was the production company set up to make Axanar. ( This whole Axanar adventure almost seems like a Star Trek plot full of surprises, disasters, and noble goals!). Which, considering Alec Peters history of volunteering for CBS on the CBS Star Trek Archive, and being a licensee at one point, is disappointing. Great news! If we raise the entire $1,320,000, then we will have what we need to make all of Axanar. Copyright (c) 2013-2016 - Axanar Productions, Inc. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. How to Manage your Axanar / Ares Studios emails! 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. Axanar boasts high quality special effects, differentiating it from other fan work. Please watch our December production video Update! Team Axanar, The pathological bullies at the Axanar Hate group seemed particularly upset recently when Axanar promoted, Dana records Haley Leary as Lt. Wagner! 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! 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. The film is presented as one episode of a Federation documentary pertaining to a "Four Years War" (a supplement of FASA's Star Trek: The Role Playing Game in the 1980s) with the Klingon Empire, narrated by fictional noted historian John Gill (who appeared in "Patterns of Force") and featuring interviews of participants on both sides. 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. Follow Elizabeth Howell@howellspace. [21], In July 2020 a screen shot of actor Gary Graham's social media page showed his announcement that he had left the project. The second of the three Axanar shoots is set for Atlanta in January! Nice choice, though 6K or 8K would also be stunning! 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. 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. 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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. 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. Nothing. Steve Inhat portrayed Garth of Izar in the TOS episode Whom Gods Destroy. Im sure it will be fantastic and the actors will be just as fantastic as they were in the first one. I know how you feel about the footage. "[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. SpaceX Crew-6 astronaut launch: Live updates, Pictures from space! To date, the Axanar project has raised more than $1 million in crowdfunding on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Glad to know that everything is finally coming along. By Alec Peters February 21, 2014 April 29th, . Production Update Axanar Shoots in January! Prelude to Axanar will debut at Comic-Con on the evening of the 26th. The next two episodes of The Four Years War has begun shooting! As it was originally envisioned, Axanar was to be a full-length movie while Prelude to Axanar is a documentary. Wishing you well in the shoots. Its a long story and will relate it to you at another time. We have spent a lot of time limiting our team to trustworthy people this time! "[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. 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. This decision granted Axanar the chance to appeal any verdict to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. [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. 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. [6][7], Alec Peters and his original production partner, co-writer and director Christian Gossett, began work on the film in 2010. 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. CBS sued and established rules for fan films that also meant the end for a whole lot of beloved fan film projects like Star Trek Continues or Star Trek New Voyages. Go to our donor website at https://axanardonors.com/. [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). Just search for Axanar Fan Group using the Facebook interface, or click here and well pop right up. 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