Star trek fan film lawsuit

Production on a fanfunded star trek film is currently held up because of a lawsuit, but the director of the franchises latest film is throwing his weight behind the fans. The lawsuit over the star trek fan film axanar will boldly go before a body of sworn in citizens. Axanar productions the company that planned to launch a featurelength, fan supported star trek film has reached a settlement with. A us district court judge has sided with paramount and cbs in a lawsuit involving the star trek fan film axanar, which had raised over a million dollars via crowdfunding. Axanar has settled its lawsuit with paramount over its. Cbs and paramount settle lawsuit with star trek fan film axanar productions can finish its star trek film if it plays by cbs rules. Theres never really been a trial over fan fiction before, says david kluft, a partner at foley hoag who has written about star trek litigation. In todays video, i recap the previous lawsuit between axanar and. Its been a wild ride for the folks behind the axanar star trek fan film, but its finally over the fan production group has settled its lawsuit with cbs and paramount. Not only is the lawsuit that paramount pictures and cbs studios filed against fan film production company axanar productions for. Prelude to axanar is a 2014 fanmade short film, directed by christian gossett and written by. Axanar is a crowdfunded, relatively big budget star trek fan film about the early days of the war between the federation and the klingon empire.

They launched a infringement lawsuit in federal court in california in 2015. Abrams says paramount will drop lawsuit against star trek fan film. Star trek fan movie slapped with cbs, paramount lawsuit. The star trek fan film axanar is back in production, and news headlines. Cbs, paramount settle lawsuit over star trek fan film. Star trek axanar fan film finally settles lawsuit with paramount, cbs. Laemeur a deal comes as the the studios were prepared to head to an unexplored galaxy at trial on jan. A deal comes as the the studios were prepared to head to an unexplored. Axanar productions 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 a. The star trek fan film lawsuit has finally been settled. Axanar productions the company that planned to launch a featurelength, fan supported star trek film has reached a settlement with holders cbs studios and paramount pictures.

Star trek fan film isnt protected by fair use, rules us. Cbs and paramount settle lawsuit with star trek fan film. Star trek copyright settlement allows fan film to proceed the. Axanar productions the company that planned to launch a featurelength, fansupported star trek film has reached a settlement with holders cbs studios and paramount pictures. The last few years have been difficult for the production team behind the star trek fan film axanar, with their ambitious project getting them. In 2016, paramount laid out a 10part list of rules for amateur. In court papers, paramount and cbs said prelude to. This lawsuit has spelled out some larger consequences for the fan community that has been producing star trek fan films for years. Cbs, paramount settle lawsuit over star trek fan film illustration by. Star trek fan film lawsuit to be determined by jury. Set in the star trek universe, the film stars kate vernon, tony todd, richard hatch, gary graham, and j. What does the case mean for the future of fanbased mediaand the. Nbc paramount pictures, cbs studios and producer alec peters and his axanar productions have settled a lawsuit over peters crowdfunded star trek fan film axanar, according to a joint statement.

The cbsparamount suit over a star trek fan film will not boldly go to the courtroom. Star trek fan film lawsuit has been settled digital trends. Its been a wild ride for the folks behind the axanar star trek fan film, but its finally over the fan production group has settled its lawsuit with. Crowdfunded star trek fan film sparks lawsuit from cbs and.

Axanar productions the company that planned to launch a featurelength, fansupported star trek film has reached a settlement with. Paramount pictures, which owns the star trek franchise, sued the production last year for infringing on its after axanar raised more than. Cbs and paramount settle lawsuit with star trek fan film engadget. Axanar productions can make their crowdsourced fan film, but first, theyll have to make some changes.