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- | //Prelude to Axanar// (full title: The Four Years War Part III: Prelude to Axanar) is a 2014 fan-made short film, 22 minutes long, directed by [[gossett-subpoena|Christian Gossett]] and written by Christian Gossett and [[Alec Peters]]. Funded through [[crowdfunding_platforms|Kickstarter]], | + | //Prelude to Axanar// (full title: |
Set in the Star Trek universe, the film stars Kate Vernon, Tony Todd, Richard Hatch, Gary Graham and J. G. Hertzler, in a documentary-style film recounting the events surrounding the Battle of Axanar, the climactic clash between the [[mema> | Set in the Star Trek universe, the film stars Kate Vernon, Tony Todd, Richard Hatch, Gary Graham and J. G. Hertzler, in a documentary-style film recounting the events surrounding the Battle of Axanar, the climactic clash between the [[mema> | ||
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Peters announced his intention to produce the feature-length //Axanar// in 2012. [[CBS]] and [[Paramount Pictures]], which own the rights to Star Trek had traditionally allowed fan-made projects to move forward just "as long as they agree not to sell anything—including tickets, [[merchandise]], | Peters announced his intention to produce the feature-length //Axanar// in 2012. [[CBS]] and [[Paramount Pictures]], which own the rights to Star Trek had traditionally allowed fan-made projects to move forward just "as long as they agree not to sell anything—including tickets, [[merchandise]], | ||
- | These limitations made financing a fan film difficult, so Peters turned to [[prelude_kickstarter_details|Kickstarter]] and a fan funding campaign which eventually exceeded his initial funding goal of $10,000 by raising $101,000. | + | These limitations made financing a fan film difficult, so Peters turned to [[prelude_kickstarter_details|Kickstarter]] and a fan-funding campaign which eventually exceeded his initial funding goal of $10,000 by raising $101,000. |
The campaign met its goal by March 31, 2014, and principal photography was in Los Angeles over the course of two days. | The campaign met its goal by March 31, 2014, and principal photography was in Los Angeles over the course of two days. | ||
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+ | ==== Purpose ==== | ||
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+ | //Prelude// was conceived as a "proof of concept" | ||
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+ | ==== Fate of the Feature ==== | ||
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+ | The feature project was derailed by a slowdown in crowdfunding donations and a [[copyright infringement]] [[lawsuit]] brought against Peters and [[Axanar Productions]] by Star Trek's owners, [[CBS]] and [[Paramount Pictures]], in 2015. The case was settled out of court in January 2017. | ||
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+ | === Axanar Lite === | ||
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+ | The [[axanar_settles|settlement]] allowed Peters only to produce two 15-minute films, mostly beholden to the fan film [[cbs_guidelines|guidelines]] CBS announced in June 2016. Those films, nicknamed Axanar Lite, were to be produced in the same faux documentary style as // | ||
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The Houston Press called it a functional example of " | The Houston Press called it a functional example of " | ||
- | Home Media Magazine highlighted "the film’s high production values, cinema-quality special effects and the involvement of actors from the canonical Star Trek series, [elevating]] //Prelude to Axanar// beyond the status of a mere fan film." | + | Home Media Magazine highlighted "the film’s high production values, cinema-quality special effects and the involvement of actors from the canonical Star Trek series, [elevating] //Prelude to Axanar// beyond the status of a mere fan film." |
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===== Release ===== | ===== Release ===== | ||
- | //Prelude to Axanar// itself had a three-minute teaser-trailer, | + | //Prelude to Axanar// itself had a three-minute teaser-trailer, |
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