In my firstever fan film factor blog from 2016, i credited paragons paragon as the generallyaccepted first major star trek fan fan film friday hindsight. Well done over all and i really hope they make another. The lawsuit brought by the owners of star trek, cbs and paramount, against fan film axanar and its creator alec peters has started to heat up once again. The lawsuit between paramount pictures and the crowdfunded star trek spinoff prelude to axanar is over.
The spreadsheet includes everything from the obvious continues and horizon to the bizarrely obscure, like the french 1990 filmschool project the judge, and. William shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, james doohan. Making fake star trek is a very good personal account of an episode of an excellent fan made recreation of a halfcenturyold tv program, featuring the return of one of its original actors. At the height of the dominion war, a starfleet captain is unexpectedly promoted to rear admiral and given command of four starships sent to patrol a remote sector. Of course, the future of star trek on the big screen is still very much up in the air right now and things can always change with these plans for a discovery movie. The series is produced by cbs television studios in association with secret hideout and roddenberry entertainment. Garth, the legendary starfleet captain, and his crew during the four years war with the klingon empire. Paramount and cbs provided a list of 10 new rules for independent. The remaining crew members of the original uss enterprise have gone their separate ways. With walter koenig, nichelle nichols, alan ruck, garrett wang. The film seemed a bit slow to get going but gathered pace and held my interest.
Star trek copyright settlement allows fan film to proceed. Star trek online is the best way to boldly go to the final frontier the escapist one of the largest trekthings around in terms of scale. In a time prior to the united federation of planets, a young coalition of worlds led by earth battle the romulan star empire for their very survival. As with many other fanfilms, it created an entirely new series around an event of an established franchise. The number of groups producing fan films has leaped, with a crop of new fan films planned for release. This fan production is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated. It is described by its producers as a 40th anniversary gift from star trek actors to their fans. Since then, raven has generated an impressive k views. Axanar productions axanar is a web feature that tells.
Audio star trek dispatches from the romulan war federation rebirth gates of stovokor the psychotic hour the return of vorg the section 31 files star trek. Big problems come when dominion agents attempt to hijack one of those ships. Star trek beyond is a 2016 american science fiction action film directed by justin lin, written by simon pegg and doug jung, and based on the television series star trek created by gene roddenberry. This fan production is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with cbs, paramount pictures, or any other star trek franchise, and is a noncommercial fan made film series intended for recreational use. With plenty of opinions on either side the internet often turns into a battleground on this subject. Exploring new worlds set to arrive at the skirball cultural center. Jan 21, 2017 the prelude movie, with its high production values and detailed costumes, characters and props that evoke the original star trek, caught the attention of paramount and cbs executives. Star trek 3 i guess they had to bring spock back to life and this film was the fairly unconvincing way they did it.
The first fan film to feature a known star trek professional in their credits was the debut episode of star trek. It was filmed in 2006, but its release was delayed until 200708. The new series will follow this iconic character into the next chapter of his life. New voyages in early 2004, come what may, which featured doug drexler as visual effects artist under the pseudonym max rem while doug was also actively working doing the digital fx for star trek. Phase ii, so it is interesting that i should come across this the very first piece of video, the intro scenes for come what may, from what has become the worlds most well known star trek fan film. I have a giant master spreadsheet that notes pretty much every fan production that has released content since the 1970s.
Best fan audio production star trek the continuing mission audioonly adventures are a big new growth area in the form of fan made trek and our pick of the best in 2008 actually arrived on the. Fans have created many free startrek fonts for text used on the enterprise, the voyager, and the next generation. Aug 16, 2014 a new star trek fan funding campaign has just hit warp speed. David voytpka, senior creative director at red storm entertainment offers some insight into the games development. Axanar productions axanar is a web feature that tells the. The official star trek fan film guidelines are here and they. The infinite chain multiverse crisis part 1 star trek fan production duration. Star wars or star trek, the fans have spoken infographic.
Picard features sir patrick stewart reprising his iconic role as jeanluc picard, which he played for seven seasons on star trek. Nemesis 2002 that centers on jeanluc picard sir patrick stewart in the next chapter of his life. Star trek fan productions are productions made by fans using elements of the star trek. The bit about actors seems specifically tailored against the fan series star trek. Some fans believe that axanar was the first fan film to use professionals or, at the very least, the first to pay them. When an alien spacecraft of enormous power is spotted approaching earth, admiral james t. Chris pine and zachary quinto may return for new trek movie. This cut of the movie features all new scenes, visual fx, music and. Destructoid this game is definitely a must play for any star trek fan. An early effort to achieve something more was john cosentinos paragons paragon, which was an unofficial adaption of jamess. Consequently, these fan productions are unauthorized and subject to legal issues. For a little while there, it seemed like axanar, the crowdfunded star trek fan film, was out of danger. Kirk was swept away by the nexus, after saving the crew of the uss enterpriseb. No other sex tube is more popular and features more star trek scenes than pornhub.
Apr 06, 2017 renegades is an independently fan funded scifi web series, executive produced by sky conway starring. Star trek fan films have been made since the 1960s by individuals and various fan groups but, before the advent of inexpensive digital cameras, editing and effects in the 1990s, most were on a simple home movie level. There are so many great fan films of star trek it is impossible to pick a favorite. This article deals with fan made productions or fan films using elements of the star trek franchise. Prelude to axanar is the award winning short film that is unlike anything you have seen from a star trek fan film. Aug 24, 2015 star trek renegades is an independent fan funded and supported internet television series, produced by sky conway. Renegades is an independently fan funded scifi web series, executive produced by sky conway starring. Even so, this massive body of work continues to exist and grow. Our pilot episode is completed and will be released to supporters in the very. With paul lang, marc bowers, ryan webber, callie bussell. Theyre all free to download and, in many cases, you can watch them directly in your browser. Download episode 1 download episode 2 download episode 3 download episode 4 download episode 5 download episode 6.
Fan film star trek horizon takes the enterpriseera out. This is your chance to have your very own mini, dialogue based star trek fan production made for you. Jan 23, 2017 the lawsuit between paramount pictures and the crowdfunded star trek spinoff prelude to axanar is over. This fan production is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with cbs, paramount pictures, or any other star trek franchise, and is a noncommercial fan made. Star trek online is a scifi mmorpg with a full universe featuring stories from the popular television shows and movies.
The unmaking of alternative victorythe 1982 fan film that never was. Cbs and paramount pictures are big believers in reasonable fan fiction and fan creativity, and, in particular, want amateur fan filmmakers to showcase their passion forstar trek. For one week, i was part of the fan film crew discussed here. This finish fan film is a marvellous crossover between star trek and babylon 5. Enterprise in 2005 and the improbability of any professional productions for the next few years, star trek fan films have become news.
May 04, 2017 for decades fans of star wars and star trek have debated over which one is better. Star trek renegades is an independent fan funded and supported internet television series, produced by sky conway. Use the search bar above or click on one of the sections below. An early effort to achieve something more was john cosentinos paragons paragon, which was an unofficial adaption of jamess blishs spock must. Star trek fan film settles copyright battle with movie. Dec 31, 2019 prelude to axanar is the award winning short film that is unlike anything you have seen from a star trek fan film. It is the th film in the star trek film franchise and the third installment in the reboot series, following star trek 2009 and star trek into darkness 20. Following a lawsuit between cbs and the creators of star trek. The next generation 1987, and centers on jeanluc picard sir patrick stewart in the next chapter of his life. Therefore, cbs and paramount pictures will not object to, or take legal action against, star trek fan productions that are nonprofessional and amateur and meet. New voyages, which had cameos from george takei and grace lee whitney who played janice rand. Star trek timelines kicks off dreams of utopia megaevent. With patrick stewart, alison pill, isa briones, michelle hurd.
For the best experience please update your browser. This fan production is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affili. Picard didnt have riker still on the uss titan search for. Starship exeter is set within the continuity of the original star trek tv series, and features the. Of gods and men is a noncanon threepart unofficial star trek fan miniseries which contains many cast members from the star trek tv series and movies. A trekkie or trekker is a fan of the star trek franchise, or of specific television series or films within that franchise. The next generation hosts this oftenhilarious documentary about the star trek fannomenon.
But it turns out, the film no longer has a fair use leg to stand on. The filmmakers interviewed hundreds of devoted fans and such star trek cast members as leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, nichelle nichols, walter koenig, james doohan, george takei, levar burton, michael dorn, jonathan. A few days before the start of the trial both parties agreed to a settlement which allows. The two best, who have both great budgets but also former cast and writers including walter koenig, george takai, james doonans son, david gerrald and the list goes on and two nearly perfect duplication of the original sets of tos are star trek continues and star trek new voyages. Dark armada is a star trek fan filmproduction of the american television series star trek. Paramount pictures and its licensees are the only organizations legally allowed to create commercial products with the star trek name and trademark. Feb 29, 2020 star trek fans slam cbs and paramount after it releases guidelines for fan films star trek now has 10 guidelines to follow if you dont want to face legal action. Star trek and related marks cbs television and paramount. Star trek and all related marks, logos and characters are solely owned by cbs studios inc. No commercial exhibition or distribution is permitted. Starship exeter is a star trek fan film project, one of the earliest of the semiprofessional fan film projects that have become an increasingly common fixture of the internet video scene.
Walter koenig, tim russ, adrienne wilkinson, nichelle nichols, terry farrell, robert beltran, gary graham, cirroc lofton, aron eisenberg, manu intiraymi, and many more. Star trek fan films have been made since the 1960s by individuals and various fan groups but. Therefore, cbs and paramount pictures will not object to, or take legal action against, star trek fan productions that are nonprofessional and amateur and meet the following guidelines. Both of those assumptions are incorrect by nearly a decade.
Were huge fans of mark largents special brand of 3d animated star trek. Star trek horizon is a featurelength fan film made by a single. Starship republic is a star trek fan film aimed at recapturing gene roddenberrys orig check out starship republic a star trek fan film on indiegogo. Captain nyota uhura and captain pavel chekov, along with captain. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips. Fan film star trek horizon takes the enterpriseera out for an adventure. Seek out strange new worlds and encounter a variety of alien species in one of the few games based on the iconic star trek franchise. A star trek fan production starfleet studios by starfleet studios. Incident at beta 9 directors cut a star trek fan film.
These are the fanmade voyages of the starship enterprise and some other ships. Fan film star trek horizon takes the enterpriseera out for. The first fan film to feature a known star trek professional in their credits was the. Things are looking dire for axanar, the star trek fan film. Our latest movie squadron a star trek fan production. Created by kirsten beyer, michael chabon, akiva goldsman.
Fans have created many free star trek fonts for text used on the enterprise, the voyager, and the next generation. The official star trek fan film guidelines are here and. The star trek fan series that became legend 4 comments. Newly restored and remastered version of the 2002 classic that answers the ultimate question. Watch star trek hidden frontier full streaming movie online. By popular demand, star trek continues is providing our content as downloable digital files free to you, our beloved fans. The prelude movie, with its high production values and detailed costumes, characters and props that evoke the original star trek, caught the attention of paramount and cbs executives. Jun 23, 2016 the holders of star trek have set forth new guidelines for fan films based in the scifi franchises universe. Hertzler, gary graham, robert hayes, kim fitzgerald.
List of fan films highest to lowest rated fan film factor. What are the best star trek fan films and series to watch. Kirk resumes command of the overhauled uss enterprise in order to intercept it. Axanar will tell the story of garth of izar who was the main antagonist in the star trek episode whom gods destroy. Potemkin the night the stars fell from the sky p10 by potemkin1711.