The fan project is set in the Star Trek universe and inspired by The Battle of Axanar, a battle that did not take place on screen but was mentioned in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode “Whom ...

A copyright infringement battle of intergalactic proportions between Plaintiffs CBS and Paramount Pictures, and the company (along with its principal Alec Peters) looking to produce the crowdfunded ...

Star Trek: Discovery is an upcoming American television series created by Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman for CBS All Access, due to premiere in January 2017. This seems to be a repetition of the ...

The lawsuit over the “Star Trek” fan film “Axanar” will boldly go before a body of sworn in citizens. In a ruling handed down Tuesday, judge R. Gary Klausner determined that the copyright dispute ...

Axanar will finally beam down to YouTube after CBS and Paramount Pictures (“Paramount”) reached a settlement with Axanar Productions to end all ongoing litigation regarding the Star Trek fan film.

The Star Trek franchise has long been known for its vibrant and enthusiastic community of fan filmmakers eager to experiment with Gene Roddenberry’s classic creation. While Roddenberry himself was ...

Los Angeles, CA, August 28, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Star Trek fans worldwide made their voices heard by donating over $650,000 on Kickstarter and through PayPal to finance the independent film Star Trek: ...

It was merely a month ago that we first heard how Paramount Pictures, owner of the Star Trek trademark and franchise, was looking to halt production on fan-film Star Trek: Axanar, claiming ownership ...

A judge rules that the 'Axanar' production company can't claim fair use, but a jury will decide the question of subjective substantial similarity. By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor-at-Large On ...

“Star Trek” has amassed one of the most devoted fanbases in film and television history. A recent in case in point is “Prelude to Axanar,” a crowdfunded short film made by fans that sought $10,000 in ...

The contentious lawsuit filed by CBS and Paramount against Star Trek fan film production Axanar will now head to trial. A jury will determine whether the un-produced movie, which billed itself as the ...