Independent filmmakers of a “Star Trek” prequel seem undaunted by a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Paramount Pictures and CBS Studios. “Axanar,” the film, has raised more than $1 million on ...

Axanar Productions — the company that planned to launch a feature-length, fan-supported "Star Trek" film — has reached a settlement with copyright holders CBS Studios and Paramount Pictures following ...

On January 3, 2017, in Paramount Pictures Corp. v. Axanar Productions, Inc. et al., a United States District Court held that Axanar could not rely on a fair use defense during the upcoming trial over ...

Axanar Productions is pleased to announce that we have reached a formal resolution to the lawsuit brought against Alec Peters, and the fan film production, AXANAR, by CBS Studios, Inc. and Paramount ...

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 ...

Since its launch in 1966, Star Trek has inspired intense devotion from generations of fans with five live-action television series spanning 50 years and a sixth set to launch in 2017. And this month's ...

Over a series of articles last year we examined several issues surrounding the complicated notion of copyright and originality in the 21st century. A recent court case over a Star Trek fan film has ...