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“Star Trek Deep Space Nine” Showrunner Quickly Raises $250,000 For New Documentary on the TV Series

Ira Steven Behr, the showrunner for the hit sci-fi series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo last week for his documentary on the show, What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.  The story behind the documentary reads:… Read More

“Axanar” Creator Reaches Copyright Lawsuit Settlement with Paramount & CBS

Creator of Star Trek fan film Axanar, Alex Peters, announced on Friday he and his team have reached a settlement with Paramount and CBS. This news comes just a little over a year after the production giants filed the copyright lawsuit against the crowdfunded project. As previously Axanar raised over $1… Read More

Leonard Nimoy Documentary “For the Love of Spock” Premieres & Trends #1 in U.S. iTunes Documentaries & Indie Films

Last week, Adam Nimoy (son of Star Trek legend, Leonard Nimoy) released his Kickstarter-funded documentary For the Love of Spock. The film explores the incredible career and artistry of Leonard Nimoy. Back in Summer 2015, just a few months after Leonard’s passing, Adam took to the crowdfunding… Read More

Creators of Crowdfunding Success “Star Trek: Axanar” Unveils Trailers Midst Lawsuit (Video)

Just six months after Paramount and CBS announced they have filed a lawsuit against Star Trek:Axanar for copyright infringement, creators of the crowdfunding success have unleashed the film’s first two trailers. The film has raised over $1 million through Indiegogo and Kickstarter campaigns. Although it is considered a feature film,… Read More

“Axanar” Legal Woes Continues: Paramount & CBS Amend Lawsuit to Include The Use of Klingon Language & Vulcan Ears

And the legal woes just keep on coming for crowdfunding success Axanar. Back in December 2015, film giants Paramount and CBS slapped the project with an infringement lawsuit. The companies have viewed the film as a violation of their intellectual property and filed a lawsuit in California… Read More

Paramount & CBS Files Lawsuit Against Crowdfunding Success “Axanar”

Last week, Paramount and CBS announced they have filed a lawsuit against independent Star Trek film, Axanar. The film has raised over $1 million through Indiegogo and Kickstarter campaigns. It is feature film, but will be broken down into four episodes following the four acts of the script. California-based Axanar Productions previously… Read More

Axanar Productions Returns to Indiegogo to Raise Funds for the First Studio-Quality Independent “Star Trek” Film

Axanar Productions, a film studio located in California, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo this week to raise funds for the first studio-quality independent film in the Star Trek  franchise. According to its description, Star Trek: Axanar is a feature film, but will be broken down into four… Read More

Rigel 7 Productions Launches Indiegogo Initiative to Raise $50,000 For New Film “Star Trek: Captain Pike”

Ready to share with the world the story about one of the most famous captains in the Star Trek franchise, Rigel 7 Productions has hit global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to secure $50,000 for the film Star Trek: Captain Pike.  The new film is about Captain Pike as he first… Read More

Son of “Star Trek” Legend Leonard Nimoy Launches Kickstarter to Raise $600,000 For “The Love of Spock” Documentary

Just a few months after his father and Star Trek star, Leonard Nimoy, passed away after battling COPD, Adam Nimoy has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $600,000 for the documentary, For the Love of Spock, which is dedicated to Leonard’s beloved sci-fi character. In the campaign’s promotional video, Adam… Read More

Indiegogo Alum Star Trek: Renegades Unveils First Trailer (Video)

Back in 2013, director Tim Russ and his team took to rewards-based crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo, with a mission to raise only $20,000 for their production, Star Trek: Renegades. During its run, the campaign quickly surpassed its initial goal and by its closing date captured over #$130,000. Now, nearly two years later, Star… Read More

Fan-based Webseries Star Trek Continues Debuts Second “Kirkstarter” For New Episodes

Earlier this week, fan-based, non-profit production Star Trek Continues launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for more episodes of its popular webseries. Sharing details about the production, the Star Trek Continues team wrote, “Our first episode, Pilgrim of Eternity, premiered in May 2013… Read More

Producer & Actor Alec Peters Discusses Recent Kickstarter Success “Star Trek: Axanar”

Fresh off the closing of the Star Trek: Axanar crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, website dedicated to the famous sci-fi series, TrekMovie, sat down with producer and actor in the upcoming film, Alec Peters to discuss the project and his ultimate dream of creating a Star Trek film…. Read More

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