H2O #95: In Which We Discuss the AXANAR Lawsuit and the Future of Fan Films

January 8, 2016 SciFi4Me Staff 1191 Views 0 Comments Alec Peters, Ares Studios, Axanar, CBS Studios, copyright, lawsuit, Legal, Paramount Pictures, Prelude to Axanar, Star Trek, Star Trek news, Star Trek: Axanar, Web Series

It’s the case that has everyone talking and everyone’s an expert!

CBS and Paramount Pictures have filed a lawsuit against the Axanar fan film production, claiming copyright infringement. The million-dollar project has plenty of supporters, and some of them are quite vocal, but the controversy surrounding the lawsuit has bigger implications. Not only could this shut down Axanar, but it could have a long-term impact on the state of fan films in general.

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