Thursday, April 4 2024
•Matt
Axanar have released their second of two short films as per the settlement agreement. The first was plagued with issues including an alleged forgery on a talent release form, the...
Wednesday, October 30 2019
•Matt
For almost two decades, Star Trek fan films have been entertaining a niche market of Trekkies around the world. However in the past five years a perceived arms race between the biggest of the players built into an inevitable end game that saw the landscape irrevocably changed.
Saturday, October 5 2019
•Matt
Many folks doubted whether he'd make it to this point, some questioned whether he ever actually would, but Alec Peters has wrangled a cast and crew together for the first of three shoots for the Axanar short films permitted under his settlement with CBS and Paramount almost three years ago.
Thursday, October 3 2019
•Matt
Axanar's in trouble with Star Trek's owners, and this time they may have finally come fully unstuck.
Thursday, February 28 2019
•Matt
Yesterday, Alec replied to Christian's Friday interview on Trekzone. Today, Christian replies to Alec.
Friday, February 22 2019
•Matt
Christian's back to counter the revisionist history applied by Alec and Joanthan during their recent Axanar Confidential live stream.
Sunday, February 10 2019
•Matt
The transcripts of An Axanar Fan's Perspective are in... and it's time for me to further reflect on those three hours when Axanar spokesperson Jonathan Lane took over Trekzone.
Sunday, February 3 2019
•Matt
It's been a while since we've heard from Mike Bawden, Axanar's PR man, so I reached out to say g'day...
Wednesday, January 23 2019
•Matt
Technical issues hampered the premiere edition of Axanar Confidential hosted by Alec Peters, a live YouTube show for fans of the beleaguered production.
Thursday, December 27 2018
•Matt
Many said including all the ins and outs of my chat with Jonathan Lane was unnecessary and that they wouldn’t be listening. Others complained that I was unprepared and lacked...
Thursday, December 20 2018
•Matt
Well, it’s been about half an hour since the third and final installment in the Jonathan Lane interview was released and overall the reaction has been lukewarm to my interviewing...
Thursday, December 20 2018
•Matt
Part three of the joint Fan Film Factor & A Trekzone Conversation podcast… For a while now there’s been a fracture in Star Trek fan film circles… those that support...
Tuesday, December 18 2018
•Matt
Part two of the joint Fan Film Factor & A Trekzone Conversation podcast… For a while now there’s been a fracture in Star Trek fan film circles… those that support...
Thursday, December 13 2018
•Matt
For a while now there’s been a fracture in Star Trek fan film circles… those that support Alec Peters’ Axanar and those that don’t. Following my exit from active posting...
Monday, December 10 2018
•Matt
For a while now there’s been a fracture in Star Trek fan film circles… those that support Alec Peters’ Axanar and those that don’t. Following my exit from active posting...
Sunday, December 2 2018
•Matt
Following my departure from “active” Axanar fact check and personal posting (some might say “negative”), Fan Film Factor’s Jonathan Lane suggested we record a Trekzone Conversation with a difference… it...
Thursday, October 11 2018
•Matt
It feels like a long time coming, but today it finally happened. I put myself out there in the Axamonitor Facebook group and was summarily shut down for holding a...
Thursday, April 26 2018
•Matt
It’s been two years today since infamous producer Alec Peters joined me to discuss his professional fan film Axanar. Since then, he’s settled the law suit, moved to Atlanta, started...
Saturday, March 10 2018
•Matt
At the beginning of March, Alec Peters and his gang attended a convention held in a shopping centre outside Atlanta to talk about the fan film that still isn’t, the...
Saturday, September 9 2017
•Matt
It’s been almost twelve months since Axamonitor’s Carlos Pedraza last spoke solely on the topic of that fan production on The Trekzone Spotlight. Of course, we’re talking about the infamous...
Monday, May 15 2017
•Matt
TREKZONE.org allegedly has too few hits per month to be considered for the All Access affiliate deal, and fan film Star Trek: Continues should not have been included at all....
Sunday, April 9 2017
•Matt
In this editorial, I dissect the latest tidbits of information about Axanar and her studio that is and isn’t an integral part of the film that won’t be. Alec Peters...
Thursday, February 16 2017
•Matt
From Axamonitor: A pseudonymous fan of the short film Prelude to Axanar released an edited version on YouTube on February 15, 2017, that cut the appearance of controversial producer Alec...
Sunday, January 22 2017
•Matt
As the dust clears on the massive announcement that CBS, Paramount and Axanar Productions had reached a settlement agreement, I’m working on providing a comprehensive wrap up of what this...
Saturday, January 21 2017
•Matt
While Donald J. Trump was being inaugurated as the forty fifth president of the United States, CBS and Paramount decided to settle their thirteen month long lawsuit with embattled fan...
Wednesday, January 11 2017
•Matt
On January 31, the trial begins where CBS and Paramount have teamed up to fight off the Star Trek fan film that tried too hard to be a professional studio....
Thursday, August 18 2016
•Matt
Carlos Pedraza from Axamonitor joined me back in April for a chat with Axanar’s PR manager Mike Bawden as part two of my coverage of the fan film facing legal...
Monday, June 27 2016
•Matt
Celebrating three years of The Trekzone Spotlight with continuing coverage of the Axanar saga. On this edition, I’m joined by the one time director who parted ways with Alec Peters...
Sunday, June 26 2016
•Matt
For a long time, today’s guest was on my wish list and I’ve finally had the opportunity to e-meet and interview him for The Trekzone Spotlight. Vic started his working...
Sunday, June 12 2016
•Matt
Continuing TREKZONE.org’s coverage of the Star Trek: Axanar legal proceedings against CBS and Paramount, author Dave Galanter sat down with me via Skype for a chat about his dealings with...
Saturday, June 4 2016
•Matt
It’s come to a point in the legal case where battle lines are being etched in permanent marker and for some you are either with Axanar or against it, and...
Wednesday, May 11 2016
•Matt
On Monday lawyers from both sides of the Axanar case met in court for the first time. Buoyed by his interpretation of those proceedings, Alec Peters proclaimed that production of...
