Monday, November 2 2020
•A Trekzone Conversation•Matt
It's been close on five years since we first heard the name Axanar, and there's still been no follow up to the critically acclaimed Prelude to Axanar. Probably because all of the key players moved on long ago and one man continues to suckle from the teet of generous and loyal followers. Axamonitor's Carlos Pedraza is back for our second part of this catch up.
Monday, October 26 2020
•A Trekzone Conversation•Matt
Carlos Pedraza beams in for A Trekzone Conversation to bring us up to speed on the latest developments with the so called Star Trek fan production Axanar. It turns out Alec is breaching his settlement with CBS with pretty much everything he's doing.
Wednesday, August 5 2020
•A Trekzone Conversation•Matt
It's the Star Trek Fan Film that's been promised for five years. After putting our coverage aside for eighteen months, it's time to check in with Axamonitor's Carlos Pedraza to see if any progress has been made.
Thursday, October 3 2019
•Axanar•Matt
Axanar's in trouble with Star Trek's owners, and this time they may have finally come fully unstuck.
Monday, May 6 2019
•Editorial•Matt
I've long been a champion of true fan films set in our beloved universe - hosting numerous Fan Film Done Right interviews, while so many other Trek podcasts don't even give them a passing glance. But something caught my mind's eye last week and it's taken me a few days to conceptualise it in written form...
Friday, April 26 2019
•A Trekzone Conversation•Matt
We speak about his work on the big and small screen and offer some commentary on the fate of Axanar and lament on what could've been, as Tony Todd has A Trekzone Conversation...
Friday, February 1 2019
•A Trekzone Conversation•Matt
Here's the second part to my chat with Axamonitor's Carlos Pedraza about the latest on Axanar...
Thursday, January 31 2019
•A Trekzone Conversation•Matt
Carlos Pedraza is back to provide an update on the infamous Star Trek fan production Axanar.
Wednesday, January 23 2019
•Axanar•Matt
Technical issues hampered the premiere edition of Axanar Confidential hosted by Alec Peters, a live YouTube show for fans of the beleaguered production.
Monday, January 21 2019
•Editorial•Matt
I might've left the daily fight behind, but I'm still keeping across all the developments of the fan film called Axanar. And over the past week there have been some interesting developments, not on the actual film... rather everything else that goes into making a business.
Thursday, December 20 2018
•A Trekzone Conversation•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
•A Trekzone Conversation•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
•A Trekzone Conversation•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
•A Trekzone Conversation•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
•A Trekzone Conversation•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
•Axanar•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...
Sunday, September 23 2018
•Editorial•Matt
Axamonitor has today revealed the itinerary of the “convention within a convention” cleverly titled “Axacon” – and what a con it seems to be. You’ll have to fork out at...
Monday, June 11 2018
•Fan Films•Matt
UPDATE: Sphinxcon information has been found by a 1701NEWS reader: It appears convention goers will be shuttled to the for-profit studio where the Star Trek fan film is allegedly being...
Sunday, June 10 2018
•The Trekzone Spotlight•Matt
Following the successful ‘fan films done right’ series of episodes, it’s time to dip our toes back into Star Trek fan film making, and today’s guest has been producing some...
Thursday, April 26 2018
•Axanar•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...
Monday, November 13 2017
•Podcasts•Matt
Back in February, a fan of Axanar decided to re-edit the Prelude mockumentary to omit Alec Peters and insert the original actor Steve Ihnat. It was hailed as a very...
Sunday, April 9 2017
•Axanar•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, March 16 2017
•Site News•Matt
Update: The video has been made private on YouTube, but it’s now hosted on TREKZONE.org, click here to watch. The enduring adventure of Axanar Productions has dished up another meaty...
Monday, February 6 2017
•Editorial•Matt
In a special three part edition of The Trekzone Spotlight, Axamonitor’s Carlos Pedraza and I will dissect the ‘golden age’ of Star Trek fan films. From the humble beginnings of...
Sunday, January 22 2017
•Axanar•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
•Axanar•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
•Axanar•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....
Saturday, September 3 2016
•The Trekzone Spotlight•Matt
Jonathan Lane spearheaded a group in response to the fan film guidelines CBS released a few months ago. Project Small Access aimed to offer different perspective and request changes to...
Thursday, August 18 2016
•Axanar•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
•Axanar•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
•Axanar•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
•Axanar•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...
