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Wow, it was nice to see Tony Todd and Kate Vernon. That trailer does look great and I think most "hardcore" Trek fans would like it.
Why didn't Paramount go this direction? They probably made the assumption that it would not appeal to the overall mainstream audience.
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
Todd and JG Hertzler as HUMANS? What madness is this?!? Ok, Todd also played Jake Sisko middle-aged, but I always remembered him as Kurn. At least they got Gary Graham right playing a Vulcan again.
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Anyone know who was the actor playing the Klingon? I didn't recognize him.
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Originally Posted By: Jedi Master
Richard Hatch! Shame on you!
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LOL That's him?? Holy crap the make up did its job!
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“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
I find it both funny and great that three people from BSG are in this.
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
So the question remains open concerning the distribution method for this movie assuming the producers get enough funding to make it. Maybe Netflix? Straight to DVD release?
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
So the question remains open concerning the distribution method for this movie assuming the producers get enough funding to make it. Maybe Netflix? Straight to DVD release?
Could be a web release, Youtube / Vimeo.
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I don't think there's any hope of them charging for it because it's not an official CBS/Paramount production. They can only ask for donations and investors but it must be shown for free or risk the wrath of lawyers.
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Legal issues[edit] The attitude of the Star Trek copyright and trademark holders toward fan works has varied over time. In early 1996, Viacom (which purchased Paramount in 1994) sent cease and desist letters to webmasters of Star Trek fan sites that contained copyrighted film clips, sounds, insignia, or other copyrighted material.[44][45] In the lead-up to the release of Star Trek: First Contact, then-president of Paramount Digital Entertainment David Wertheimer stated that Viacom was targeting sites that were "selling ads, collecting fees, selling illegal merchandise or posting copyrighted materials."[46] Under threat of legal action, many Trekkies shut down.[46]
Jennifer Granick, a San Francisco criminal lawyer who went on to champion cyber rights, felt that the unofficial sites should be covered by the fair use doctrine in U.S. copyright law.[44] In 1998, then-UCLA associate professor Howard Besser claimed the entertainment industry as a whole was, and cited Viacom's actions toward Star Trek site webmasters as an example of, "exploiting concerns over digitization and attempting to reshape the law by strengthening protection for copyrights holders and weakening public rights to access and use material."[47]
Star Trek fan films have, until recently, operated in an informational vacuum, since Paramount has made few official statements regarding their existence. Fan filmmakers have generally kept a low profile, hoping not to draw attention to themselves. However, with the demise of Star Trek: Enterprise in 2005, the fan film community began drawing more attention in the media,[48][49] and even a certain amount of recognition[50] from the entertainment industry.
Star Trek: New Voyages, one fan series, has established an understanding that Paramount must be properly credited as the owner of Star Trek-related intellectual property.[51]
When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic. ~Benjamin Franklin
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Maybe Disney should buy the entire Star Trek franchise and licensing?
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”