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CBS/Paramount sues to stop Axanar

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HMS Ark Royal said:
Let them make the film and then enjoy the laughter as it gets panned by the critics at the Razzies
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I guess the quality of the script is a big unknown for most people up to now. I haven't been a big fan of war as the setting since it is so easy to fill up time with mindless violence and popping up cannons and my-ego-crushed-your-ego-with-guns, rather than supporting thought and evolution. But I am curious in the end what was accomplished.
 
jespah said:
The plaintiffs filed a stipulation wherein the parties had agreed to a continuance to change the response due date to March 11, the reply due date to March 28, and the hearing to April 11. The reason given is that the plaintiffs' lead counsel (that's Jonathan Zavin) is currently working a trial in another matter. There is every reason for the judge to grant this more than reasonable request.

Note: if either side does a lot of stalling, then things could change. But trial lawyers are often busy, and the parties have agreed without a fuss. The judge does not want this motion granted on that kind of an easily surmountable issue.
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Is this part of the Motion To Dismiss or a separate document? I haven't been able to find it...
 
BillJ said:
I don't think they would've needed to. What they're telling is essentially a trap story. "Come destroy our new super ship before it becomes operational. Whoops! Its already operational and is going to kick your fleet's ass." I'm sure there's somewhere in the SFU that they could have fit such a story? Though I'm not real familiar with that corner of the Trek universe.
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Sounds like the old Sinistar arcade game.
 
MikeH92467 said:
Look, no one really cares what's in the script. The fact there IS a script is what's relevant. If I understand correctly, the motion to dismiss says there is no script, when in fact, we have screen caps of a Facebook post (which I saw myself) of Alec holding up a sheaf of papers that he said was the final and "locked" version of the script. Do you see the problem that poses? Is there a script? If there is not a script, then Alec lied before God and everybody, including his donors. If there is a script, he (through his lawyers) lied to the court. Personally, I'd rather take my chances with God. Judges (especially Federal judges) are not as forgiving as He is.
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No, they said there's no movie, not that there wasn't a script.
 
therealsb63 said:
At least you probably would have had something more current. What to you expect to get from what you've said is an early draft script?
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You'll have to read to find out. :)

I am sure that Burnett offering me the script would come with conditions, which I would not have accepted anyway, thus the script provision would not have happened.

People don't usually just give something over for free. They usually want something in return. The sad part is, I've been an old-school journalist for far too long. I don't believe in quid pro quo.
 
Michael Hinman said:
You'll have to read to find out. :)

I am sure that Burnett offering me the script would come with conditions, which I would not have accepted anyway, thus the script provision would not have happened.

People don't usually just give something over for free. They usually want something in return. The sad part is, I've been an old-school journalist for far too long. I don't believe in quid pro quo.
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What did the leaker want tho? If to screw Axanar, how does it if it's an old draft?
 
Jay said:
What did the leaker want tho? If to screw Axanar, how does it if it's an old draft?
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The person who leaked the script asked absolutely nothing of me. Which is the appropriate way to leak to the media.

Does that person have an axe to grind? Or a grudge? Or something? I don't know. I didn't ask. It's not pertinent to me, because my job is to make sure that what I was provided is accurate, that it's verified, and then determine its news value to go from there. :)
 
therealsb63 said:
No, they said there's no movie, not that there wasn't a script.
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I stand corrected. As far as the script itself, I think it would have been more accurate to say that for the purposes of discussing the lawsuit, no one really cares what's in the script. I certainly am curious as to how good the script is/was/might have been, but I don't know if I'm curious enough to make the effort to read it. Mileage will certainly vary on that.
 
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I would bet he and Peters know or at least have a suspicion who. I mean someone probably came into their offices with the expensive carpet and balled them out then the script leaked. ;)
 
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