CBS/Paramount sues to stop Axanar 2 - Electric Boogaloo-Fanboys gone WILD-too many hyphens

I don't know which is more fun: this Axanar topic here -or- the thread over on Board Game Geeks where someone is claiming that Star Fleet Battles is an illegal copyright-violating product.

 

Just don't monetize an IP that isn't yours? I don't know why that's difficult to understand.

As for Axanar. When/if it's finally dead and gone and everything of Peters' is shut down, I fear those that were against him will just find a new target because they can't stop now, even if their intentions in the beginning were out of good will. Reminds me of the 12th Doctor's speech to the Zygon resistance where he asked what happens when they win.

 

One of, if not the best 12th Doctor speeches.

 

Hey everyone! Just popping up from my lurk to say hello (it’s been a while, hope everyone is well!) and ask a few questions, assuming anyone knows and is willing to answer:

• What happened to Carlos and AxaMonitor? I get the impression that there's still activity on TwitterX, but I don't have an account and can't see anything, and the web site looks stale. Is Carlos alright? Is he still reporting on this? He doesn't appear to have been 'round these parts in quite some time.
• What's the current status of the Peters v. Jenkins suit? Last I saw, Peters' lawyer appeared to have headed for the hills, and I think there was some kerfuffle about Peters shifting assets around to shelter them at one point or another...
• Whatever happened with the restraining order and the assault charge in Georgia?

I'd ask about the progress on the film, but...

On a side note, this thread and its predecessor can be a rather entertaining read through if you're bored enough (though I didn't get through much of the original thread... yet...). It's amazing how many little details I've forgotten about this whole debacle. It's just sad that so many of the images have vanished off the internet, which removes much of the context from the discussion in many cases.

And @Squiggy's Downfall videos. I miss those. Only the first one he did seems to have survived that I've found so far (though maybe I'm just not far enough into the thread)...

In any event, just looking for an update on the sordid details if one is available. It still amazes me that CBS/P Viacom whoever owns the damned copyrights now hasn't nuked him from orbit yet.

All that merchandising...

 

Carlos started to dial back his involvement with Axanar a couple of years ago, probably because he had better things to do with his life. After Axanar settled the lawsuit with CBS it quickly became apparent that Alec Peters was going to continue to drag out the making of his films for a long as possible, since there were still people willing to give him money (an ever dwindling crowd). However, he is now distinctly small fry in terms of how much he can raise compared to before the lawsuit, which is probably why CBS haven't bothered to take action.

Alec continues to shift assets around, like he always has. The lawsuit with Jenkins is still ongoing, so time will tell how successful he's been in hiding what he owns.

Regarding the incident in Atlanta, the charges against Alec were dropped when they went to court. Alec never renewed the 12 month restraining order against Shawn O’Halloran either.
However, recently a FOI request led to the bodycam footage from the 2 security officers being released. Trekzone published them in full, as well having a discussion about some the choicer moments involved. Alec Peters does not come off looking very good.
https://trekzone.org/1701/2023090662542

 

That's the understatement of the millennium, applicable in any situation.

 

Axanar is now being produced by a legit cult leader.

No not Alec, an actual actual cult leader, Dave Lanyon. Probably Alec's hero.

Here's a Vice article about the goings-on in the Modern Mystery School.

 

Sorry what pardon?

 

Sincere thanks for taking the time to spell all that out, @Mytran. It strikes me that the thread has kinda wandered off into the weeds a little, and it's getting harder to see the current state of things. Having it summarized is great, so thanks!

Good for him, and I wish him well.

Bad for us. I miss his coverage. A while back (a year or so?) people were questioning the point of continuing AxaMonitor. This kinda highlights the service he was doing for the community.

Bah. I was hoping for more there, but knew it was too much to ask for.

The whole situation always struck me as rather third grade. Anyone have highlights on what the footage revealed? I can't bring myself to waste an hour watching that podcast; I'd rather watch today's ep of The Shuttlepod Show.

WTF?!

That is some seriously fucked up shit. I also note he has a "co-executive producer" title on Axanar's imdb, as opposed to just plain "producer".

I suppose it will be interesting to see if said cult leader can manage to actually... you know... make the movie(s)... It's getting up toward the end of 2023, and we still have nothing. Trying to figure out how people are so deluded as to still donate to this grift absolutely boggles my mind.

But seriously, a cult leader? Holy shitballs, batman! Just when we thought Peters couldn't stoop any lower...

Then again, birds of a feather and all that.

Is it just me, or is there still no director listed for Axanar? Is the cult leader going to take that over? Inquiring minds want to know...

 

Probably didn't come up in the interview.

 

Oh! I know what I forgot to ask! Did Peters ever manage to get Axanar Productions or Ares Studios or whatever registered as a real non-profit, or is that still all smoke and mirrors?

 

Thanks for taking the time to provide that. I er.....

This is bizarre even by Axanar standards. And that guy in the video is a walking red flag on just about every metric there is.

 

This development is almost too bonkers to be believed. What an absolute saga Axanar has proven to be, imagine telling someone in 2017 that this would all eventually involve an actual UFO cult.

 

I think it's about time we looked on the positives of this lunatic being the 'producer' for this abomination.

I'm hoping for some script re-writes that now include references to some of the bat-shit beliefs the guy touts online and around the world. Does everyone recall the anecdotes about Gene trying to shoe-horn some of his IDIC merch into TOS? I'm thinking along those lines but a million times more contrived, cynical and just plain ridiculous.

It's actually a good move for this Lanyon guy and his Children of the Everlasting Mooch (or whatever they're called) too as the Axa-faithful are prime marks for them - they're all pretty dumb, gullible, and open to just about anything as long there's the promise of something, anything in the future, (about 30 days usually).

So, yes, I'm looking forward to the Fall '23 season of Axanar immensely.

 

Meh... I'm thinking they'll probably pull a Heaven's Gate Redux the next time a big comet rambles along nearby and the movie won't get done... again!

 

Hah, it's definitely a good sign that this news about Axanar being taken over by an Internet Jim Jones doesn't raise anywhere near as much attention as it would've a few years back. It shows nobody really cares anymore, the only people being taken for a ride now are the terminally stupid.

 

The Summer of '24 will be the Summer of Axanar('s triumphant release)! Just like '18, '19, '20, '21, '22, '23, etc.

 

From the Facebook posts of the cult leader Gudni Gudnason, it seems they might be doing a feature film.

It's gonna be LOADED with Mystery Whatever School propaganda, it might be the funniest thing ever. Imagine Garth giving a speech, converting the entire Klingon Empire and ending the war.

 

That's how L. Ron Hubbard got rolling. Start small with the books and grow it up into Dianetics and Scientology. It's a proven growth model. All they need to do is avoid mass suicides and they'll be fine.

How much anyone wanna bet one or more of the Axanar principles are members of the... "congregation"? Only way I can think of that they got this dude involved.

Every time I think it can't get worse...

Life finds a way...