Me to, we can all just 'share' it
We should close this thread at page 500 and start the 'Part 2' thread, books need to have their chapters you know.
CBS/Paramount sues to stop Axanar
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We should close this thread at page 500 and start the 'Part 2' thread, books need to have their chapters you know.
Is it 'ok'? Personally, and in a perfect world, I wouldn't do it myself. But as soon as I saw the suggestion of it, it dawned on me how thoroughly inevitable it is. Copies are apparently circulating to talent agencies at the very least.
I am glad you are here, looking at the concerns people raise, and potentially offering your thoughts. I'm sorry I don't see any way you are not going to be spoiled by someone at some point given the lawsuit defense focus on the state of a script. But it probably won't be filmed. So you might want to take that into the balance in judging at what point you would like to read details.
I think one needs to look at why it is inevitable at this point. Is it a 'hate train'? Is it more of a 'hate the abysmal anti-Trek greedy crappiness that has been discovered in the business plans of this fan film' train? If not for that, would releasing the script be an issue by now? Or would the film actually be out?
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As with everyone else, I am really curious about the script. Considering the "all pro" approach Axanar has bragged about forever, having the script written by two guys with zero other writing credits seems a little odd.
The script starts with
"Hi, I'm Alec Peters... You may remember me from such classics as "The Restoration of Galileo" and "Prelude to Axanar"! I'm here to tell you about my exciting new film entitled "Axanar - A Journey Into IP Lawsuits" starring me - Alec Peters"
"Hi, I'm Alec Peters... You may remember me from such classics as "The Restoration of Galileo" and "Prelude to Axanar"! I'm here to tell you about my exciting new film entitled "Axanar - A Journey Into IP Lawsuits" starring me - Alec Peters"
Given that it's apparently an early draft I can't imagine what motive RMB would have to leak it.
The possible sources of the leak are probably endless.
When you put something that you want to keep secret into in electronic form and share it, and then you alienate as many former friends and associates as Peters has, at some point that document will get released into the wild. If those folks were half as savvy about the web and social media as they like to imagine they are, they'd have anticipated this kind of thing and worked up some counter-strategy beyond "We'll sue the Evul ones!"
The possible sources of the leak are probably endless.
When you put something that you want to keep secret into in electronic form and share it, and then you alienate as many former friends and associates as Peters has, at some point that document will get released into the wild. If those folks were half as savvy about the web and social media as they like to imagine they are, they'd have anticipated this kind of thing and worked up some counter-strategy beyond "We'll sue the Evul ones!"
I think I know who was behind the leak. Apparently there were supposed to be Caitians serving on the U.S.S. Ares, and when Alec used the money that was meant to go to makeup for more sushi - and didn't share any - Boomer felt enough was enough.
To Kill a Mocumentary
If it's real early maybe someone is trying to get Axanar to release the most current one to prove it's not as bad as what was leaked?
Fifty Shades of Infringement
The Izarian, the Klingon and the Starship?
Deep Tholian
It would seem a more sensible approach by AP given the situation of the lawsuit to express pride in the work and hope that people will see its quality, rather than just throwing around empty lawsuit threats. The chances his pro bono firm would be defending the script as the IP of Axanar Productions in the current climate seems kinda small.
In trying to narrow the suspect field, going for people he's friendly with rather and people he's pissed off is my only option.
Why would someone promoting the project release a script that was deemed so inadequate by the participants that it's undergone a page-one rewrite by two other people (a rewrite which itself has been frequently referred to by the Axanar participants as evidence of their hard work and commitment to quality)?
I don't know. When I had the idea I didn't yet know it was an EARLY draft, to be honest.
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