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CBS and Paramount Issue New Guideline for Star Trek Fan Films

posted by takyon on Friday June 24 2016, @05:26PM   Printer-friendly
from the terms-of-your-agreement dept.

JeanCroix writes:

Amidst an ongoing copyright-infringement case between CBS, Paramount and the crowdfunded fan film "Star Trek: Axanar," the two media companies outlined several guidelines for any future Star Trek fan productions.

In an open letter to fans, CBS and Paramount wrote that they want to support and encourage fan creativity. The guidelines also state that the companies "will not object to, or take legal action against, Star Trek fan productions that are nonprofessional and amateur and meet the following guidelines."

Sounds like Justin Lin and J.J. Abrams didn't have enough clout to make the lawsuit "go away" after all...

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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by JeanCroix on Friday June 24 2016, @06:43PM

    by JeanCroix (573) on Friday June 24 2016, @06:43PM (#365088)
    Hmm. Makes me wonder if the new guidelines are a direct result of Axanar's countersuit.
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