Star Trek

The Blastech DL-44 from "Star Wars" has been the most valuable movie weapon sold at auction three times. This latest record-setter is the only surviving original from the original 1977 movie.

Collectibles

Han Solo's DL-44 Blaster from "Star Wars" smashes auction records

The original and sole remaining Blastech DL-44 Blaster used by Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in the first 1977 Star Wars movie (Star Wars: A New Hope) has sold for a record US$1,057,500 at Rock Island Auctions.

Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 Flown LM Lunar Surface Checklist Page (1969) was sold for $143,750 at RR Auction on 21 October 2021

Collectibles

The highlights of the 2021 science, sci-fi and technology auction year

This is the second part of our overview of the 2021 auction year – a year where investors channeled more of their wealth into “investments of passion” than ever before. It covers the 150 science, sci-fi and technology artifacts that sold for more than $100,000

The previously planned Axanar feature film will now become two fifteen-minute shorts to be distributed for free on YouTube

Home Entertainment

Star Trek copyright case returns to the neutral zone after reaching settlement

Filmmakers behind the Star Trek fan film Axanar can stand down from red alert status. A settlement has been reached between CBS, Paramount and the filmakers, meaning the potentially nasty copyright trial that was set to begin on January 31 has now been avoided.

Home Entertainment

The story of the Star Trek fan film that is challenging copyright laws

Over a series of articles last year we examined several issues surrounding the complicated notion of copyright and originality in the 21st century. A recent court case over a Star Trek fan film has again raised this thorny issue asking who really owns the cultural objects we consume?