Filmmaker Matt Zane claims to have obtained a cease-and-desist letter from the property and household of late Static-X frontman Wayne Static. Zane is at the moment engaged on an unauthorized documentary about Static and his late spouse Tera Wray, which each the Static and Wray households have expressed vehement opposition towards. Regardless of the households’ needs, Zane has carried on and even launched a crowdfunding marketing campaign to make the documentary.
In line with Blabbermouth, Zane stated the cease-and-desist will not cease him. And pay attention, I am not a lawyer – however ignoring a cease-and-desist looks like a foul name: “”This would possibly not cease me,” stated Zane. “I am prepared and keen to take this so far as it goes. If it leads to court docket, so be it. This film might be made and launched if it is the very last thing that I do.”
Zane additionally famous that there are different Static-related documentaries on the market, and he is undecided why this particular one is a matter: “In the event you go to YouTube proper now you may see a number of unauthorized documentaries about Wayne Static with tons of of 1000’s of views.
“None of them have been threatened with authorized motion. I am the one one served with a cease-and-desist letter — and I have never even began manufacturing but. Why am I being singled out?”
Zane initially introduced his plans for a documentary in November 2025. Zane stated he’d begin filming in January 2026, and even had a few of the venture performed when Static and Wray have been nonetheless alive. Zane partially said in November.
“I filmed bits and items over time, however we would have liked a number of strong weeks within the desert at their home to complete it — that was the plan. Sadly, funding fell by way of. I do know that is one thing Wayne and Tera needed to get performed, they usually needed me to do it. I really feel I owe them this — to inform their story the best way they needed it advised.”
Zane additionally famous there can be music he and Static labored on to accompany the movie: “There’s about an EP’s value of fabric Wayne and I recorded for a film Tera was doing, however his label stepped in and stopped it. A few of these concepts ended up on ‘Pighammer’, however the remainder has been sitting in my archives. I am revisiting it now and can end a few of it with assist from A.I. expertise.”
Zane launched an Indiegogo to fund the documentary, writing: “Wayne Static and Tera Wray requested me to create this about their life. I’m an award profitable director with tons of of music movies to my title in addition to two documentaries. Some folks I’ve labored with up to now are Zakk Wylde, John 5, DMC and plenty of extra.
“My hope is that this venture will current Wayne and Tera‘s relationship in a means that they needed the world to see them. The funds might be used to supply filming and enhancing prices. The aim is to finish the venture inside a 12 months’s time. There are some nice perks and you can be immediately chargeable for serving to Wayne and Tera‘s imaginative and prescient turn out to be a actuality.”
The households of Static and Wray launched a joint assertion initially, saying they disapprove of the venture and name it an “exploitation of this darkish and tragic chapter of their lives.” Static died on November 1, 2014 after a a number of prescription drug toxicity involving oxycodone, hydromorphone, Xanax, and alcohol; Wray died by suicide at her dwelling in Joshua Tree, CA, on January 13, 2016.
The households assertion reads: “A message from the households of Wayne Static & Tera Wray. We’re sharing this with the world to make sure that our emotions are crystal clear on this matter.
“We aren’t within the additional growth of any unauthorized biography or documentary centered on our deceased son, daughter, and siblings, Wayne Wells (‘Wayne Static‘) and Tera Lents (‘Tera Wray‘). This contains however is just not restricted to: any behind-the-scenes footage from music movies, grownup movie units, concert events, home events, developmental initiatives, actuality TV pilots, non-public pictures, or some other portrayals of Wayne Wells Static, Tera Lents Wray Static, or both of their likenesses. Any try to take advantage of their unauthorized likeness might be met with the suitable authorized response.
“We strenuously object to any additional exploration or exploitation of this darkish and tragic chapter of their lives. Moreover, we really feel that the music video for the Wayne Static music ‘Assassins Of Youth’, directed by Matt Zane and launched in 2013, and the Static-X ‘Keep Alive’ music video launched in 2023, totally depict the harmful way of life that Wayne and Tera have been embracing previous to their subsequent deaths.
“Additional, Static-X is nearing completion of the official Static-X documentary titled ‘Evil Disco – The Rise, Fall, And Regeneration Of Static-X’. The official documentary dives deep into your entire life’s work of Wayne Static and Static-X. The movie is anticipated to be round 80 minutes in size and devotes the suitable period of time to exploring the life-style modifications and supreme tragedies that adopted.
“If Mr. Zane is in possession of any extra uncommon or unseen footage that might contribute to the celebration of Wayne‘s life and legacy, we kindly ask him to share the footage with our households in order that we will overview and take into account it for potential inclusion within the official ‘Evil Disco’ documentary. Moreover, any unreleased music that includes the voice of Wayne Static or his musical compositions would require the approval of the property earlier than any publication or launch.
“We additional problem Mr. Zane to share any musical works that he claims would possibly comprise the precise voice of Wayne Static in order that we will decide their authenticity and high quality for consideration. We aren’t all in favour of Wayne Static‘s voice showing inside any Al-generated music. In closing, we want to thank the Static-X followers world wide for his or her continued love and help for Wayne and the band. We’re so happy with the band and what they’ve completed collectively.
“Static-X‘s music is as widespread as ever, and Wayne‘s power and legacy have been celebrated and regenerated by way of the band’s unimaginable return to the stage. We totally help the present crew and lineup of Static-X and their continued respect and love for Wayne‘s reminiscence and our household. We’re delighted that the world is constant to rejoice the highly effective music that Wayne and the band created collectively and the unimaginable power that he and the band have all the time carried onto the stage.
“Sincerely, The household and property of Wayne Wells Static & Tera Lents Static.”
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