Filmmaker Matt Zane just lately introduced he’d be engaged on a documentary about former Static-X frontman Wayne Static and his spouse Tera Wray. Zane and Static had a long-standing friendship, with Zane directing all Static‘s solo movies and the minimize of “Noise Revolution” that includes DMC.
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 mission performed when Static and Wray had been nonetheless alive. Zane partially said in November: “I filmed bits and items over time, however we wanted just a few strong weeks within the desert at their home to complete it — that was the plan. Sadly, funding fell by. I do know that is one thing Wayne and Tera wished to get performed, and so they wished me to do it. I really feel I owe them this — to inform their story the best way they wished it instructed.”
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 remaining has been sitting in my archives. I am revisiting it now and can end a few of it with assist from A.I. expertise.”
Now the households of Static and Wray have launched a joint assertion, saying they disapprove of the mission 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 house 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’re not within the additional growth of any unauthorized biography or documentary targeted on our deceased son, daughter, and siblings, Wayne Wells (‘Wayne Static‘) and Tera Lents (‘Tera Wray‘). This contains however isn’t restricted to: any behind-the-scenes footage from music movies, grownup movie units, live shows, home events, developmental initiatives, actuality TV pilots, non-public photographs, or some other portrayals of Wayne Wells Static, Tera Lents Wray Static, or both of their likenesses. Any try to use 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 track ‘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 life-style that Wayne and Tera had 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 the whole 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 are able to assessment 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 are able to decide their authenticity and high quality for consideration. We’re not taken with Wayne Static‘s voice showing inside any Al-generated music. In closing, we wish to thank the Static-X followers all over the world for his or her continued love and help for Wayne and the band. We’re so happy with the band and what they’ve achieved collectively.
“Static-X‘s music is as common as ever, and Wayne‘s power and legacy have been celebrated and regenerated by the band’s unbelievable return to the stage. We absolutely help the present group 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 continuous to have fun the highly effective music that Wayne and the band created collectively and the unbelievable power that he and the band have at all times carried onto the stage.
“Sincerely, The household and property of Wayne Wells Static & Tera Lents Static.”
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