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Wayne Static Estate Issues Cease-and-Desist Over Matt Zane’s Unauthorized Documentary

Filmmaker Matt Zane vows to proceed regardless of the letter.

Overview

  • The families of Wayne Static and Tera Wray publicly reject any unauthorized projects and say they will pursue legal remedies over unapproved use of their likenesses.
  • Zane says he received a cease-and-desist from the estate and states he is prepared to take the film to court if challenged.
  • He launched an Indiegogo to fund the project, which has raised $200 from two backers to date.
  • The families highlight an official Static-X documentary titled Evil Disco that is nearing completion and invite any rare footage to be submitted for consideration.
  • The estate says any unreleased music with Wayne Static’s voice requires approval and opposes AI-generated use of his vocals.