Regardless of the households of each Static-X vocalist and guitarist Wayne Static and his wife Tera Wray vehemently protesting it – and threatening authorized motion – filmmaker Matt Zane is shifting forward along with his documentary about Static and Wray.
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 lots of of music movies to my identify in addition to two documentaries. Some individuals I’ve labored with previously 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 method that they wished the world to see them. The funds can be used to offer filming and enhancing prices. The purpose is to finish the venture inside a yr’s time. There are some nice perks and you can be straight answerable for serving to Wayne and Tera‘s imaginative and prescient turn out to be a actuality.”
Zane additionally included a snippet of some unreleased Wayne Static materials within the trailer for the documentary, which looks like it is solely gonna trigger extra issues.
Zane initially introduced his plans for a documentary in November 2025. Zane stated he’d begin filming in January 2026, and even had a number of the venture accomplished when Static and Wray had been nonetheless alive. Zane partially acknowledged in November: “I filmed bits and items over time, however we would have liked a couple of strong weeks within the desert at their home to complete it — that was the plan. Sadly, funding fell via. I do know that is one thing Wayne and Tera wished to get accomplished, they usually 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 could be music he and Static labored on to accompany the movie: “There’s about an EP’s price 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. know-how.”
Then households of Static and Wray have launched a joint assertion, 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 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 shouldn’t be restricted to: any behind-the-scenes footage from music movies, grownup movie units, concert events, home events, developmental initiatives, actuality TV pilots, personal photographs, or another portrayals of Wayne Wells Static, Tera Lents Wray Static, or both of their likenesses. Any try to use their unauthorized likeness can 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 tune ‘Assassins Of Youth’, directed by Matt Zane and launched in 2013, and the Static-X ‘Keep Alive’ music video launched in 2023, completely depict the damaging 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 your entire life’s work of Wayne Static and Static-X. The movie is predicted to be round 80 minutes in size and devotes the suitable period of time to exploring the approach to life adjustments 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 enthusiastic about 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 pleased with the band and what they’ve achieved collectively.
“Static-X‘s music is as in style as ever, and Wayne‘s vitality and legacy have been celebrated and regenerated via the band’s unimaginable return to the stage. We totally 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 constant to have a good time the highly effective music that Wayne and the band created collectively and the unimaginable vitality 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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