Following a joint statement from the families of Wayne Static (STATIC-X) and Tera Wray expressing “strenuous objection” to filmmaker Matt Zane’s recently announced documentary, Zane has issued a detailed response addressing the concerns and clarifying the intent of his project.
The families’ statement asked that any rare or unseen footage in Zane’s possession be submitted for review and possible inclusion in the official Evil Disco documentary, which is currently in development with the approval of Wayne’s estate.
Zane, who had a long personal and creative relationship with both Wayne and Tera, responded:
“I understand the family’s concerns, especially Wayne’s sister Aimee who is a wonderful person, but my obligation isn’t to the families — it’s to Wayne and Tera. They asked me to do this, and I know they would want the focus to be on the two of them.”
Zane Clarifies His Role in the Official Evil Disco Documentary
In response to the estate’s request regarding material, Zane stated that there has been confusion surrounding his involvement with Evil Disco .
“I think the family is a bit confused about the creation of the official documentary Evil Disco . I was hired and edited about 85% of that and in good faith allowed my footage to be used within the edit. I never signed over the footage legally for use but was willing to do so if the agreed-upon terms were met. I also allowed my personal footage of Wayne to be used in multiple music videos such as Stay Alive and All These Years even though the band hasn’t officially licensed it from me.”
Zane emphasized that his film will not conflict with the narrative direction of Evil Disco , noting that the two projects serve very different purposes.
“I personally think both movies can exist. I watched a working cut of Evil Disco with Wayne’s sister Aimee and it’s really cool, but it’s more about the band — past and present. My movie is about Wayne and Tera.”
Unreleased Music and Future Plans
Zane also confirmed that the unreleased Wayne Static music he had hoped to include will not be used without explicit approval from the estate.
“As far as the unreleased music, unfortunately I’m unable to use any of that without the family’s consent. What I may do is create tracks based off of the music Wayne and I worked on and bring in other singers, similar to what Jonathan Davis did for Queen of the Damned .”
However, he revealed the existence of additional solo material recorded by Wayne that has never been made public.
“But I can tell you this: there are six tracks Wayne wrote and recorded that I did not have any part in that are truly his final solo works. Yes, his vocals are on them and they were done in 2013.”
About the Documentary
Zane’s film is intended to be a personal, emotionally driven account focused on the relationship between Wayne Static and Tera Wray — a story he says the couple explicitly wanted him to tell.
The crowdfunding campaign for the documentary is now live on IndieGoGo.
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IndieGoGo Campaign Link:
https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/mattzane/wayne-static-tera-wray-documentary?ref=search
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