He will be the latest celebrity given the AI resurrection treatment.
We first revealed news of the docin August.
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This isnt the first time Cushing has been resurrected.
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Ben Field, who runs Deep Fusion, said the Hammer doc resurrection has secured all necessary permissions.
The decision to resurrect Cushing is tied to his significance to the Hammer legacy, he added.
His work, particularly alongsideChristopher Lee, was instrumental in shaping the brand and legacy of Hammer Films.
The use of deepfake technology has been approached with great care, Field added.
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsterswill follow other influential figures from the horror genre such as Lee.
Tim Burton, John Carpenter, Joe Dante and John Logan will also feature.
The doc will be given a limited theatrical run and launch on Sky Arts on Halloween.
Last week,we revealed Kaleidoscope Film Distributionhad secured global rights.
