Member DragonClaws Posted November 8, 2019 Member Share Posted November 8, 2019 Not the first time Hollywood has brought an actor back from th dead. Will this spark the return of other well known faces/talents from the past?. This doesnt sound like a novelty cameo either, with Dean's image being used for a significent role?. Quote Directed by Anton Ernst and Tati Golykh, the project comes from the filmmakers' own recently launched production house Magic City Films, which obtained the rights to use Dean’s image from his family. Canadian VFX banner Imagine Engine will be working alongside South African VFX company MOI Worldwide to re-create what the filmmakers describe as “a realistic version of James Dean.” Adapted by Mari Sova from Gareth Crocker’s novel, Finding Jack is based on the existence and abandonment of more than 10,000 military dogs at the end of the Vietnam War. Dean will play a character called Rogan, considered a secondary lead role. The cultural icon, who died in 1955, will return to the screen via CGI using actual footage and photos for 'Finding Jack.' Link- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/afm-james-dean-reborn-cgi-vietnam-war-action-drama-1252703 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted November 8, 2019 Member Share Posted November 8, 2019 That has sparked a ton of backlash...the director responds https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/director-new-james-dean-movie-speaks-backlash-stars-casting-1253232 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted November 8, 2019 Author Member Share Posted November 8, 2019 1 hour ago, AlbertV said: That has sparked a ton of backlash...the director responds There just cashing in on his image, and if the movies popular. I'm sure Hollywood will have a new trend to follow. Guess they pay the James Dean Estate, what they would have paid an actor for the role?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Drunken Monk Posted November 8, 2019 Member Share Posted November 8, 2019 To say this isn't a marketing gimmick is ludicrous. Of course it is. If it wasn't a marketing gimmick, why not just design a totally new CGI character with the same intensity as James Dean? They are one hundred percent cashing in on his name. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted November 8, 2019 Author Member Share Posted November 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Drunken Monk said: To say this isn't a marketing gimmick is ludicrous. Of course it is. If it wasn't a marketing gimmick, why not just design a totally new CGI character with the same intensity as James Dean? They are one hundred percent cashing in on his name. There's all those actors out their looking for a break, and yet they felt the need to use James Dean's image because knowone else fit the role. Quote Following a tragic accident, Fletcher Carson joins the flagging war effort in Vietnam. Lost and lonely, he plans to die in the war. But after stumbling upon a critically injured Lab, Fletcher unexpectedly begins to regain his will to live. When the war ends, Fletcher is forced to abandon his dog. But how do you leave your best friend behind? So together they embark on an adventure against all odds to fight for survival. - IMDB Synopsis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DarthKato Posted May 25, 2021 Member Share Posted May 25, 2021 Not sure yet how I feel about this practice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member morpheus Posted June 17, 2021 Member Share Posted June 17, 2021 Oh geez, wish they would just let it be. The man had a lot of potential and unfortunately passed on at a very young age. Besides, I think he went through enough while living, especially being forced to break up with this pretty girl. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sifu iron perm Posted June 17, 2021 Member Share Posted June 17, 2021 golden harvest/warner were doing it first with bruce alikes and cut aways.. imagine if they had cgi back then? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Cognoscente Posted June 17, 2021 Member Share Posted June 17, 2021 On 5/25/2021 at 9:56 PM, DarthKato said: Not sure yet how I feel about this practice. It's like holograms in concerts. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted June 17, 2021 Author Member Share Posted June 17, 2021 14 hours ago, Cognoscente said: It's like holograms in concerts. Why pay to see a hologram, when you can watch many older acts in there prime on DVD/Blu-Ray. Which doesnt cost half as much as going to see a hologram show. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted June 17, 2021 Member Share Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, DragonClaws said: Why pay to see a hologram, when you can watch many older acts in there prime on DVD/Blu-Ray. Which doesnt cost half as much as going to see a hologram show. That shit actually exists...!? LMAO. I was under the impression this was just a bad joke. But I agree with you a 100%. Let the dead rest. Edited June 17, 2021 by laagi 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted June 17, 2021 Author Member Share Posted June 17, 2021 9 hours ago, laagi said: That shit actually exists...!? LMAO. I was under the impression this was just a bad joke. But I agree with you a 100%. Let the dead rest. The hologram concert revolution is here, whether you like it or not: Meet the company touring Whitney Houston and Buddy Holly Link- https://www.fastcompany.com/90365452/hologram-concert-revolution-like-it-or-not-meet-company-touring-whitney-houston-buddy-holly 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted June 17, 2021 Member Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 hour ago, DragonClaws said: The hologram concert revolution is here, whether you like it or not: Meet the company touring Whitney Houston and Buddy Holly Link- https://www.fastcompany.com/90365452/hologram-concert-revolution-like-it-or-not-meet-company-touring-whitney-houston-buddy-holly Man they gotta be turning in their damn grave with this shit! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DarthKato Posted June 17, 2021 Member Share Posted June 17, 2021 I think that if the person agrees to it before they die(Like I think Mark Hamill did), then fine. But doing this after they have passed with no consent, is kind of sick. Its basically stealing someone's identity. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Cognoscente Posted June 17, 2021 Member Share Posted June 17, 2021 I thought Crispin Glover put an end to this nonsense with his early '90s lawsuit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted June 18, 2021 Member Share Posted June 18, 2021 10 hours ago, DarthKato said: I think that if the person agrees to it before they die(Like I think Mark Hamill did), then fine. But doing this after they have passed with no consent, is kind of sick. Its basically stealing someone's identity. Might wanna tell that to the ones who hold the rights to their name or persona. To me it's just another cash grab. Nothing else! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DarthKato Posted June 19, 2021 Member Share Posted June 19, 2021 17 hours ago, laagi said: Might wanna tell that to the ones who hold the rights to their name or persona. To me it's just another cash grab. Nothing else! I doubt they would even notice me with those giant dollar signs in their eyes. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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