American actor James Dean has been dead for 64 years. The star of Rebel Without a Cause died at the age of 25 in September 1955. Yet, he will star in a new movie about the Vietnam War thanks to digital technology. The makers of the movie Finding Jack announced this month that they plan to use computer generated images of James Dean in the film. The images will come from old film clips and pictures of Dean. Another actor is to provide the voice. Other movies have had digitally created performances by dead actors, but most of them had already played parts in the film, like Peter Cushing. He first appeared in the very first Star Wars film. Cushing died in 1994. Yet images of him were digitally recreated for the 2016 Star Wars film Rogue One. The idea that one of the movies’ most beloved former stars would be recreated digitally for a new film has been met with criticism. Captain America actor Chris Evans called the plans to use Dean’s image in the film disrespectful and wrongheaded. Maybe we can get a computer to paint us a new Picasso. Or write a couple new John Lennon tunes, said Evans on Twitter. The Hollywood Reporter was the first to report the news. The producers of Finding Jack got the rights to Dean’s likeness through CMG Worldwide. The company represents Dean’s family as well as the intellectual property rights of many other famous people who are dead. They include astronaut Neil Armstrong, and the actors Bette Davis and Burt Reynolds.
Title: Dead for 64 Years, James Dean to Star in New Film
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3988/3.13.20c.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Dead for 64 Years, James Dean to Star in New Film' data-article-id='4530'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='5771'>American actor James Dean has been dead for 64 years.</span> <span data-start-time='5771' data-end-time='14792'>The star of Rebel Without a Cause died at the age of 25 in September 1955.</span> <span data-start-time='14792' data-end-time='23104'>Yet, he will star in a new movie about the Vietnam War thanks to digital technology.</span> <span data-start-time='23104' data-end-time='35729'>The makers of the movie Finding Jack announced this month that they plan to use computer generated images of James Dean in the film.</span> <span data-start-time='35729' data-end-time='42125'>The images will come from old film clips and pictures of Dean.</span> <span data-start-time='42125' data-end-time='45917'>Another actor is to provide the voice.</span> <span data-start-time='45917' data-end-time='58375'>Other movies have had digitally created performances by dead actors, but most of them had already played parts in the film, like Peter Cushing.</span> <span data-start-time='58375' data-end-time='63167'>He first appeared in the very first Star Wars film.</span> <span data-start-time='63167' data-end-time='66688'>Cushing died in 1994.</span> <span data-start-time='66688' data-end-time='76688'>Yet images of him were digitally recreated for the 2016 Star Wars film Rogue One.</span> <span data-start-time='76688' data-end-time='88479'>The idea that one of the movies’ most beloved former stars would be recreated digitally for a new film has been met with criticism.</span> <span data-start-time='88479' data-end-time='99188'>Captain America actor Chris Evans called the plans to use Dean’s image in the film disrespectful and wrongheaded.</span> <span data-start-time='99188' data-end-time='104646'>Maybe we can get a computer to paint us a new Picasso.</span> <span data-start-time='104646' data-end-time='110625'>Or write a couple new John Lennon tunes, said Evans on Twitter.</span> <span data-start-time='110625' data-end-time='115583'>The Hollywood Reporter was the first to report the news.</span> <span data-start-time='115583' data-end-time='123063'>The producers of Finding Jack got the rights to Dean’s likeness through CMG Worldwide.</span> <span data-start-time='123063' data-end-time='135375'>The company represents Dean’s family as well as the intellectual property rights of many other famous people who are dead.</span> <span data-start-time='135375' data-end-time='142938'>They include astronaut Neil Armstrong, and the actors Bette Davis and Burt Reynolds.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3988/3.13.20c.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=14575 data-hint-location='23104' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3988/what_is_the_movie_title_of_the_new_film_that_will_feature_the_likeness_of_james_dean.wav'>What is the movie title of the new film that will feature the likeness of James Dean</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Finding Jack'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3988/rebel_without_a_cause.wav'><span>Rebel without a Cause</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3988/finding_nemo.wav'><span>Finding Nemo</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3988/star_wars.wav'><span>Star Wars</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3988/finding_jack.wav'><span>Finding Jack</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=14576 data-hint-location='115583' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3988/the_name_of_the_intellectual_rights_company_that_owns_the_likeness_of_james_dean_is__blank_.wav'>The name of the intellectual rights company that owns the likeness of James Dean is <span class='blank'>CMG Worldwide</span></div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='CMG Worldwide'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3988/cmg_worldwide.wav'><span>CMG Worldwide</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3988/cnn.wav'><span>CNN</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3988/the_producers.wav'><span>The Producers</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3988/the_hollywood_reporter.wav'><span>The Hollywood 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