The use of actor Peter Cushing's likeness in Rogue One, 22 years after his death, is being challenged legally by his friend, in a case which could impact how films use the images of deceased actors.

A legal battle over the digital resurrection of actor Peter Cushing in the Star Wars spin-off film Rogue One has reached the Court of Appeal, with film companies arguing the claim should be dismissed.

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Technology has opened up a profound debate about its limits. The development of artificial intelligence and digital effects has made it possible to bring deceased actors back to life on screen. One of ...

A legal claim over actor Peter Cushing’s resurrection through CGI in a Star Wars film has been thrown out by Court of Appeal judges. The film star, who died in 1994, made a starring role in 2016’s ...

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The makers of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story are being sued over the image rights of actor Peter Cushing, whose image was resurrected for the 2016 film. Cushing, who passed away in 1994 from cancer, had ...

Image rights over a person’s likeness are at the center of a legal battle between a production company and Disney-owned Lucasfilm and Lunak Heavy Industries. In response to the lawsuit, filed in ...

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