{"id":294602,"date":"2026-02-12T18:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T18:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/294602\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T18:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T18:01:12","slug":"val-kilmer-recreated-by-ai-for-new-movie-role-in-canyon-of-the-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/294602\/","title":{"rendered":"Val Kilmer recreated by AI for new movie role in Canyon of the Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/r-i-p-val-kilmer-1959-2025\/val-kilmer-batman-forever-bruce\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1898901 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\" \" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1898901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Val-Kilmer-Batman-Forever-Bruce-600x362.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"362\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Several years prior to his passing last April, Val Kilmer had signed on to appear in the cast of Canyon of the Dead (a.k.a. Canyon Del Muerto), an action-adventure film inspired by the true story of Ann and Earl Morris, archaeologists who helped to discover one of North America\u2019s earliest civilisations, the Anasazi Basketmakers.<\/p>\n<p>Well, it seems Kilmer will indeed appear in the now completed project, to an extent, as AI technology has been used to recreate the late Top Gun star in the film, which is written and directed by Coerte Voorhees (The First Line). Kilmer\u2019s inclusion in the film is said to come with the full blessing of his family.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time AI technology has been used with Kilmer, the actor having previously worked with voice-AI company Sonantic to create a synthetic version of his voice for his appearance in Top Gun: Maverick. That was, of course, before his passing however.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/ten-tear-jerking-moments-in-action-movies\/top-gun-maverick-val-kilmer-scen\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1705448 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\" \" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1705448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/top-gun-maverick-val-kilmer-scen-600x367.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"367\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The AI-created Kilmer features in the cast of Canyon of the Dead alongside Abigail Lawrie, Tom Felton, Abigail Breslin, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Ewen Bremner, Wes Studi, Finn Jones, Bronson Webb.<\/p>\n<p>The film is currently being presented to buyers at the European Film Market, with the following poster and first-look images also released. As yet, there\u2019s no first look at Kilmer online (although he is featured in the film\u2019s sales trailer which is being shown at EFM this weekend)\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/exclusive-val-kilmer-recreated-by-ai-for-new-movie-role-in-canyon-of-the-dead\/canyon-of-the-dead\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1958665 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img title=\" \" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1958665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/canyon-of-the-dead-600x807.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"807\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/exclusive-val-kilmer-recreated-by-ai-for-new-movie-role-in-canyon-of-the-dead\/canyon-of-the-dead-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1958667 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img title=\" \" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1958667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Canyon-of-the-Dead-1-600x339.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"339\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/exclusive-val-kilmer-recreated-by-ai-for-new-movie-role-in-canyon-of-the-dead\/canyon-of-the-dead-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1958668 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img title=\" \" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1958668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Canyon-of-the-Dead-2-600x333.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"333\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/exclusive-val-kilmer-recreated-by-ai-for-new-movie-role-in-canyon-of-the-dead\/canyon-of-the-dead-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1958669 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img title=\" \" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1958669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Canyon-of-the-Dead-3-600x328.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"328\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/exclusive-val-kilmer-recreated-by-ai-for-new-movie-role-in-canyon-of-the-dead\/canyon-of-the-dead-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1958670 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img title=\" \" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1958670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Canyon-of-the-Dead-4-600x336.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"336\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/exclusive-val-kilmer-recreated-by-ai-for-new-movie-role-in-canyon-of-the-dead\/canyon-of-the-dead-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1958671 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img title=\" \" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1958671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Canyon-of-the-Dead-5-600x336.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"336\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/exclusive-val-kilmer-recreated-by-ai-for-new-movie-role-in-canyon-of-the-dead\/canyon-of-the-dead-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1958672 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img title=\" \" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1958672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Canyon-of-the-Dead-6-600x336.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"336\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/exclusive-val-kilmer-recreated-by-ai-for-new-movie-role-in-canyon-of-the-dead\/canyon-of-the-dead-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1958673 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img title=\" \" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1958673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Canyon-of-the-Dead-7-600x337.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"337\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/exclusive-val-kilmer-recreated-by-ai-for-new-movie-role-in-canyon-of-the-dead\/canyon-of-the-dead-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1958674 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img title=\" \" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1958674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Canyon-of-the-Dead-8-600x333.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"333\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickeringmyth.com\/exclusive-val-kilmer-recreated-by-ai-for-new-movie-role-in-canyon-of-the-dead\/canyon-of-the-dead-9\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1958675 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img title=\" \" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1958675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Canyon-of-the-Dead-9-600x336.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"336\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What are your thoughts on Val Kilmer\u2019s inclusion in Canyon of the Dead? Let us know on our social channels <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/flickeringmyth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@FlickeringMyt<\/a>h\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Several years prior to his passing last April, Val Kilmer had signed on to appear in the cast&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":294603,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[321,93,61,60],"class_list":{"0":"post-294602","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-ie","11":"tag-ireland"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294602","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=294602"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294602\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/294603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=294602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=294602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=294602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}