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US:Val Kilmer branded 'worst human being' by ex director

Conspiracy director Adam Marcus has become the latest person who worked with actor Val Kilmer to slam the Top Gun star.

AAP · Jun 2

Val Kilmer branded 'worst human being' by ex director

Conspiracy director Adam Marcus has become the latest person who worked with actor Val Kilmer to slam the Top Gun star.

AAP · Jun 2

Val Kilmer’s former director launches astonishing rant about late actor

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The Independent UK · Jun 2

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Val Kilmer director says late actor was ‘worst human being I’ve ever known’

Director Adam Marcus said Kilmer ‘would have been cancelled in a blink’ if his on-set actions had occurred today

The Independent UK · Jun 2

Val Kilmer branded 'the worst human being I've ever known'

Late actor Val Kilmer has been branded "the worst human being I've ever known" by his Conspiracy director Adam Marcus.

BANG Premier · Jun 2

Top Gun review – now impossible to view Tom Cruise’s testosterone-swamped film without affection

This gave a young Cruise entry into the A-list, as the brilliant, courageous rule-breaking pilot, frenemy of Val Kilmer and in love with Kelly McGillis

The Guardian - UK · May 14

The Oscars Officially Restrict AI Use in Films, Blocking AI-Generated Performances from Awards

The Oscars will exclude AI-generated performances and scripts from major awards starting in 2027, emphasising human creativity in filmmaking. AI tools can be used, but not as replacements for human creators.

International Business Times UK · May 5

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The Oscars Just Dealt A Huge Blow To A Controversial Technology

AI may be here to stay, but the Academy has prevented AI-generated performances and screenplays from Oscar eligibility.

Inverse · May 4

Oscars: New rules announced - AI actors and scripts cannot win awards

The Academy has updated its rules for how artificial intelligence is used, including one that says all screenplays must be humanly created. There are more ambiguous statements regarding acting, however...

Euronews · May 4

Oscars cracking down on AI in latest awards update

Academy clarified that acting roles must be ‘performed by humans with their consent’ to be eligible for an Oscar

The Independent UK · May 1

Oscars organization expands international film eligibility, addresses AI in new rules

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is addressing the eligibility of films using artificial intelligence for the 2027 Oscars

The Independent UK · May 1

Val Kilmer's daughter insists resurrecting late actor with AI 'protects' his IP

Val Kilmer's daughter Mercedes Kilmer admits concerns over his AI recreation for As Deep As The Grave are "absolutely valid".

BANG Premier · Apr 30

‘Bursts off the screen’: why Tombstone is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers drawing attention to their most rewatched comfort films is a celebration of an easily quotable western

The Guardian - US · Apr 27

AI did what? Gemini, Val Kilmer, Claude Mythos and more of the week’s most surprising developments

Have you been paying attention to the latest AI news? Take our quiz, then catch up on AI bringing Val Kilmer back, Gemini mastering human writing and more.

TechRadar · Apr 20

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TechRadar · Apr 17

'Don’t fear the dead, and don’t fear me' — AI brings a digital Val Kilmer back to the screen

An AI-generated performance of Val Kilmer in a new film shows how technology is reshaping acting

The Mary Sue · Apr 16

Jackson Rathbone repulsed by Val Kilmer’s AI resurrection in new movie

Actor Jackson Rathbone and other entertainment industry figures were disgruntled by Val Kilmer’s AI performance. Kilmer, a widely beloved actor of Top Gun fame, passed away from pneumonia in 2025. The issue of using his likeness for AI raises concerns about consent, with some critics fearing what the precedent sets…

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16

First trailer released for western starring AI version of Val Kilmer

Footage of As Deep As the Grave screened in the US, featuring an authorised visual deepfake of the actor who died in 2025

The Independent UK · Apr 16

Val Kilmer brought back to life with AI-generated performance in new movie

A new trailer for As Deep as the Grave shows an AI-generated depiction of Val Kilmer.

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The Independent UK · Apr 15

Actor resurrected in movie one year after death in an AI-generated performance

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The Independent UK · Apr 15

Val Kilmer’s AI replica appears in trailer for new movie a year after his death

The late actor’s daughter has endorsed ‘As Deep as the Grave,’ saying her father was inspired by the film’s ‘story of discovery and enlightenment’

The Independent UK · Apr 15

AI-rendered Val Kilmer debuts in 'As Deep as the Grave' trailer

The filmmakers behind “As Deep as the Grave” have used AI to recreate Val Kilmer in a prominent role

Euronews · Mar 19

Copy that: Val Kilmer set to star in new independent film as AI-generated character

A year after the actor's death, a generative AI version of Val Kilmer will co-star in an independent film, in one of the boldest uses yet of artificial intelligence in moviemaking. The producers of 'As Deep as the Grave,' say Kilmer agreed before ill health prevented him from participating.

TechRadar · Mar 19

‘This is what Val wanted’ — Val Kilmer’s AI movie return has his family’s blessing, but it feels deeply unsettling

First Line Films has shared its first look at the AI-generated Val Kilmer character for the movie As Deep As The Grave.

The Independent UK · Mar 19

Val Kilmer to posthumously star in new film thanks to AI

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BANG Premier · Mar 18

Val Kilmer digitally recreated using generative AI for new movie

Nearly a year after the Top Gun star’s death, Val Kilmer has been digitally recreated using generative AI for the forthcoming film As Deep as the Grave.

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