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Peter Cushing is being brought back using AI for new Sky documentary Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters.

This isn’t the first time Cushing’s likeness has been used after his death.

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The Hammer documentary is produced by Deep Fusion.

Head Ben Field told Deadline that all necessary permissions have been secured for Cushing’s use in this project.

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