James Dean To Be 'Resurrected' VIA CGI For New Vietnam War Film

Two directors announced plans to “resurrect” deceased Hollywood icon James Dean using CGI for an upcoming Vietnam War film.

Directors Anton Ernst and Tati Golykh revealed their upcoming film, “Finding Jack,” will feature Dean after obtaining the rights to use his image from his family. The duo will be teaming with Canadian VFX company Imagine Engine and South African VFX company MOI Worldwide to bring Dean to life.

Dean, famous for his film "Rebel Without a Cause," died after a car crash in 1955 at the age of 24.

“We searched high and low for the perfect character to portray the role of Rogan, which has some extreme complex character arcs, and after months of research, we decided on James Dean,” Ernst told the Hollywood Reporter.

“Finding Jack” will be a Vietnam War action-drama film based on the Gareth Crocker novel of the same name. While a fictional story, the book was based on the use of service dogs in Vietnam and how they were abandoned as “surplus military equipment” following the war.

“We feel very honored that his family supports us and will take every precaution to ensure that his legacy as one of the most epic film stars to date is kept firmly intact,” Ernst said. “The family views this as his fourth movie, a movie he never got to make. We do not intend to let his fans down.”

The film will be live-action while Dean will be created through “full body” CGI in post-production while another actor will provide the voice. His on-screen body will be constructed using archived footage and images.

“This opens up a whole new opportunity for many of our clients who are no longer with us,” CMG Worldwide CEO Mark Roesler said.

CMG Worldwide represents the estates of over 1,700 people across entertainment, sports and history.