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Robert Zemeckis is still lost in the uncanny valley. Can he be saved? | Digital Trends
Digital TrendsStory by A.A. Dowd
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Legendary director Robert Zemeckis grapples with the uncanny valley of de-aging tech, raising doubts about his cinematic future.
beat sheet
- Zemeckis, the visionary behind Forrest Gump and the Back to the Future trilogy, has long been fascinated by digital effects and is now exploring the possibilities of CGI de-aging.
- Industry insiders question whether Zemeckis can overcome the unsettling, 'waxlike' results of de-aging technology that have plagued other filmmakers, potentially impacting his creative vision and status as a Hollywood powerhouse.
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Robert Zemeckis, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Back to the Future