As Deep as the Grave

In October 2020, it was reported that Coerte Voorhees would be writing and directing a historical action adventure film titled Canyon Del Muerto, starring Abigail Lawrie, Tom Felton, Abigail Breslin, Tatanka Means, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Wes Studi, Finn Jones, Ewen Bremner, and Hanako Footman.^[1]

Principal photography began in November 2020. The production was originally slated to include Val Kilmer, but proceeded without him due to his cancer diagnosis.^[2][3] Kilmer died in his sleep at his Los Angeles home on April 1, 2025, at the age of 65.^[4] Filming occurred in New Mexico and Arizona in collaboration with the Navajo Nation.^[5] After his death, Kilmer's likeness and voice were generated exclusively using generative artificial intelligence and "appear in a 'significant part' of the film"; he had not filmed any scenes at the time of his death.^[6]

In March 2026, details shared include that it had been retitled to As Deep as the Grave, and that Voorhees used artificial intelligence to complete the scenes featuring Kilmer's likeness with the cooperation of Kilmer's family estate and the support of his children.^[6]

• As Deep as the Grave at IMDb