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Elvis Movie Storyline. The movie Elvis explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Austin Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis’s life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge).
Elvis is a 2022 American biographical musical drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce and Jeremy Doner. It is based on the life of Rock & Roll superstar Elvis Presley, told from the perspective of his manager and close friend Colonel Tom Parker. It stars Austin Butler as Elvis Presley and Tom Hanks as his manager Colonel Tom Parker, with Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, Kelvin Harrison Jr., David Wenham, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Luke Bracey in supporting roles. The film is dedicated to the memory of the Ladd Company’s founder, Alan Ladd Jr., who died in March 2022.
It was announced in 2014 that Luhrmann would be directing an Elvis Presley biopic, though the project was not officially announced until March 2019. Butler was cast in the title role that July, beating out several high-profile actors. Filming began in Luhrmann’s native Australia in January 2020, but paused from March through September following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming wrapped over a year after it began, in March 2021.
Elvis premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2022, and was released theatrically by Warner Bros. Pictures in Australia on June 23, 2022, and in the United States on June 24. The film has grossed $60.7 million worldwide and received generally positive reviews from critics, with the musical sequences and Butler’s performance garnering widespread acclaim.
Principal photography began on January 28, 2020 in Australia. On March 12, 2020, production was halted when Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for COVID-19 during the pandemic. Filming resumed on September 23. In September 2020, Luke Bracey, Richard Roxburgh, Helen Thomson, Dacre Montgomery, Natasha Bassett, Xavier Samuel, Leon Ford, Kate Mulvany, Gareth Davies, Charles Grounds, Josh McConville, and Adam Dunn joined the cast of the film.
Roxburgh and Thomson replaced Sewell and Gyllenhaal, respectively, who had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts caused by the shooting delay. Kelvin Harrison Jr. was announced to be portraying B.B. King in December. In January 2021, it was reported that Alton Mason would be portraying Little Richard in the film. According to Variety, is set to premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
Elvis was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on June 24, 2022. It was previously scheduled to be released on October 1, 2021, before being delayed to November 5, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and later to June 3, 2022. The film was not listed as part of the December 2020 announcement by Warner Bros. Pictures to debut its entire 2021 slate concurrently in movie theaters and on HBO Max, before the film was officially pushed to 2022. It will be streamed on HBO Max 45 days after its theatrical release.
Elvis (2022)
Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
Starring: Austin Butler, Chaydon Jay, Tom Hanks, Helen Thomson as Gladys Presley, Richard Roxburgh, Olivia DeJonge, Luke Bracey, Natasha Bassett, David Wenham, Christopher Sommers, Kate Mulvany
Screenplay by: Baz Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, Jeremy Doner
Production Design by: Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy
Cinematography by: Mandy Walker
Film Editing by: Matt Villa, Jonathan Redmond
Costume Design by: Catherine Martin
Set Decoration by: Shaun Barry, Beverly Dunn
Art Direction by: Damien Drew, Ian Gracie, Tuesday Stone, Matt Wynne
Music by: Elliott Wheeler
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for substance abuse, strong language, suggestive material and smoking.
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: June 24, 2022
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