Elvis Lives in Baz Luhrmann’s New Biopic
The first trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s biopic on the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll has just been released and it is amazing. The film is simply called Elvis. The Warner Bros. Pictures’ drama stars Austin Butler and Oscar® winner Tom Hanks. Check out the trailer above!
Austin Butler in “Elvis.” © Warner Bros.
The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Butler), as seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). The story also delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker that spanned over two decades, 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).
Starring alongside Hanks and Butler, award-winning theatre actress Helen Thomson plays Elvis’s mother, Gladys; Richard Roxburgh portrays Elvis’s father, Vernon; and DeJonge plays Priscilla. Luke Bracey plays Jerry Schilling, Natasha Bassett plays Dixie Locke, David Wenham plays Hank Snow, Kelvin Harrison Jr. plays B.B. King, Xavier Samuel plays Scotty Moore, and Kodi Smit-McPhee plays Jimmie Rodgers Snow.
Also featured in the cast are: Dacre Montgomery, Leon Ford, Kate Mulvany, Gareth Davies, Charles Grounds, Josh McConville, and Adam Dunn. To play additional iconic musical artists in the film, Luhrmann cast singer/songwriter Yola as Sister Rosetta Tharpe; model Alton Mason as Little Richard; Austin, Texas native Gary Clark Jr. as Arthur Crudup; and artist Shonka Dukureh as Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton.
ABOUT THE FILM
- Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
- Cast: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, Olivia DeJonge, Luke Bracey, Natasha Bassett, David Wenham, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Xavier Samuel, Kodi Smit-McPhee
- Director: Baz Luhrmann
- Screenplay: Sam Bromell, Jeremy Doner, Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce
- Producers: Gail Berman, Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Patrick McCormick, Andrew Mittman, Schuyler Weiss
ELVIS is in theaters on June 24, 2022!
