Underplayed Gems

Elvis (2022)

Elvis poster
Directed by
Baz Luhrmann
Genre
drama film, biographical film, musical film, gambling film
Country
Australia, United States
Runtime
2h 39m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 3,928 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film follows the life of Elvis Presley, from his rise to fame to his complicated relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. It shows how his music and performances captivated audiences while his personal life and career were tightly controlled.

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What happens

Elvis is a 2022 musical epic biographical drama film co-produced and directed by Baz Luhrmann, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, and Jeremy Doner. It chronicles the life of the American singer and actor Elvis Presley under the management of Colonel Tom Parker. It stars Austin Butler and Tom Hanks as Presley and Parker, respectively, with Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, David Wenham, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Luke Bracey in supporting roles. 10 years after the 2005 mini-series, a biographical film about Presley was first announced in 2014, with Luhrmann set to direct. However, the project languished in development hell until early 2019, when Hanks joined the film. Butler was cast in the title role that July, beating out several other actors including Miles Teller and Harry Styles. Filming began in Australia in January 2020 but was put on hiatus in March after Hanks tested positive for COVID-19 at the onset of the pandemic. Production resumed in September, wrapping in March 2021. Elvis premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on 25 May 2022, and was released in Australia on 23 June and in the United States on 24 June, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received generally positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, grossing over $288 million worldwide against an $85 million budget. The American Film Institute named Elvis one of the top-ten films of 2022. Elvis received eight nominations at the 95th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Butler, among numerous other accolades. A stage adaptation, with Luhrmann attached as a producer, is in development. During production of Elvis, Luhrmann unearthed previously unseen footage of Presley that ended up forming the basis of a documentary, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert. It was released in September 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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