Elvis, starring Austin Butler, will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival
Key Takeaways:
- The film will be premiered at the Riviera Film Festival, from May 17 to 28. Baz Luhrmann is an Australian filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer.
- Elvis will be released on June 24 in North America and June 22 in the rest of the world, directed by Bazmark and produced by The Jackal Group.
Elvis will attend the Cannes Film Festival in May. Baz Luhrmann, an Australian filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer, will premiere his film at the Riviera Film Festival, which operates from May 17 to 28.
Along with Luhrmann, the film's premiere will feature Austin Butler (who we saw in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Tom Hanks (Sully, Toy Story 4, News of the World), and Olivia DeJonge (Stray Dolls, Josie and Jack, The Visit). It's still unclear where Elvis would fit in.
Butler will play Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis Presley, known as the King of Rock and Roll, died in 1977. Young and elderly were enthralled by his energizing melodies and sexually charged dancing style. It's widely assumed that Indian actress Shammi Kapoor imitated Presley's look.
Colonel Tom Parker, Presley's music manager, will be played by Tom Hanks, while DeJonge will play Priscilla Presley.
The film examines Elvis Presley's life and music through the lens of his tumultuous relationship with his manager, Colonel Parker. "The story dives into the complex dynamic between Presley as well as Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley's ascension to celebrity, against the backdrop of the developing cultural environment and also the loss of innocence in America," as per the Festival. Priscilla Presley, one of Elvis' most significant and influential persons, is at the heart of that trip."
Elvis, directed by Bazmark and produced by The Jackal Group, will be released on June 24 in North America and June 22 in the rest of the world.
With Moulin Rouge! in 2001, which screened in Competition, and The Great Gatsby in 2013, Luhrmann became the first director to present two feature films at the Cannes Film Festival. With his debut film, Strictly Ballroom, which screened in the A Certain Regard section of the Festival in 1992, he became a phenomenon.
While Australian actress Nicole Kidman made waves as Satine in the hauntingly beautiful musical Moulin Rouge, Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby was the Cannes crowd's favorite.