Warner Bros. unveils the official Elvis trailer revealing the first look at Baz Luhrmann’s biographical musical drama for the titular rock legend. The film will revolve around Elvis Presley as he rises to stardom as the “King of Rock and Roll” following his discovery by manager Colonel Tom Parker. Lurhmann is directing the film on a script he co-wrote with Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce and Jeremy Doner based on a story treatment he developed with Doner.
Austin Butler and Tom Hanks are leading the cast of Elvis as the titular musician and Colonel Tom Parker alongside Olivia DeJonge, Yola Quartey, Luke Bracey, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Dacre Montgomery, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh and David Wenham. Development on the film was first announced in 2014 with Luhrmann originally set to direct from a script by Kelly Marcel, though wouldn’t gain any ground until early 2019 when Hanks signed on for the cast. Production on Elvis was notably halted in early 2020 when Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson contracted COVID-19, though would later resume September of the same year and concluding in early 2021.
On the heels of a snippet of footage being shared for the film, Warner Bros. has released the official Elvis trailer. The video offers a look at Baz Luhrmann’s music biopic chronicling the life and career of the iconic rock-and-roll musician. Check out the trailer below:
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The official Elvis movie trailer offers plenty of insight into what audiences can expect from Baz Luhrmann’s biopic. Those familiar with the filmmaker may recognize a number of his signature techniques on display throughout the trailer, including grandiose and crowded set pieces, colorful visual effects and plenty of focus on its musical elements. Luhrmann is well-known for his love of music and his involvement in projects in which he can put forth that passion, namely with Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby and Netflix’s The Get Down.
One of the more interesting aspects of the Elvis movie trailer is Tom Hanks’ appearance as Colonel Tom Parker in the biopic, seemingly donning prosthetics to more accurately portray the musician’s manager as well as taking on his Dutch accent. While eyes are on Austin Butler to see how he brings the titular musician to life, a lot of curiosity has been directed towards Hanks’ turn as the controversial Parker, namely as Luhrmann has teased that audiences will be seeing a whole new side to the two-time Oscar winner. Only time will tell whether audiences connect with this new side and Butler’s leading turn when Elvis hits theaters on June 24.
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