‘Elvis’ Trailer: The King of Rock and Roll Is Back in Baz Luhrmann’s Flashy Biopic
variety.comSasha Urban editorElvis has entered the building. The first trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming biopic starring Austin Butler (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) as the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll was released Thursday, and the resemblance is uncanny.
The trailer also confirmed that the previously untitled Warner Bros. film will be called “Elvis.”The film explores two decades in the life of superstar Elvis Presley before his early death in 1977 at the age of 42, focusing on his complex relationship with manager Tom Parker (Tom Hanks).
The film follows his rise to fame from poverty and features an all-star cast including Olivia DeJonge (“The Visit”) as Elvis’ wife Priscilla, singer-songwriter Yola as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Kodi Smit-McPhee (“The Power of the Dog”) as Jimmie Rodgers, Kelvin Harrison Jr. (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”) as B.B.
King, Luke Bracey (“Little Fires Everywhere”) as Jerry Schilling and Maggie Gyllenhaal as Presley’s mother, Gladys Presley. The project, which marks Luhrmann’s first feature film since “The Great Gatsby” in 2013, was first announced in April 2014 after Luhrmann entered into negotiations to direct.
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