Sofia Coppola was denied permission to use Elvis’ music in ‘Priscilla’
nypost.comtold the Hollywood Reporter in a joint interview with Presley, 78. “But that made us be more creative.” The “they” that Coppola referred to is Elvis Presley Enterprises, which is 85% owned by Authentic Brands Group and 15% owned by the Presley family.
Authentic Brands Group, which also owns the rights to Muhammad Ali and Marilyn Monroe’s likenesses, notably signed off on Baz Luhrmann’s request to use Elvis’ music in the 2022 biopic starring Austin Butler.
Coppola’s “Priscilla” project, based on Presley’s 1985 memoir, “Elvis and Me,” has been repeatedly criticized since the film was announced.Officials from the Elvis Presley estate have slammed the movie, calling it “horrible” and a “money grab.”“This is just another example of Priscilla squeezing every dollar out of her relationship with Elvis and not caring about the ramifications,” a source told Page Six.
And of course there’s the story itself — in real life, Priscilla (played by Cailee Spaeny, 25) was just 14 when she met Elvis (played by Jacob Elordi, 26), a decade older than her.
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