Warner Bros. Brings a Batload of DC to CinemaCon… But Elvis Is the Star
thewrap.comAll of Warner’s upcoming DC films were showcased in a presentation hosted by Aisha Tyler, including a surprise appearance by Dwayne Johnson to present his one-two summer punch of “Black Adam” and “DC League of Super Pets” and give shoutouts to several of the top theater execs in attendance.
James Wan appeared to discuss next year’s “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” and the studio’s holiday offering, “Shazam: Fury of the Gods,” was also featured with a new trailer and a special appearance from Zachary Levi and the film’s cast, including Helen Mirren as the villain Hespera, leader of the daughters of Atlas.And as fans and industry insiders have expected, a sequel to “The Batman” was announced with director Matt Reeves and star Robert Pattinson returning.
That wasn’t the only bit of Batman in the presentation, as a work-in-progress trailer for “The Flash” was revealed with Michael Keaton returning as Bruce Wayne for the first time in 30 years.But it wasn’t all capes.
In fact, Warner gave a significant portion of its presentation to “Moulin Rouge” director Baz Luhrmann and actor Austin Butler to present their new film “Elvis,” featuring Butler in his first major leading role as Elvis Presley and Tom Hanks as his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, whom Luhrmann described in his passionate description of his film as “never a colonel, never a Tom, and never even a Parker.”“We got this idea to tell the story of Elvis Presley through the eyes of Tom Parker, who is played by this young newcomer…I think I gave him his first start…Tom Hanks,” Luhrmann joked.
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