Baz Luhrmann’s untitled Elvis Presley film, currently in production in Australia, is moving from its November 5 to June 3, 2022 date.
The film will explore the life and music of Elvis Presley (played by Austin Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic businessman, Colonel Tom Parker, played by Tom Hanks. The story delves into the complex dynamics between Presley and Parker over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolution of the cultural landscape and the loss of innocence in America.
Olivia DeJonge, Gary Clark Jr., Yola, Shonka Dukureh, Shannon Sanders, Lenesha Randolph, Jordan Holland, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Alton Mason also star.
Luhrmann directs a script he co-wrote with Craig Pearce. Luhrmann produces with Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick, Schuyler Weiss.
The film, which was originally scheduled to run earlier this year, has been delayed due to Covid’s outbreak in Australia and Hanks being one of the first big stars to catch the virus, as Deadline first reported.
Elvis leaves Disney / Marvel’s behind The Eternals and Paramount Clifford the Big Red Dog on November 5 and takes over a place that Warners had already reserved for an untitled film on June 3, 2022.