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ELVIS: Official second trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s movie Sign up for the latest Marvel news, rumours, fan theories, reviews and more SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Apart from Priscilla, nobody was with Elvis for anywhere near as long as Linda. The couple were in a relationship from July 1972 until the end of 1976 – just months before the star died. For much of Elvis' time with and then marriage to Priscilla, he was away from her on location, constantly filming a staggering succession of Hollywood musicals. But Linda has forcefully pointed out this week that she was constantly by The King's side throughout their years together. Yet she has been completely left out of the new movie, along with the family member who grew up … [Read more...] about Elvis girlfriend fury: ‘Don’t call new film a biopic, it erased so many important people’

Austin Butler plays Elvis in new biopic (Image: Elvis IMDB) Sign up for the latest Marvel news, rumours, fan theories, reviews and more SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Butler nails the moves, the mannerisms, the voice and somehow even channels Elvis's charisma. When girls scream at him in the film's electrifying musical sequences, you wonder how much acting was required. Related articles 'Elvis would be livid' over his family excluded from film Bohemian Rhapsody: Sacha Baron Cohen 'would be disastrous' – Brian May Surprisingly, the film is as much about his scheming manager Colonel Tom Parker as the rock 'n' roll pioneer. It is Parker (Tom Hanks) who talks us through Elvis's formative years in a black … [Read more...] about Elvis review: Austin Butler perfectly embodies the king of rock and roll in new biopic

Priscilla Presley, ex-wife of Elvis Presley, has given her verdict on the new epic biopic about her life with the King of Rock 'n' Roll. And filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, 59, has revealed he can now breathe a sigh of relief, after the actor and entrepreneur gave him the thumbs up. The outspoken director and showman told news.com.au that he was not in the room while Priscilla, 77, watched the $200million blockbuster. Priscilla Presley, ex-wife of Elvis Presley has finally given her verdict on the new epic biopic about her life with the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Pictured: Priscilla Presley and Elvis' director Baz Luhrmann, who said he was very nervous about showing his film to the Priscilla He said Priscilla sent her approval in writing a few days later. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Olivia DeJonge stuns in a chic white suit as she joins a... Baz Luhrmann's wife and four-time Oscar winner Catherine... Baz Luhrmann cuts a chic figure in a … [Read more...] about Director Baz Luhrmann reveals what Priscilla Presley REALLY thought of his blockbuster Elvis biopic: ‘She was very emotional’

Austin Butler has revealed he wore fake chest hair while playing the King of Rock 'n' Roll in the Baz Luhrmann's new Elvis biopic. Interviewed on Twitter for The Kyle and Jackie O Show, the handsome 30-year-old star said the fake hair was part of a body suit he used while playing an ageing Elvis. '[The body suit] is what we lovingly refer to as our 'body adjustment suit,' Austin said in the Twitter video. Interviewed on Twitter for The Kyle and Jackie O Show, the handsome 30-year-old star said the fake hair was part of a body suit he used while playing an ageing Elvis In real life, the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood star has blond hair on his chest. Luhrmann's movie follows Elvis from his childhood poverty through to his emergence as a global superstar before his untimely death at the age of just 42 in 1977 RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Austin Butler reveals the biggest 'lie' he was told about... Elvis star … [Read more...] about Austin Butler reveals the truth about his chest hair in Baz Luhrmann’s new Elvis biopic

ELVIS: Official second trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s movie Sign up for the latest Marvel news, rumours, fan theories, reviews and more SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Elvis the movie hits cinemas today and in its 2 hours and 39 minutes takes audiences on a whistle-stop tour through Elvis Presley ’s short 42 years. Inevitably not everything made it in, although director Baz Luhrmann admits there’s a four-hour out there somewhere. WARNING: SPOILERS FOR ELVIS AHEAD. Related articles Elvis girlfriend Linda hits back at Baz Luhrman film: I know the truth 'Elvis would be livid' over his family excluded from film The first part of the movie focuses heavily on 1956-8, when Elvis Presley rose to fame, up … [Read more...] about Elvis movie: The major girlfriends and key life details ‘erased’ from Baz Luhrmann biopic

Austin Butler went through hell to play Elvis Presley. The Hollywood actor, 30, wore a fat suit for the role in the bigscreen biopic. It was designed to make him look just like music icon Elvis towards the end of his life. And it was so uncomfortable, it left Austin breathless. READ MORE: Mad theories say Elvis Presley is still alive from bushy beard to Graceland sighting He said: “When I had that fat suit on, it felt like so much extra weight. Then I was strapped into the jumpsuit and my lungs felt constricted. I could only take shallow breaths and it was very hot. “It felt very claustrophobic and I felt a great sadness because I’m sure Elvis felt the same way, that he could hardly breathe.” Austin donned the outfit to recreate the singer’s last performance – in 1977. And it was worth the pain because it helped him capture the Teddy Bear singer’s crippling heartache. The American star said: “We had the most incredible prosthetics team. When you start to see the … [Read more...] about Austin Butler ‘went through hell’ to play Elvis Presley in new big screen biopic

Click here to read the full article. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Alanna Nash’s 2010 biography on Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley has become a No. 1 bestseller on Amazon following Baz Luhrmann ’s new “Elvis” biopic that premiered this past weekend. More from Variety Baz Luhrmann Expanding 'Australia' Into Six-Episode Director's Cut 'Faraway Downs' 'Elvis' Shakes to Top Position at U.K. Box Office 'Elvis' Producer Gail Berman Talks Biopic's Success, Teases 'Goonies' Series and Netflix's 'Wednesday' While Luhrmann claims that his film is not based on the acclaimed music journalists’ 2010 book, he did use research from the Colonel-Presley biography, which is considered one of the most definitive accounts of the relationship between Presley and his infamous manager. Unlike most books about The King, “The Colonel” investigates how … [Read more...] about Elvis Presley And Colonel Tom Parker Biography Shoots to Bestseller List Following Baz Luhrmann Biopic

Michael Jackson's nephew wants to make a biopic about the pop icon. The Billie Jean hitmaker died in June 2009, aged 50, but TJ Jackson — the son of Tito Jackson — would love to make a biopic that would help to reframe the "awful" sex abuse allegations that have been made since Michael's death. The 43-year-old singer told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I think it's awful, to be honest. I think it's very sad. "I think it's in a way disgusting because what sells in this world is negativity. People like to gossip, people like scandals. My uncle is not here to defend himself, so he's an easy target. He was always an easy target, because he was always quiet. "But now that he's no longer with us, there couldn't be an easier target. Everyone knows who Michael Jackson is. So it's an easy story to sell. But I truly believe truth always wins out." TJ is also keen to underline the cultural importance of The Jackson 5. He noted that the iconic band — which featured Michael and his … [Read more...] about Michael Jackson’s nephew wants to make biopic about the pop icon and address sex abuse allegations

Click here to read the full article. Four years after she was first elected to run the Producers Guild of America with Lucy Fisher, Gail Berman is ready to fully dig back into her day job. Like many in show business, she didn’t initially think she had the time to serve as guild president in 2018 — but was assured the role would only require an hour from her schedule per week. “I can use the time that I’m doing the elliptical machine, I thought. Then COVID came,” Berman says. With only weeks before she and Fisher are termed out of their jobs this August, she takes pride that “we saw it through, and thankfully we’re on the other side and the organization is still standing. It’s in its best financial state ever.” More from Variety 'Elvis' Beats 'Top Gun: Maverick' By $1 Million in Heated Box Office Battle Box Office Comeback: Why Movie Theaters Are Finally Feeling Optimistic Why Isn't 'Elvis' a Home Run? Because It's Not Actually Baz Luhrmann-ish Enough (Column) … [Read more...] about ‘Elvis’ Producer Gail Berman Talks Biopic’s Success, Teases ‘Goonies’ Series and Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’

ELVIS: Official second trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s movie This article contains affiliate links, we may receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Love Glastonbury? From tickets to headliners, sign up for latest updates from Worthy Farm SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Last night in the US, a special documentary called Exclusively Elvis aired on ABC 20/20 to coincide with the release of Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic releasing in cinemas this weekend. Giving a rare interview was The King’s only child Lisa Marie Presley who spoke of her “very exciting” first Elvis concert watching, her father perform live for the first time and screaming with fans. Related articles 'Elvis DIDN'T … [Read more...] about Lisa Marie Presley on ‘exciting’ first Elvis concert and ‘generational trauma’ from movie