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Austin Butler Embodies the King of Rock-n-Roll in the Official Trailer for Baz Lurhmann's 'ELVIS'

By InCinemas / 18 Feb 2022 (Friday)

From Oscar-nominated visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann comes Warner Bros. Pictures’ drama ELVIS, starring Austin Butler and Oscar winner Tom Hanks.

The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years – from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom – against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis’s life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge). Starring alongside Hanks, Butler and DeJonge are award-winning theatre actress Helen Thomson who plays Elvis’s mother, Gladys and Richard Roxburgh (Moulin Rouge!, Breath, Hacksaw Ridge) who portrays Elvis’s father, Vernon.

Watch the trailer below:

ELVIS also stars Luke Bracey (Hacksaw Ridge, Point Break) as Jerry Schilling, Natasha Bassett (Hail, Caesar!) as Dixie Locke, David Wenham (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Lion, 300) as Hank Snow, Kelvin Harrison Jr. (The Trial of the Chicago 7, The High Note) as B.B. King, Xavier Samuel (Adore, Love & Friendship, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) as Scotty Moore, and Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog) as Jimmie Rodgers Snow.

The film is directed by Oscar nominee Luhrmann (The Great Gatsby, Moulin Rouge!) from a screenplay by Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce and Jeremy Doner, based on a story by Luhrmann and Doner.

Baz Lurhmann's ELVIS opens in cinemas 22 June.

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Austin Butler Embodies the King of Rock-n-Roll in the Official Trailer for Baz Lurhmann's 'ELVIS'