Ahead of its theatrical release this Friday, Warner Bros. has revealed the final trailer for the Baz Luhrmann musical biopic. elvis which stars Austin Butler as Presley, and follows the story of the King of Rock and Roll over a period of 20 years from the perspective of his manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks); Check it out here…
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An entirely cinematic drama, the story of Elvis (Butler) is viewed through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). As Parker pointed out, the film unravels the complex dynamic between the two, from Presley’s fame to his unprecedented stardom in 20 years, against a backdrop of an evolving cultural landscape and the loss of innocence in America. At the center of that journey is one of the important and influential people in Elvis’ life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJong).
Starring alongside Austin Butler in the cast of elvis Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJong, Helen Thompson, Richard Roxburgh, Luke Bracey, Natasha Bassett, David Wenham, Calvin Harrison Jr., Xavier Samuel, Cody Smit-McPhee, Dacre Montgomery, Leon Ford, Kate Mulvaney, Gareth Davis, Charles Grounds. Josh McConville, Adam Dunn, Yola, Elton Mason, Gary Clark Jr. and Shonka Dukureh.
Elvis arrives in theaters on June 24, 2022.
