Elvis (2021 film)


Elvis is an upcoming biographical film about Elvis Presley co-written and directed by Baz Luhrmann, and starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks.
It is scheduled to be released on November 5, 2021, by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Premise

Chronicles the life and career of rock and roll legend Elvis Presley.

Cast

The project was first announced in April 2014, when Baz Luhrmann entered negotiations to direct the film, with Kelly Marcel writing the script.
No further development on the film was announced until March 2019, when Tom Hanks was cast in the role of Colonel Tom Parker. Luhrmann was set as director, and also replaced Marcel as screenwriter with Craig Pearce and Sam Bromell. In July, the front runners for the role of Presley were Ansel Elgort, Miles Teller, Austin Butler, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Harry Styles, with Butler winning the role later that month. In October, Olivia DeJonge was cast to play Priscilla Presley. Maggie Gyllenhaal and Rufus Sewell were cast as Gladys and Vernon Presley in February 2020, with Yola cast as Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
Filming began in Australia on January 28, 2020. On March 12, 2020, it was halted when Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for COVID-19 during the pandemic.

Release

It is scheduled to be released on November 5, 2021. It was previously scheduled to be released on October 1, 2021, but was pushed back, with The Batman taking its slot due to the COVID-19 pandemic.