Elvis Movie (2022):
Elvis is a biographical musical drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, and Jeremy Doner. It stars Austin Butler in the title role with Tom Hanks as Parker, while Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson and Richard Roxburgh are co-stars.
Elvis premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2022, and was released in Australia on June 23, 2022, and in the United States the following day, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with acclaim for Butler and Hanks’ performances as well as the film’s costume and production designs, and musical sequences.
Elvis Movies Information:
| Movie | Elvis |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biographical Drama Musical |
| Countries | United States Australia |
| Language | English |
| Running time | 159 minutes |
| Budget | $85 million |
| Box Office Collection | $286.04 million |
| Release date | May 25, 2022 (Cannes) June 23, 2022 (Australia) June 24, 2022 (United States) |
| Starring | Austin Butler Tom Hanks Olivia DeJonge Helen Thomson Richard Roxburgh Kelvin Harrison Jr. |
| Directed by | Baz Luhrmann |
| Screenplay by | Baz Luhrmann Sam Bromell Craig Pearce Jeremy Doner |
| Story by | Baz Luhrmann Jeremy Doner |
| Produced by | Baz Luhrmann Gail Berman Catherine Martin Patrick McCormick Schuyler Weiss |
| Cinematography | Mandy Walker |
| Edited by | Matt Villa Jonathan Redmond |
| Music by | Elliott Wheeler |
| Production Companies | Bazmark Films Warner Bros. Pictures The Jackal Group |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Picture |
Elvis Movie Trailer:
Elvis Movie Storyline (Plot):
The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley, seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker. 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.
Elvis Movie Cast and Characters:
- Austin Butler as Elvis Presley
- Chaydon Jay as young Elvis Presley
- Tom Hanks as Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis’ manager
- Helen Thomson as Gladys Presley, Elvis’ mother
- Richard Roxburgh as Vernon Presley, Elvis’ father
- Olivia DeJonge as Priscilla Presley, Elvis’ wife
- Luke Bracey as Jerry Schilling
- Natasha Bassett as Dixie Locke
- Patrick Sheare as Dewey Phillips
- David Wenham as Hank Snow
- Kodi Smit-McPhee as Jimmie Rodgers Snow
- Josh McConville as Sam Phillips
- Kate Mulvany as Marion Keisker
- Kelvin Harrison Jr. as B.B. King
- Xavier Samuel as Scotty Moore
- Adam Dunn as Bill Black
- Leon Ford as Tom Diskin, a spokesman for Col. Tom Parker
- Charles Grounds as Billy Smith, Elvis’ cousin
- Yola Quartey as Sister Rosetta Tharpe
- Alton Mason as Little Richard
- Gary Clark Jr. as Arthur Crudup
- Shonka Dukureh as Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton
- Christopher Sommers as Horace Logan
- Nicholas Bell as Senator Jim Eastland (D, Mississippi)
- Asabi Goodman, as Graceland maid Alberta Holman
- Alex Radu as George Klein
- Christian McCarty as Red West
- Mike Bingaman as Sonny West
- David Gannon as Charlie Hodge
- Lamar Brown, as Carl Carter, Elvis driver.
- Tony Nixon as Dr. George C. Nichopoulos
- Gareth Davies as Bones Howe
- Dacre Montgomery as Steve Binder
- Sharon Brooks as Sylvia Shemwell, of The Sweet Inspirations
- Senayt Mebrahtu as Estelle Brown, of The Sweet Inspirations
- Aristene Kisando as Myrna Smith, of The Sweet Inspirations
- Mariama Andrews as Ann Williams, of The Sweet Inspirations
- Karla Allen as Kathy Westmoreland
- Mark Leonard Winter as Tom Hulett of Concerts West
