{"id":15598,"date":"2022-06-15T15:49:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T13:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=15598"},"modified":"2022-06-15T15:49:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T13:49:19","slug":"elvis-the-legend-in-cinemas-24-june-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/06\/15\/elvis-the-legend-in-cinemas-24-june-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Elvis – The Legend, In Cinemas 24 June 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The film explores the life and music of Elvis<\/a> 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\u2019s 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\u2019s life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge).<\/p>\n\n\n

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Starring alongside Hanks and Butler, award-winning theatre actress Helen Thomson (\u201cTop of the Lake: China Girl,\u201d \u201cRake\u201d) plays Elvis\u2019s mother, Gladys, Richard Roxburgh (\u201cMoulin Rouge!\u201d \u201cBreath,\u201d \u201cHacksaw Ridge\u201d) portrays Elvis\u2019s father, Vernon, and DeJonge (\u201cThe Visit,\u201d \u201cStray Dolls\u201d) plays Priscilla. Luke Bracey (\u201cHacksaw Ridge,\u201d \u201cPoint Break\u201d) plays Jerry Schilling, Natasha Bassett (\u201cHail, Caesar!\u201d) plays Dixie Locke, David Wenham (\u201cThe Lord of the Rings\u201d Trilogy, \u201cLion,\u201d \u201c300\u201d) plays Hank Snow, Kelvin Harrison Jr. (\u201cThe Trial of the Chicago 7,\u201d \u201cThe High Note\u201d) plays B.B. King, Xavier Samuel (\u201cAdore,\u201d \u201cLove & Friendship,\u201d \u201cThe Twilight Saga: Eclipse\u201d) plays Scotty Moore, and Kodi Smit-McPhee (\u201cThe Power of the Dog\u201d) plays Jimmie Rodgers Snow.<\/p>\n\n\n

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AUSTIN BUTLER as Elvis in Warner Bros. Pictures\u2019 drama \u201cELVIS,\u201d a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
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Also in the cast, Dacre Montgomery (\u201cStranger Things,\u201d \u201cThe Broken Heart Gallery\u201d) plays TV director Steve Binder, alongside Australian actors Leon Ford (\u201cGallipoli,\u201d \u201cThe Pacific\u201d) as Tom Diskin, Kate Mulvany (\u201cThe Great Gatsby,\u201d \u201cHunters\u201d) as Marion Keisker, Gareth Davies (\u201cPeter Rabbit,\u201d \u201cHunters\u201d) as Bones Howe, Charles Grounds (\u201cCrazy Rich Asians,\u201d \u201cCamp\u201d) as Billy Smith, Josh McConville (\u201cFantasy Island\u201d) as Sam Phillips, and Adam Dunn (\u201cHome and Away\u201d) as Bill Black.<\/p>\n\n\n

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AUSTIN BUTLER as Elvis in Warner Bros. Pictures\u2019 drama \u201cELVIS,\u201d a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
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To play additional iconic musical artists in the film, Luhrmann cast singer\/songwriter Yola as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, model Alton Mason as Little Richard, Austin, Texas native Gary Clark Jr. as Arthur Crudup, and artist Shonka Dukureh as Willie Mae \u201cBig Mama\u201d Thornton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oscar nominee Luhrmann (\u201cThe Great Gatsby,\u201d \u201cMoulin Rouge!\u201d) directed from a screenplay by Baz Luhrmann & Sam Bromell and Baz Luhrmann & Craig Pearce and Jeremy Doner, story by Baz Luhrmann and Jeremy Doner. The film\u2019s producers are Luhrmann, Oscar winner Catherine Martin (\u201cThe Great Gatsby,\u201d \u201cMoulin Rouge!\u201d), Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick and Schuyler Weiss. Courtenay Valenti and Kevin McCormick executive produced.<\/p>\n\n\n

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AUSTIN BUTLER as Elvis in Warner Bros. Pictures\u2019 drama \u201cELVIS,\u201d a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
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The director\u2019s behind-the-scenes creative team includes director of photography Mandy Walker (\u201cMulan,\u201d \u201cAustralia\u201d), Oscar-winning production designer and costume designer Catherine Martin (\u201cThe Great Gatsby,\u201d \u201cMoulin Rouge!\u201d), production designer Karen Murphy (\u201cA Star Is Born\u201d), editors Matt Villa (\u201cThe Great Gatsby,\u201d \u201cAustralia\u201d) and Jonathan Redmond (\u201cThe Great Gatsby\u201d), Oscar-nominated visual effects supervisor Thomas Wood (\u201cMad Max: Fury Road\u201d), music supervisor Anton Monsted (\u201cAustralia,\u201d \u201cMoulin Rouge!\u201d) and composer Elliott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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