'Elvis' is going to Cannes. The film festival has made things official, unveiling a new image from Baz Luhrmann's biopic with Austin Butler and Tom Hanks.
is going to Cannes. The French film festival confirmed on Tuesday that Australian director, screenwriter and producer Baz Luhrmann will attend this year’s 75th edition in May to present the world premiere of his latest featureButler plays Elvis Presley in the Warner Bros. Pictures film, DeJonge portrays Priscilla Presley, and Hanks plays music manager Colonel Tom Parker.
“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 festival highlighted. “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.
“Dazzling filmmaker Baz Luhrmann made history at the Festival de Cannes by being the only director to show two feature films at the opening within 2013,” Cannes organizers said. “In 1992, he was a sensation at the 45th edition of the Festival with his first film
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