A New Trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’ Finds Him in Conflict With the Authorities

Elvis Presley might these days be more the butt of jokes about his older, heavier, sparklier days, but when he was young, hungry, and just getting his start, you could already sense the power.

For his new movie, Elvis’, focuses more on his earlier years, when the stuffy authorities were horrified at the hip-swiveling musical wonder who sent girls wild with his lip-curling style.

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And the main trio are just a sampling of the cast – ‘Elvis’ also includes Kodi Smit-Mhee as Jimmie Rodgers Snow.

Elvis is not the only iconic musician to show up here, either, as in his life and career, he crossed paths with a swathe of others. Singer/songwriter Craig Pearce, and Jeremy Doner.

Luhrmann, of course, is no stranger to musical movies, having brought the likes of ‘The Great Gatsby’. And ‘Elvis’ certainly offers the opportunity to combine both classic tunes and costumes.

It has been nine years since Lurhmann was behind the camera for a movie – he did make Netflix’s hip-hop drama ‘The Get Down’ in the meantime and has worked on various commercials, but it’s good to see him return to theaters. Butler, meanwhile, has shown promise in his other roles and Hanks is, of course, always a reliable performer, even if we’re wondering about his accent work this time. But from the evidence of this, ‘Elvis’ could be a winner from Luhrmann.

‘Elvis’ will be gyrating on to screens on June 24th.