Elvis

Sin City could soon say goodbye to Elvis-themed weddings.According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a handful of wedding chapels have received cease-and-desist letters demanding they stop using the King’s name and likeness for unauthorized events. Authentic Brands Group (ABG), which owns the majority stake in Elvis Presley Enterprises, reportedly issued the letters back in May. The licensing company told the venues they were infringing on intellectual property rights by using Elvis’ image and voice without permission.“As…

Austin Butler said he had been surprised to learn that Elvis Presley had a twin after taking on the role of the legendary rock star for a new biopic.The actor, 30, said he had learned “a whole bunch of things” about the King of Rock n Roll, and promised that audiences would too.Butler stars alongside Tom Hanks in Elvis, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Baz Luhrmann.Speaking at the London premiere about filming he told the PA news agency: “It was the time of my life, it really was, it was such a privilege.“I knew his…

Elvis may have left the building, but he’ll be gyrating into theaters this summer, thanks to director Baz Luhrmann (The Moulin Rouge, Romeo + Juliet). Elvis, the story of one of music’s biggest icons, sees rising star Austin Butler in the title role, with Tom Hanks like we’ve never seen him before playing Elvis Presley’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker. The film debuted at Cannes on May 25, and critics have some pretty strong opinions about what they saw. Despite the reported 12-minute standing ovation and huge praise from…

Tom Hanks Gets Candid About His Elvis Presley Biopic Character, The Shady Manager Colonel Tom Parker ( Photo Credit – Still from Elvis ) Oscar-winning Hollywood star Tom Hanks on Thursday opened up about Colonel Tom Parker, the not-so-reputable character he plays in ‘Elvis’, the Baz Luhrmann-helmed biopic that opened to a thunderous reception at the 75th Cannes Film Festival. The first question Hanks fielded from journalists, according to ‘Variety’, concerned his thick, and at times unintelligible,…

Elvis, which premiered at Cannes Film Festival 2022 on Wednesday, received a 12-minute standing ovation, the longest of this year’s festival so far. The cast and crew of the Baz Luhrmann-directed movie gathered to celebrate its world premiere at the festival. A clip of actor Tom Hanks from the night has surfaced on social media. In the 45-second video, Tom was seen making sure it was not him, but the film’s lead actor, Austin Butler, who remained in the spotlight. Read more: Deepika Padukone serves jaw-dropping look at…

Elvis arrives in Cannes late, ushered in by screaming hordes. He says: “My daddy is a good man” and “It’s gonna be OK, mama”. He sings Hound Dog on stage and all the girls turn to puddles. The festival initially wanted Baz Luhrmann’s biopic for the opening night, two Tuesdays ago, but the film is a diva and divas make us wait. Have we gobbled down enough movies and drunk too much rosé? Have we achieved a state of perfect peak excess? Only then, finally, does the King deign to show.Like Elvis, this year’s festival set out…

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 26: Austin Butler attends the photocall for "Elvis" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 26, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) Austin Butler is Elvis Presley in the upcoming Baz Luhrmann film, Elvis, and he’s got audiences all shook up after the Cannes debut.  Butler shared an emotional video on Instagram showcasing his arrival to the film festival, alongside the rest of the cast, and the iconic reaction from the…

Image via Warner Bros. Elvis director Baz Luhrmann says it was never his intention to make a straightforward biopic, but instead it was his opportunity to take a historical figure to explore a larger theme. There’s little doubt Luhrmann, known for his razzle-dazzle style, would be taking a larger-than-life approach to at least some aspects of his film, which is releasing next month. But what is surprising is some of the more grounded dramatic elements early reviews of the film have pointed to, particularly in…

Image via Warner Bros. Elvis director Baz Luhrmann is weighing in on the whole superhero movie vs cinema debate that has oft been discussed ever since The Irishman director Martin Scorsese remarked back in 2019 that he didn’t consider Marvel movies and their ilk to be true cinema, but more akin to theme parks. Luhrmann is known for his razzle-dazzle, some would say over-the-top filmmaking style, with the glitzy Elvis being just the latest example of that. So it would be interesting to hear what he thinks about…

Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler were first linked together in December 2021. After spending a romantic trip to Paris and Valentine’s Day together, Gerber and Butler stepped out publicly as an item for the first time in March 2022. Since then the lovebirds were usually seen trolling in the city. Recently, the loved-up couple can’t help falling in, and showing off their love publically! The model and the actor shared a kiss on Monday at the Cannes Film Festival, after attending the premiere of Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis. The…