Elvis Presley Estate Slams New Movie, Priscilla Presley Reacts

After the success of final yr’s Elvis, one other film concerning the music icon is within the works — however his property is reportedly not glad about it.

Whereas Baz Luhrmann‘s 2022 biopic was made in cooperation with the Presley household, TMZ reported on Thursday, June 22, that Priscilla — due out in October — was not. The upcoming movie, directed by Sofia Coppola, stars Jacob Elordi as Elvis Presley and Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla Presley. The film is predicated on Priscilla’s 1985 e book, Elvis and Me.

Maybe unsurprisingly, Priscilla, 78, informed the outlet that she’s wanting ahead to the movie, which additionally stars Succession‘s Dagmara Dominczyk. “I’m very excited to see the interpretation of my e book by the masterful Sofia Coppola,” Priscilla stated. “She has such a rare perspective and I’ve at all times been such an admirer of her work. I’m sure this film will take everybody on an emotional journey.”

Priscilla and Elvis tied the knot in 1967 after they met throughout his navy service in Germany. After welcoming their solely youngster, daughter Lisa Marie, in 1968, Elvis and Priscilla referred to as it quits in 1972 and finalized their divorce the next yr. (Lisa Marie died in January at age 54.)

Regardless of her cut up from Elvis, Priscilla remained related together with his property, managing Elvis Presley Enterprises for a number of years after the singer’s 1977 demise at age 42. Following Lisa Marie’s demise, Priscilla filed to contest her daughter’s will, which included a 2016 modification that changed Priscilla because the trustee with Lisa Marie’s eldest youngsters, Riley Keough and the late Benjamin Keough.

Final month, nevertheless, Priscilla confirmed that the household had “resolved all confusion” surrounding the property.

“Riley and Priscilla are at peace of their relationship after the very aggravating ordeal over Lisa Marie’s belief and property,” a supply completely informed Us Weekly in Could. “There was loads of forwards and backwards, however they reached a center floor that makes them each glad.”

Earlier than Lisa Marie’s demise, she and her household have been thrilled concerning the success of Elvis, which starred Austin Butler because the titular rock star and Olivia DeJonge as Priscilla. “I’ve seen Baz Luhrmann’s film Elvis twice now, and let me let you know that it’s nothing wanting spectacular. Completely beautiful,” Lisa Marie wrote by way of Instagram in Could 2022. “Austin Butler channeled and embodied my father’s coronary heart and soul fantastically. In my humble opinion, his efficiency is unprecedented and FINALLY accomplished precisely and respectfully.”

Shortly earlier than her demise, Lisa Marie accompanied Butler, 31, to the 2023 Golden Globes, the place he took dwelling the trophy for Finest Actor in a Movement Image – Drama.

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Priscilla, in the meantime, stated the movie was “perfection” in a June 2022 interview with Good Morning America. “This can be a film [Elvis] actually would have cherished, displaying who he was, what he was striving for, what his desires have been,” she added.