It stars Austin Butler and Tom Hanks as Presley and Parker, respectively, with Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, David Wenham, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Luke Bracey in supporting roles.Ī biographical film about Elvis Presley was first announced inĢ014, with Luhrmann set to direct, but the project languished in development hell until early 2019, when Hanks joined the film. It chronicles the life of the American rock and roll singer and actor Elvis Presley under the management of Colonel Tom Parker. Elvis is a 2022 epic biographical drama film co-produced and directed by Baz Luhrmann, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, and Jeremy Doner.
