Baz Luhrmann has halted production on his Elvis biopic after star Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for coronavirus.
The as-yet-untitled film, in which Hanks plays Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker, went into pre-production on Australia’s Gold Coast at the start of the year and is slated for release in October 2021.
In a statement, Warner Brothers confirmed that the studio is “working closely with the appropriate Australian health agencies” and that the “top priority” is “the health and safety of our company members.” “We have been made aware that a company member from our Elvis feature film, which is currently in pre-production in the Gold Coast, Australia, has tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus),” a spokesperson
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