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Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler are packing on the PDA!

The cast of Elvis has arrived for the premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival!

Committed to the role. Austin Butler found himself in a scary situation after he wrapped filming on Elvis last year.

This summer one of the big blockbuster movies is set to be Elvis, a biopic of the hip-shaking '50s idol from maximalist director Baz Luhrmann and starring Austin Butler in the title role. Naturally, music will play a big part in the movie and details of its star-studded soundtrack have been confirmed, with an eclectic array of artists lined up to contribute to the party.

Elvis Presley, has spoken about the “emotional experience” of watching Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis at Cannes Film Festival.“It’s very intense to watch when it’s your family,” the actor/director told Variety. “The first movie I ever watched in the theater and said I wanted to make movies was ( Luhrmann’s) Moulin Rouge when I was 12. It was a real honour to know Baz was doing this movie.

Gallery: They followed their passion until their very last day. . . The stars who died doing exactly what they loved! (BANG Showbiz)"It breaks my heart that my son isn't here to see it.

Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's biopic, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor Austin Butler made it clear he hoped Priscilla Presley and Lisa Marie would be happy with his performance. Just a few weeks ago, The King's ex-wife admitted she was "very nervous" about the film, saying she didn't think anyone could fill the star shoes of the star who died in 1977 at just 42. Since then, Baz invited her and Memphis Mafia member Jerry Schilling to a private screening of the film when in Australia.

Kacey Musgraves is set to feature on the soundtrack for the upcoming Elvis Presley biopic Elvis, contributing a cover of Presley’s ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’.The singer revealed her addition to the soundtrack on the red carpet of the 2022 Met Gala. Variety reports that Musgraves was in attendance alongside both Priscilla Presley and Elvis‘ director, Baz Luhrmann. While Luhrmann would only hint that Musgraves’ song on the soundtrack was “something to do with love”, Musgraves herself confirmed it would be her version of Presley’s best-known love song.

The King has entered the building. Elvis star Austin Butler attended the 2022 Met Gala alongside the cast of the upcoming biopic and the legend’s ex-wife Priscilla Presley.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticKacey Musgraves has recorded a version of the 1961 Elvis Presley classic “Can’t Help Falling in Love” for the upcoming soundtrack to director Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” biopic, the singer has revealed.The country-pop star noted that she had covered the song Monday while walking the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala. Musgraves was there with Luhrmann, Priscilla Presley and members of the film’s cast.Details on the soundtrack have been hard to come by before now, with little publicly revealed beyond the fact that the first single from the album, Doja Cat’s “Vegas,” which includes an interpolation of the Presley hit “Hound Dog.” will be out this Friday.

Facebook and praised director Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis,” which will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month ahead of Warner Bros. releasing the film theatrically on June 24.The “Naked Gun” actress said she saw the movie with her late ex-husband’s longtime pal Jerry Schilling and was impressed by Austin Butler taking on the titular role.“The story is about Elvis and Colonel Parker’s relationship,” Presley wrote. “It is a true story told brilliantly and creatively that only Baz, in his unique artistic way, could have delivered.

Priscilla Presley gave a new biopic about Elvis Presley her stamp of approval. The 76-year-old recently took to Facebook and praised director Baz Luhrmann’s "Elvis," which will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month ahead of Warner Bros. releasing the film theatrically on June 24.

Priscilla Presley has seen “Elvis”, the new biopic about her late ex-husband from director Baz Luhrmann, and is giving the movie her seal of approval.

Priscilla Presley, the ex-wife of the late Elvis Presley, has weighed in on director Baz Luhrmann's new Elvis biopic.After watching the film recently during a special screening, Priscilla raved about Luhrmann's vision and Austin Butler's performance as the King of Rock and Roll, to whom she was married to for just over six years.The film chronicles the life and career of Presleyfrom his early days as a child growing up in Mississippi to his ascent as a rock and roll icon and movie star, along with his complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. Thumbs up: Priscilla Presley is raving aboutBaz Luhrmann's new Elvis biopic and the performance of Austin Butler as the King of Rock and RollLuhrmann served as the film's director and co-screenwriter, along withSam Bromell,Craig Pearce and Jeremy Donner, from a story he conceived with Donner.After getting to see the film alongside Elvis' old friendJerry Schilling, a talent manager and member of the Jailhouse Rock singer's Memphis Mafia, she instantly became a fan.

Priscilla Presley is opening up about what she thinks about the upcoming Elvis movie.

Doja Cat has officially confirmed that she will release a new song from the upcoming Elvis biopic from filmmaker Baz Luhrmann. 

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent“Elvis,” Baz Luhrmann’s drama of the rock-and-roll legend starring Austin Butler (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) and Tom Hanks, will world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, Variety has confirmed.The movie currently has June 24 release date, which means it couldn’t open the festival unless Warner Bros. Pictures decides to have it bow on May 17 to kick off the milestone 75th edition.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThe Cannes Film Festival is hoping to attract the likes of Baz Luhrmann, George Miller and David Cronenberg for its 75th anniversary. The milestone edition of the sun-dappled celebration of all things cinema may even land a megastar in the form of Tom Cruise, who festival organizers are banking can be convinced to unveil “Top Gun: Maverick,” giving Cannes the kind of blowout premiere that makes the French festival an unforgettable experience.The Cannes Film Festival runs from May 17 to May 28, and the full selection will be revealed in the third week of April.

Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming biopic.Warner Bros. dropped a full-length three-minute clip on Thursday featuring Butler dressed up as the musician — slick black hair, sunglasses and his famous bedazzled white jumpsuit — as well as Tom Hanks as his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, and Olivia DeJonge as Presley’s wife Priscilla.Hanks, 65, narrates the teaser, eerily stating: “There are some who make me out to be the villain of this here story.”A scene shows Elvis giving a moving performance on stage. Once he finishes singing his tunes, Parker says to him, “Are you born with destiny? Or does it just come knocking at your door?”“At that moment I watched that skinny boy transform into a superhero.

The full-length trailer for “Moulin Rouge!” director Baz Luhrmann’s flashy new musical biopic about Elvis Presley has arrived.

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