I’m pretty sure I just saw an “Elvis” movie that was a big hit at the box office. The star, Austin Butler, became a big deal.
Now there’s another Elvis movie. “Priscilla” comes from the cutting edge director, Sofia Coppola. It’s based on the book, “Elvis and Me,” by Priscilla Presley. “Euphoria” star Jacob Elordi plays the King. Cailee Spaeny plays Priscilla. who divorced Elvis but was mother of his only child and went on to run his businesses until recently.
My guess is “Priscilla” will just cover the ex-wife’s marriage and not go into how she fell under the spell of Scientology, or the recent tragic death of her daughter, who was very screwed up or any of the other tragedies associated with this group. But with Coppola at the helm, at least the movie will be stylish and different.
PS If the strikes are still on, no one from this film will be attending the festival. Priscilla appeared on “Dallas” for many years. She has a SAG card, unless she’s ripped it up.
