Baz Luhrmann Could Direct Elvis Presley Biopic
By Germain Lussier/April 30, 2014 1:00 pm EST
Marcel is currently writing the script, but there’s no word exactly what part of Presley’s life would be dramatized. There are a ton of other films in development about the King, but while most of those are based on books and focused on certain parts of his life, this one is believed to be wholly original.
What is known is that Warner Bros. has secured the rights to “all musical components in Presley’s catalog for this project.”
Luhrmann is coming off The Great Gatsby which was, by far, the biggest financial success of his career. That certainly gives him great options, and leeway to make precisely the film he wants to make. One would imagine any filmmaker with Luhrmann’s visual sensibilities and wide-ranging musical interests would salivate over the King.
It’s anyone’s guess which film would make it to the big screen first but, if Luhrmann signs, that would be the biggest by far. What do you think of a Baz Luhrmann Elvis movie?
