What makes a love story memorable? Priscilla Beaulieu saw her entire life change after meeting and later marrying  Elvis Presley. While the public thought they knew the inner workings of their relationship, it was far from the dream world many fans imagined. The new film “Priscilla” offers a different perspective, adapting Priscilla Presley’s 1985 biography “Elvis And Me.” It finds an impressive director at the helm — Sofia Coppola; the acclaimed filmmaker does double duty on the project as screenwriter.

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Earlier this year, we got Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” biopic, which gave audiences a musical drama filled with elaborate style and all the glitz and glam you might expect from the story of the King of Rock and Roll. Well, it appears the life of Elvis isn’t done on the big screen, with Sofia Coppola taking a shot at the story, with the upcoming film, “Priscilla,” which puts the spotlight on Elvis Presley’s wife. 

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Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage, and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This weekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching. 

One of the year’s best films hits disc and VOD this week, along with a TIFF ’19 sensation, a stellar new documentary, and an assortment of catalog Blu-rays with something for (almost) every taste.

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Ever since the news broke that the upcoming Vietnam War film “Finding Jack” would utilize CGI technology to digitally bring back James Dean for a starring role, film fans have been voicing their opinions all over social media about the idea of using someone’s digital likeness in a new role after their death. Well, we now know that company that is behind the film is actually looking to do it with a catalog of actors, and in “Finding Jack,” there were originally discussions about having two more digital characters in the film, including one of the most iconic actors of all time and the King of Rock n’ Roll.

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Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming Elvis Presley biopic is still moving forward with stars Austin Butler as the King with Tom Hanks on board to play his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. And it appears that the filmmaker is busy rounding out his cast, as he’s bringing on actress Olivia DeJonge for a very important role.

According to Deadline, DeJonge has been cast to play Priscilla Presley in the upcoming untitled film.

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There have been countless films and TV series focused on the life and career of the “King of Rock & Roll,” Elvis Presley. But it’s safe to say that none are going to be quite like the upcoming animated Netflix series titled, “Agent King.”

The streaming service just announced that “Archer” writer Mike Arnold will write-produce-showrun the upcoming animated comedy series “Agent King,” which will focus on Elvis’ untold life as a superspy.

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The long, drawn-out search for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley is over. And honestly, it wasn’t that long or drawn-out, and it ended with a choice that was predicted a short while ago. But hey, we now know exactly who is going to act opposite Tom Hanks in the upcoming biopic.

According to Deadline, actor Austin Butler has landed the coveted role as the King of Rock in a biopic that takes a look at the era of Elvis where he’s being managed by Colonel Tom Parker, played by Hanks.

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With rock biopics being all the rage right now, it was only a matter of time before someone tackled the life of Elvis Presley yet again. Already covered in numerous films, Elvis isn’t someone that immediately jumps out at you as a subject in desperate need of a biopic. But when you have actor Tom Hanks already signed on and director Baz Luhrmann attached, we’re intrigued. But you still have to find a good Elvis.

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Get ready for that flood of rock star biopics coming your way in the coming years. Thanks to “Bohemian Rhapsody’s” near $1 billion box office performance, studios are quickly snatching up projects that involve any iconic rock stars they can find. It appears the next one that will soon be pushed into production is a new Elvis Presley biopic from director Baz Luhrmann, and it appears that one A-list star is already coming aboard to star.

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There’s only one Elvis. A titanic figure, who, for America’s formative pop culture years, was the biggest and most influential star in the world — bringing rock n roll to the masses and crooning his way through dozens of Hollywood hits. He was, in many respects, the first superstar, blazing a dangerous and lonely trail to the top, where he was vulnerable and isolated. Even today he is Elvis, not Elvis Presley, a persona that grew out of personhood and into the mythology of America.

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