Baz Luhrmann isn’t achieved with Elvis Presley simply but. The “Elvis” director goes again to the effectively and is placing collectively a documentary movie on the lifetime of the King, drawing from some never-before-seen footage of Presley that he unearthed whereas making his characteristic.
The movie might be directed and produced by Luhrmann for Genuine Studios, a nonetheless nascent manufacturing banner inside Genuine Manufacturers Group that’s aiming to develop motion pictures and collection primarily based on the various manufacturers and IP it represents and manages, amongst them materials from the Presley archive.
Marc Rosen, Genuine’s president of leisure, shared the information with Selection, which initially reported the information, on Friday, December 13. Reps for Genuine and Luhrmann didn’t return IndieWire’s request for remark.
No different particulars concerning the documentary have been out there at current, however the movie can be Luhrmann’s non-fiction debut. Luhrmann can be subsequent directing “Jehanne d’Arc,” or the story of Joan of Arc, as a part of his first-look cope with Warner Bros.
Genuine has three different manufacturing arms, together with studios devoted to David Beckham, Shaquille O’Neal, and Sports activities Illustrated. The label can be producing a brand new documentary collection known as “Jersey Legends” that follows Shaq and fellow NBA star Allen Iverson as they work to steer Reebok’s basketball division as its new president and vp.
Genuine additionally has an “Elvis Evolution” expertise set up within the works for London. A few of its different figures it represents embody Marilyn Monroe, Muhammad Ali, and lots of different style line manufacturers like Brooks Brothers, Juicy Couture, Fortunate Model, and extra.
Following “Elvis” in 2022, Luhrmann re-cut his 2008 movie “Australia” and turned it right into a Hulu collection known as “Faraway Downs” that was launched final 12 months. “Elvis” turned out to be the breakout function for star Austin Butler, who portrayed the King, and the movie was nominated for eight Oscars and introduced in $288 million on the world field workplace.