Aside from a few made-for-TV attempts, no one has dared give the King of Rock n’ Roll a proper movie treatment; probably because they don’t want to be the one to screw it up.
Leave it to Romeo + Juliet director Baz Luhrmann to take on the larger-than-life challenge. ‘Switched At Birth’ actor Austin Butler will be portraying Presley, while Tom Hanks will be taking on the role of Elvis’ controlling manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
The film is set to be released this summer.