Sofia Coppola’s upcoming movie about Priscilla Presley won’t function any of Elvis’ music, it has been confirmed.
The upcoming film, titled Priscilla, is written and directed by Coppola for A24, and is about for launch later this 12 months.
Now, it has been introduced that the venture – centred across the lifetime of Elvis’ spouse – won’t embrace any songs from the late singer’s discography, after his property turned down the request.
Elvis Presley Enterprises is generally owned by American model administration firm, Genuine Manufacturers Group, who possess 85 per cent of the property. The remaining 15 per cent are owned by the late musician’s surviving members of the family.
Now, in a brand new assertion shared with The Hollywood Reporter, the movie’s director has confirmed that she reached out to the property to request permission to make use of a collection of his songs in her upcoming venture, however had her supply rejected. “They don’t like initiatives that they haven’t originated, they usually’re protecting of their model,” she advised the outlet.
She additionally revealed that these engaged on Priscilla didn’t let the denied request put a dampener on the venture, however slightly simply “made us be extra inventive”.
Now, the Priscilla soundtrack options an array of traditional songs, carried out by Thomas Mars – Coppola’s husband and frontman of the band Phoenix.
Set to premiere on the Venice Movie Pageant, the film is an adaptation of Priscilla Presley’s chart-topping memoir Elvis And Me, which she launched in 1985. American actor Cailee Spaeny (Pacific Rim Rebellion, Dangerous Instances on the El Royale) will play Priscilla, whereas Jacob Elordi (The Kissing Sales space, Euphoria) will star as Elvis.
Following the launch of the movie’s teaser trailer again in June, the Elvis Presley property issued a press release claiming they have been unaware that the movie was being made.
An property official additionally criticised the trailer, saying that the movie “appeared like a school film” in an interview with TMZ. In response, Priscilla took to her social media web page to reward the venture and present her assist for Coppola.
“I’m excited concerning the interpretation of my e book by the masterful Sofia Coppola, she wrote. “She has such a rare perspective and I’ve all the time been such an admirer of her work. I’m sure this film will take everybody on an emotional journey.”
Priscilla will not be the primary movie to be made concerning the Presley household. Simply final 12 months, Baz Luhrmann shared his biopic concerning the singer, which noticed Austin Butler tackle the title function and win Finest Actor on the 2023 Golden Globes.
In different information, it was reported earlier at present (August 24) that Priscilla Presley had opened up about her final moments with late daughter, Lisa Marie, in a brand new interview.
The singer-songwriter, and daughter of Elvis and Priscilla, died on January 12 aged 54. Final month, a brand new coroner’s report confirmed that she had handed away as a result of a “sequelae of a small bowel obstruction”.
“We had simply gotten there, you go down all these stairs. I tripped a bit of bit as a result of I had these excessive heels on, and she or he began laughing so exhausting. I began laughing. We hadn’t even had a drink but,” she recalled. “[Lisa Marie] goes, ‘Oh my God, Mother, you possibly can’t actually have a drink’. … It was enjoyable, a enjoyable reminiscence.”
