This evening the BFI Southbank rolled out the Blue Suede Carpet for the UK Premiere of Elvis, Baz Luhrmann’s blockbuster biopic of Elvis Presley’s life. The film dazzled at Cannes last week, and looks set to thrill audiences across the world. Attending the event in London this evening were writer/director Baz Luhrmann, Tom Hanks, Austin Butler, Olivia Dejonge, Yola, Luke Bracey, Producers Catherine Martin, Schuyler Weiss, Gail Berman & Patrick Mccormick.

You can read our glowing review of Elvis right here.

Elvis will be released in the UK & Ireland on 24th June by Warner Bros. Pictures. Scott Davis and Luke James were on the red carpet. Here are their interviews.

Elvis UK Premiere Interviews

 

Plot:

A thoroughly cinematic drama, Elvis’s (Butler) story is seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). As told by Parker, the film delves into the complex dynamic between the two spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the significant and influential people in Elvis’s life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge).