grim22 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 minute ago, excel1 said: This will explode no doubt. $75m/$175m I actually agree with you here. This has definite potential to be big. Probably not 75/175 but 45/175 is possible since it is releasing same day as Doctor Strange 2 which will hamper OW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric the Clown Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 It'll definitely get to at least 100M, but I don't think this is getting anywhere close to 175M. That puts it in the Compton/Bohemian league of music biopics and I don't think Elvis really has the same cultural touch. Obviously everybody knows him, but I feel like, at least for a lot of people around my age, he's not really somebody people obsess over or listen to in their spare time. When I was a kid, outside of Lilo & Stitch, pretty much every cartoon had Elvis jokes or people impersonating him to make fun of the guy. Queen and NWA's music is both something fun to jam to in surround sound and their stories tackle relevant and topical issues that relate more with younger people today. If anything, there's been a lot of discussion about Elvis and his cultural appropriation, which will probably lead to controversy, whether you agree or not. Austin Butler will have to really deliver in the role to help this get to 150M+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmasterclay Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I really hope they keep this title. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric the Clown Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 https://variety.com/2020/film/news/hollywood-film-production-resumes-avatar-mission-impossible-king-richard-1234629324/ Quote Warner Bros. is hopeful that Baz Luhrman’s “Elvis” with Tom Hanks and Austin Butler could start shooting by August (most of the cast and crew, save Hanks who got coronavirus, stayed Down Under, so they won’t be hamstrung by travel restrictions) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dudalb Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Still betting the Colonel will be the main character, not Elvis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric the Clown Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 https://deadline.com/2021/01/newcomer-alton-mason-little-richard-baz-luhrmanns-elvis-1234681086/ Quote EXCLUSIVE: Following a lengthy search, director Baz Luhrmann has tapped up-and-comer Alton Mason to play legendary musician Little Richard in Warner Bros’ Elvis. Sources tell Deadline that even as the film got back into production following suspension due to Covid-19, Luhrmann wanted to make sure he took his time in finding the right American actor to play the part of the iconic showman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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excel1 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 this could be a big ole hit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maggie Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 29 minutes ago, Eric the Big Red Dog said: Maybe Jurassic World moves in its vacated spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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excel1 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Shoulda gone with Jacob Elordi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excel1 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) Do they realize this guy is gonna have to be "take your breath away" pretty in the eyes of women in order to be taken seriously as the character...? Thinking butler was miscast Edited November 17, 2021 by excel1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudalb Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 For my money the best fictional screen Elvis was Kurt Russell in the John Carpenter TV Biopic. This was huge for both, it got a massive rating when it was first shown in 1979, revived Russell's then moribund career, and put Carpenter on Hollywood's radar as a director worth watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaPeel Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Russell had the charisma to work as Elvis. Most actors don't have the type of magnetism that Presley had. I hope Butler can pull it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excel1 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 This should do well if it they handle the release correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 This is an interesting one because naturally an Elvis biopic would be geared towards an older audience, but because it's Baz (The Great Gatsby found a huge audience through an excellent marketing campaign in addition to Leo that made it look highly appealing to the 18-34 demo), this is almost certain to be more flashy than your typical entry in the genre. Guessing we'll have to wait until we get a first official look at the direction this is being taken in to get an idea as to what its potential is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excel1 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 This is an excellent combo of concept + director. I think it will do well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...