Tag: Priscilla Presley
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Sofia Coppola Almost Raffled Off a Pickleball Game with Jacob Elordi to Help ‘Priscilla’ Budget
Jacob Elordi nearly went to bat for “Priscilla,” literally.Sofia Coppola revealed that Elordi, who portrays Elvis Presley in the indie A24 film, was almost part of a raffle pickleball game to raise funds for the production budget.“He can play pickleball,” Coppola told the Wall Street Journal. “Our budget was always strained, low budget, and I…
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Kirsten Dunst Helped Cast Cailee Spaeny in Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’
Kirsten Dunst handpicked Cailee Spaeny to lead Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla,” as Coppola revealed in a new W magazine cover story.Dunst, who has collaborated with Coppola in “The Virgin Suicides,” Marie Antoinette,” and “The Beguiled,” worked with “Mare of Easttown” breakout actress Spaeny in upcoming Alex Garland film “Civil War.” Dunst recommended that Coppola meet with…
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From ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ to ‘Elvis & Me,’ What to Read for the Fall 2023 Movie Season
Who says IP is only reserved for comic book movies?The top films of 2023 (so far) include Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” which was adapted from “American Prometheus,” a biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Fellow auteurs like Martin Scorsese and Sofia Coppola continue to mine books, from David Grann’s non-fiction epic “The Killers of the Flower Moon”…
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Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ Rocks Venice With 7-Minute Standing Ovation as Priscilla Presley Cries
To borrow a lyric from her famous husband’s hit song, Priscilla Presley was all shook up at the Venice Film Festival premiere of “Priscilla.” The subject of Sofia Coppola’s drama wiped away tears from her face on Monday night in Italy as the audience on the Lido exploded in a 7-minute standing ovation for the…
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‘Priscilla’ Review: Sofia Coppola’s Understated Biopic Lets Us Draw Our Own Conclusions [Venice]
The most powerful aspect of Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla,” premiering in Competition at this year’s Venice Film Festival, is in the title: to focus on Priscilla Presley, née Wagner, formerly Beaulieu, is to show a side of a marriage and of the King himself less familiar than and in some ways different from the romantic popular…
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Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ Acquired by Mubi for International Distribution
Global film distributor, production company and streamer Mubi has acquired international rights, excluding North America and Italy, for Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla,” which will premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival.Mubi will retain all rights in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Austria, Latin America, Benelux and Turkey. Mubi will release the film theatrically in the U.K.,…
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Nicolas Cage-Led Comedy ‘Dream Scenario’ Release Date Set
The fall movie season continues to fill up, with A24’s Dream Scenario the latest film to find a release date. The Nicolas Cage dark comedy will premiere in theaters on November 10. Dream Scenario will open wide in early November after the film premieres at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival, according to Deadline. A24…
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Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ Will Be The Centerpiece Film Of The 61st New York Film Festival This Fall
Moviegoers already knew that Todd Haynes‘ “May December” would open the 61st annual New York Film Festival this Fall. But now another North American premiere will happen in NYC. Sofia Coppola‘s “Priscilla” will be the festival’s Centerpiece on October 6 before it hits theaters later that month courtesy of A24.Read More: ‘Priscilla’ Trailer: Sofia Coppola’s…
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Priscilla Presley Gives ‘Priscilla’ Biopic Her Blessing: Sofia Coppola Is ‘Masterful’
Priscilla Presley is praising Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla.”Adapted from Presley’s 1985 memoir, “Elvis and Me,” the A24 film stars Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla and Jacob Elordi as Elvis Presley.“I am excited about the interpretation of my book by the masterful Sofia Coppola,” Presley shared on Instagram. “She has such an extraordinary perspective and I have always…