Priscilla trailer: Jacob Elordi stars as Elvis with Cailee Spaeny as his wife
The first trailer for the highly anticipated biopic Priscilla, written and directed by Sofia Coppola, was shared Wednesday morning.
The film tells Priscilla Presley’s side of the story of her life with the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
It stars Jacob Elordi as Elvis and Cailee Spaeny as his beautiful wife Priscilla Presley whom he began romanticizing when she was a young girl.
The film was shot last year in Toronto, Canada.
And the movie will be released in theaters in October in the US.
New look: The first trailer for the highly anticipated biopic Priscilla, written and directed by Sofia Coppola, was shared Wednesday morning
The king! The Euphoria star looks a lot like the King of Rock N Roll. He is seen in the 1960s sporting the jet-black pompadour that Elvis was known for throughout much of his storied career as one of the pioneers of rock and roll
The King’s Family: Elvis and Priscilla married in 1967 and welcomed their daughter Lisa Marie Presley in February of the following year
The trailer begins with Priscilla getting all 1960s glam. She is seen putting on her lipstick and fake eyelashes while spraying her hair with Aqua Net.
Elvis’ wife was known for her over the top glamor that made her look like a Hollywood movie star.
Then she is seen as a young girl who is taken by Elvis. She is in her school clothes and looks very youthful as she is mesmerized by the pop star.
Soon she kisses him under fireworks as the romance seems to be intoxicating.
Soon she is seen getting married in her white lace dress, then being his wife and then taking care of their daughter Lisa Marie is a few quick flashes.
Power couple: ‘When teen Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a fast-paced rock ‘n’ roll superstar becomes someone completely unexpected in private moments: an exciting crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend,” reads A24’s synopsis for the film
He did a good job: Jacob is impressive as Elvis; he plays the singer a year after Austin Butler did it for Elvis; oddly enough, Jacob used to date Kaia Gerber and now Austin is romanced with the model
Painted: The trailer opens with Priscilla getting all 1960s glam. She is seen putting on her lipstick and fake eyelashes while spraying her hair with Aqua Net
Now a wife: Elvis’ wife was known for her over-the-top glamor that made her look like a Hollywood movie star
The Euphoria star looks a lot like the King of Rock N Roll.
He is seen in the 1960s sporting the jet-black pompadour that Elvis was known for throughout much of his storied career as one of the pioneers of rock and roll.
Spaeny, 25, looks beautiful in her feminine dresses with her dark brown locks all teased to match the style of the era.
The Mare of Easttown star resembles Priscilla with her almond eyes and big pout.
When teen Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a fast rock ‘n’ roll superstar becomes someone completely unexpected in private moments: an exciting crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend. reads A24’s synopsis for the film.
As a young thing: Here she is seen in her early days of dating Elvis modeling a light pink dress
Through Priscilla’s eyes, Sofia Coppola tells the unseen side of a great American myth in Elvis and Priscilla’s long courtship and turbulent marriage, from a German army base to his dream estate at Graceland, in this deeply emotional and exquisitely detailed love portrait. , fantasy and fame.’
Principal photography for the biopic, which is based on Priscilla Presley’s New York Times best-selling memoir Elvis And Me (1985), started in October in Toronto.
Born Priscilla Ann Wagner (changed by adoption to Beaulieu) in 1945, and the daughter of a US Navy pilot, the New York City native was just 14 when she caught the attention of a then 24-year-old Elvis Presley during his military service in Germany late 1959.
The couple eventually married in 1967 and had a daughter, Lisa Marie, before separating in 1972 and divorcing the following year.
Her Story: The New Biopic, Priscilla, is based on Priscilla Presley’s New York Times bestselling memoir Elvis And Me (1985); the 78-year-old is photographed in Beverly Hills in October 2022
When looking for the actress to play Priscilla, Coppola tried to find someone who could play her both as a teenager and as a woman in her late twenties. And it turns out that Spaeny was her first choice in adapting the story from the start.
“The character goes from 15 to 27 over the course of the film, so she had to be able to act and age in a long time,” the filmmaker, 51, explained to Fashion.
“Having the same actress play Priscilla at those different stages of her life was really important to me, and I think Cailee can pull it off. She’s such a strong actress and she looks very young too.’
When it came to finding the young man who could play Elvis Presley, Coppola knew it would be hard to find someone who could come close to his incredible good looks and charisma. But in the end, it was Elordi’s own charisma that helped land him the role.
“I thought no one would look like Elvis, but Jacob has the same kind of magnetism. He’s so charismatic and girls go crazy around him, so I knew he could play this kind of romantic icon,” revealed the writer and director of Lost In Translation.
Different periods: Spaeny, left, plays Priscilla as a 15-year-old through her late 20s; and Jacob is well seen in 2022
There is no doubt that Coppola, who also serves as executive producer, A24 and Sony Pictures hope to match or surpass the success of Luhrmann’s Elvis, which grossed $286 million at the worldwide box office on an $85 million budget.
Priscilla Presley, 77, was a strong supporter of the Elvis biopic, calling it “a true story told brilliantly and creatively that only Baz, in his uniquely artistic way, could have delivered.” it. He knew he had big shoes to fill. He was extremely nervous playing this role. I can only imagine.’
Inspired by Priscilla’s life story as a teenager growing up at Graceland in Memphis, Coppola compared her story to that of “Marie Antoinette.”
“The hardest part about writing the script was getting rid of so many incredible details from Priscilla’s memoir,” she said. “I wanted to imagine what growing up in that world must have been like through her eyes.”
So far, there’s no official word on when Priscilla will make the premiere.