{"id":1962832,"date":"2025-08-15T20:40:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T20:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1962832"},"modified":"2025-08-15T20:40:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T20:40:10","slug":"baz-luhrmann-sends-special-message-to-elvis-week-fans-about-new-elvis-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/baz-luhrmann-sends-special-message-to-elvis-week-fans-about-new-elvis-documentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Baz Luhrmann sends special message to Elvis Week fans about new Elvis documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">News about a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/elvis-baz-epic-everything-know-100326630.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:forthcoming Elvis Presley documentary;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">forthcoming Elvis Presley documentary<\/a>, plans for an Elvis hologram, and the efforts to mark the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/real-cause-elvis-presleys-death-100101339.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:50th anniversary of the singer\u2019s passing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">50th anniversary of the singer\u2019s passing<\/a> were among the topics discussed by Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE) managing partner Joel Weinshanker during an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/elvis-week-2025-elvis-presleys-110658833.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Elvis Week;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Elvis Week <\/a>event at Graceland on Aug. 15.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking as part of the Conversations on Elvis event, Weinshanker made his annual appearance, delivering a kind &#8220;State of Elvis&#8221; address and answering audience questions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During his 30-minute spot with host Tom Brown, Weinshanker provided updates on various projects and teased several other upcoming initiatives. Confirming previous media reports, Weinshanker said the feature length Presley documentary from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/baz-luhrmann-elvis-director-talks-020038757.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201cElvis\u201d director Baz Luhrmann;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">\u201cElvis\u201d director Baz Luhrmann<\/a> would debut Sept. 6 at the Tornoto International Film Festival. \u00a0The film is titled <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/elvis-baz-epic-everything-know-100326630.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert.&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">&#8220;EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Elvis Presley Enterprises managing partner Joel Weinshanker speaks during the Conversations on Elvis event on Aug. 15, 2025, at the Graceland Soundstage in Memphis. The event was part of Elvis Week, which marked the 48th anniversary of Elvis Presley&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Weinshanker noted that the footage for the film \u2014 originally shot for the 1970s Elvis docs \u201cElvis: That\u2019s Way It Is\u201d and \u201cElvis On Tour\u201d \u2014 was recovered from archival vaults and digitized properly and in full for the first time. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI can&#8217;t even think of a superlative to use for this grouping, the entire film, that is now digitized,\u201d said Weinshanker, adding that the material would have lasting historical value. \u201cNot only for the film that you&#8217;re going to see, but the hundreds of hours that exist beyond that. It\u2019s a real treasure trove that\u2019s going to help [Graceland] as an institution know more and understand more about Elvis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>ELVIS PRESLEY IN HIS OWN WORDS: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/elvis-presley-own-words-king-100244340.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The King on music, movies, Memphis and more;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The King on music, movies, Memphis and more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Luhrmann doc was financed by Sony Music in partnership with EPE. Weinshanker said the film\u2019s debut at TIFF will be an opportunity to sell the project to a distributor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe&#8217;re gonna go to market. We actually don&#8217;t know yet who is going to distribute the film,\u201d said Weinshanker, who added that everyone involved believes the movie should have a proper theatrical release, rather than just going direct to streaming. \u201cIt needs to be seen in theaters,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to Weinshanker, the hope is the Elvis doc will be out by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/happy-90th-birthday-elvis-fans-162554178.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Presley\u2019s birthday in January 2026;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Presley\u2019s birthday in January 2026<\/a>. In addition to the doc eventually being available on streaming services, he also said there would be \u201can extended version on physical media, likely a Blu-ray.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Weinshanker also played a video message from Luhrmann, who was supervising a scoring session for &#8220;EPiC.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI am not caught in a trap,\u201d joked Luhrmann. \u201cI&#8217;m here recording music for an epic [documentary] where Elvis sings and tells his story like never before. We are heading towards the Toronto International Film Festival and cannot wait to be TCBing on the rest of this movie.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Elvis hologram show &#8216;getting close&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In other Elvis-related developments, Weinshanker also indicated that EPE was advancing in its efforts to bring a cutting-edge Elvis hologram project to fruition. \u201cWe&#8217;re getting to a place where there is an opportunity for an Elvis hologram show, a concert performance, utilizing the best technology,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s getting close.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Weinshanker noted that Elvis \u201cwas a first adapter. He wanted all the [latest] technology, he wanted all these things. I think in a couple of years, you&#8217;ll be able to see that [hologram show] and know that Elvis was the greatest performer of the 20th century.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>&#8216;AT HOME WITH ELVIS PRESLEY&#8217;: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/home-elvis-presley-king-shared-100136982.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The King shared glimpse into his life and Graceland in 1965;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">The King shared glimpse into his life and Graceland in 1965<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After answering audience questions, Weinshanker added that much of his and EPE\u2019s ongoing efforts are part of a \u201cmarch towards 2027,\u201d which will mark the 50th anniversary of Presley\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt&#8217;s a lot of work, but going into \u201827, you&#8217;re going to see a lot of new things at Graceland,\u201d he said. \u201cYou&#8217;re going to see that we&#8217;re really going to represent for the 50th anniversary, and we&#8217;re going to make Elvis proud.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialappeal.com\/story\/entertainment\/2025\/08\/15\/new-epic-elvis-film-baz-luhrmannn\/85641553007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New Elvis film from Baz Luhrmann: What director told Elvis Week fans;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">New Elvis film from Baz Luhrmann: What director told Elvis Week fans<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News about a forthcoming Elvis Presley documentary, plans for an Elvis hologram, and the efforts to mark the 50th anniversary of the singer\u2019s passing were among the topics discussed by Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE) managing partner Joel Weinshanker during an Elvis Week event at Graceland on Aug. 15. 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