Making a biographical film about a famous person should not be an easy task, especially if that person is involved in the project or their relatives want everything to be perfect. However, you can’t always keep everyone happy, and that became clear to us because Elvis Presley’s estate is mad at the movie Priscilla by Sofia Coppola… it is not a joke.
After seeing the Elvis biopic directed by Baz Luhrmann (which even received several Oscar nominations in 2023), A24 announced that it was working on a film directed by Sofia Coppola where we will learn about the life of Priscilla Presleythe ex-wife of the ‘king’, who accompanied him through both good and bad times.
Elvis Presley’s estate not happy with Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ movie
After releasing the official poster, the first trailer for Priscilla by Sofia Coppola, and at least on this side it left a great taste in our mouths. However, believe it or not, Some Elvis Presley heirs are not warmed by the sun with this film, because they disagree with some things they saw in this preview.
To give you an idea of how things are, according to TMZthe lawsuit started because A24 and Sofia Coppola started the production of this film without their consent or knowledge, which is based on the book Elvis and Me, which include the memoirs of Priscilla Presley. Besides, They point out that this tape is another attempt by the ex-wife of the ‘king’ to get money.
Priscilla Presley herself thinks the opposite of the biopic
According to the same source, one of Elvis Presley’s heirs was able to see the entire movie of Priscilla and he threw him gacho. To begin with, she said that This tape seemed like a parody, in addition, he described the direction and adaptation of Sofia Coppola as “horrible” and said about it: “It feels like a college movie. The set designs are horrible, this is not what Graceland looks like.”.
Of course Priscilla Presley has a very different opinion, as she told TMZ who really wants to check out the full movie: “I am very excited to see the interpretation of my book by the masterful Sofia Coppola. She has such an extraordinary perspective and I’ve always been a fan of her work. I’m sure this movie will take everyone on an emotional journey.”.
It is no secret to anyone that For years, Elvis Presley’s estate has feuded with Priscilla Presley over control of the ‘king of rock & roll’ money and rights.. However, it seems that the anger has reached the next level with this biopic and this only raises our expectations for checking out what Sofia Coppola did with Priscilla. What do you think about it? What side are you on?
