India Keeps Renewables Target Flexible
India dropped its target of establishing 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, giving itself the flexibility of 50% power from non-fossil fuel sources by then in its commitments to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This keeps India’s options open for new coal-based power plants in the projected 820 GW total capacity, if excess demand cannot be met from green fuels, sources told ET.
by Alex Billington
May 6, 2022
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“You don’t think that I know this town??” Vertical Entertainment has revealed an official trailer for an indie action thriller titled Vendetta, from filmmaker Jared Cohn, who has been making lots of these junk action films with Bruce Willis in the last few years. But now it feels almost wrong to write about this and share this film after learning about the truth regarding Bruce’s deteriorating mental state. When his daughter is brutally murdered and legal justice looks unlikely, William Duncan takes the law into his own hands, setting out on a quest for retribution. After killing the street thug who was directly responsible for her death, he finds himself in the middle of a war with the thug’s brother and his gang – equally hell-bent on getting even for their fallen. This stars Clive Standen, Theo Rossi, with Mike Tyson, Thomas Jane, and Bruce Willis. It looks like every other action film Willis has made in the last few years, but we know that already.
Here’s the first official trailer for Jared Cohn’s film Vendetta, direct from YouTube:
After the murders of his wife and young daughter at the hands of a ruthless crime family, an ex-marine seeks revenge by picking off members of the gang one by one until he completes his mission, even if it costs him his own life in the process. What ensues is a tense violent back-and-forth game of one man’s thirst for vengeance over another’s. Vendetta is both written and directed by American filmmaker Jared Cohn, director of many various B-movies all the time including Underground Lizard People, Buddy Hutchins, God’s Club, Little Dead Rotting Hood, Devil’s Domain, Death Pool, After School Special, Atlantic Rim: Resurrection, Alien Predator, Devil’s Revenge, Shark Season, Killer Advice, A Stalker in the House, and Deadlock previously. Produced by Amar Balaggan, Corey Large, Ross Mrazek, Benjamin Rappaport. Vertical will debut Cohn’s revenge in select US theaters + on VOD starting May 17th, 2022 this summer. Anyone?
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Twenty-five years ago, the first “Harry Potter” book was published in the U.K. The “Potter” series has been hugely influential, especially for young writers, though some are conflicted about its author, J.K. Rowling. We’re going to hear now from three of those authors on what “Harry Potter” has meant to them. We start with Laura Lam, author of “Pantomime” and “Shadowplay.”
LAURA LAM: I always loved that Hermione was wicked smart and wasn’t really ashamed of it.
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EMMA WATSON: (As Hermione Granger) Of course. Here it is. Nicholas Flamel is the only known maker of the Sorcerer’s Stone.
DANIEL RADCLIFFE: (As Harry Potter) The what?
RUPERT GRINT: (As Ron Weasley) The what?
WATSON: (As Hermione) Honestly, don’t you two read?
LAM: Especially as kids, we read to escape, and we read to kind of believe that, like, you can be more than you’ve been told you can be. I’d love for some other reader to really enjoy disappearing into my world as much as I used to into the “Harry Potter” world when I was a kid. But the thing is – is, overall, the books are a little bit complicated for me now. I have kind of complicated emotions about J.K. Rowling’s, you know, comments on trans people.
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AMY E REICHERT: Wow. First of all, I cannot believe it’s been 25 years. That is shocking to me (laughter).
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RADCLIFFE: (As Harry) Make a wish, Harry.
REICHERT: My name is Amy E. Reichert, and I’m an author. I have always loved fantasy and science fiction. I’ve loved the idea of – there is this parallel, fantastical world running next to ours that only special people get to see and be a part of. So I always really just love that first time Harry gets to go to Diagon Alley and see the magical world in its fullness. That’s one of my favorite scenes in the movies, too.
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ROBBIE COLTRANE: (As Hagrid) Welcome, Harry, to Diagon Alley.
REICHERT: Inevitably, I’m a very nerdy person, so through all of my books, even though I write these fun romantic comedies, there is, like, this undercurrent of nerd. There’s “Harry Potter” references. There’s references to other franchises. So my characters are just as aware and love these things just as much as I do.
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SCOTT REINTGEN: I discovered “Harry Potter” alongside my brother. We shared a room, and my mom at night would read the books to him, and I would just kind of listen in.
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: (Reading) Yes, their son, Harry. Mr. Dursley stopped dead. Fear flooded him. He looked back…
REINTGEN: I think the thing that sticks out to me is, like, how you create your own family as you go forward into the world. And it’s something that I write a lot of. It’s something that I focus on a lot in my own life.
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MAGGIE SMITH: (As Professor McGonagall) Welcome to Hogwarts. Before you can take your seats, you must be sorted into your houses. They are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Now, while you’re here, your house will be like your family.
REINTGEN: You know, those books meant a lot to me as a reader, but I can also look at the person who created them and say, I vehemently disagree with what they say and what they’ve been saying. And now I can also treat “Harry Potter” as what it was for me, which is an entryway to all the other work that I read.
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MARTINEZ: That was Scott Reintgen, author of the “Nyxia” trilogy. These interviews were conducted by NPR’s Miranda Mazariegos.
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New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI/GPRC): Sahil Seth (IRS), who is looking forward to the release of the much-awaited film ‘Bal Naren’ hosted a special screening of the film by inviting RSS National Executive Member Indresh Kumar as chief guest, many political leaders, and bureaucrats.
This film is produced by Deepak Mukut and directed by Pawan Nagpal under the banner of Soham Rockstar Entertainment. Sahil Seth as a part of the film; plays the role of the village physician. The story is based on a national cause that explains the importance of cleanliness. Sahil Seth ahead of screening quoted, “The movie depicts the big cause and it is specially filmed to spread the awareness among people and to join this healthy initiative; we have invited Indresh Kumar (RSS) as a chief guest followed by a list of guests of honours. I am very excited to meet all my honourable guests and looking for the amazing time and feedback.”
The fictional story ‘Bal Naren’ is based on a young boy named Naren. Depicting the dedication of the boy to bring a change in the village by fighting to demand cleanliness to protect the village and the people from the coronavirus. Sahil Seth in the film is playing the character of the village physician and also helps the protagonist to spread awareness across the village.
The screening was held in Films Division Cineplex, New Delhi, and was filled with famous people such as RSS, BJP, and Bureaucrats from IAS, IPS, and IRS services that support the cause of India and are always upfront to help and support any of such cause. The guest of honours present was: Union Minister (MoS) Social Justice Empowerment Ramdas Athawale, Member of Parliament Manoj Tiwari, Balraj BJP National coordinator and many more from bureaucracy and political parties..
Seeing all these delegates under one roof was an amazing experience for Sahil Seth and all the members of the film. RSS Leader Inderesh Kumar after watching the movie quoted, “Progeny is the truth and is eternal. Therefore, education is also knowledge and character, where cleanliness resides holiness follows. God resides in cleanliness. Cleanliness gives health, happiness, harmony, and peace. Today India and the whole world are battling pollution. To eradicate it is important to plant trees, save water, and less use of plastic. By keeping cleanliness all the negative emotions such as violence, anger and hatred do not take place inside the mind and intellect. Eliminating the use of abusive language and criticizing others is a way to keep the body, mind, and intellect clean. Modi is successfully carrying forward a noble task for the welfare of humanity by considering himself an ideal father, mother, and child. Thank you very much for Narendra Modi and Bal Naren movie which defines Swami Vivekananda and Narendra Modi. A positive film that does a commendable job of teaching at every step. House-to-house, children and elders, having different languages, castes and religions must watch this film and make your life one with a mission. Many congratulations to the creators of this film, all the people who played a role in it, be it ordinary or extraordinary.”
Amused by the message the movie is personifying the famous Indian politician and social activist Dr Ramdas Athawale quoted, “The film influences the rural regions as well as urban regions to adopt the cleanliness. As we all know that covid-19 pandemic is been one of the most alarming challenges this nation has faced and the film ‘Bal Naren’ explained the importance of taking this disease as war and fighting with it is the right of every citizen. Through an amazing story, the movie explains the importance of cleanliness and general precautions. The film was very entertaining and I ask each individual to watch it.”
According to Sahil Seth and the others who watched Bal Naren; The film made a strong statement about cleanliness and how to fight for it. Everyone liked the movie and is waiting for the release date that will be out soon so that it can influence people about nations one of the biggest causes and can stay safe and healthy. Sahil Seth requests everyone to please watch the movie as it is interesting, entertaining, and also knowledgeable. Film producer Deepak Mukut says, “‘Bal Naren’ is a passion project that aim towards building an important thought to this generation and generations to come, towards building a cleaner environment and cleaner India. We hope the film reminds the audience about the very important drive that Hon’ble Prime Minister, Narendra Modi started with Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan. I’m happy that the government officials including members from RSS, leaders of BJP and top bureaucrats watched the film and loved it’s beautiful narrative and noble thought.”
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Fans of the “Harry Potter” series disagree on many things: whether Harry and Ginny should have ended up together (they should not have); which book is the best (the fourth); and which character’s death hurt the most (Hedwig).
But they could come together and agree on one thing Thursday: Wyoming is not representative of the Hufflepuff house.
In mid-July, just in time for Harry’s birthday, Dish Network affiliate USDish issued a map that “sorted” each state into one of the four Hogwarts Houses from the Harry Potter series, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin.
More than half of the states fell into the Slytherin category, but Wyoming was sorted into Hufflepuff.
USDish “sorted” those states into houses by using Google Trends to see which of the four houses was the most frequently searched for in each state over the last five years. Additionally, the company polled 1,000 people who were sorted into a Hogwarts house through an online quiz.
For those of you who missed the Harry Potter mania that started in the mid-1990s and continues well into this decade, there are certain attributes that represent each of the houses. Bravery represents Gryffindor, empathy represents Hufflepuff, intelligence represents Ravenclaw and ambition represents Slytherin. First-year students are sorted into one of the four houses, which act as a sort of cohort for the rest of their time at the wizarding school.
But Harry Potter fans from Wyoming did not think Hufflepuff (or empathy) was the best representation of the Cowboy State.
“When the Legislature starts passing laws that show they give a crap about actual people, I’ll believe Wyoming is a kind, loveable Hufflepuff state. Until then…back to the Sorting Hat!” Cheyenne resident Kristine Galloway said. “Do you think they’re considering Hufflepuffs entirely by the adjectives ‘loyal’ and ‘hardworking’? Those two are ones I can’t argue with.”
“I do think people in Wyoming are hardworking. And God knows they are loyal to Trump,” she continued. “But everyone knows Hufflepuff is the house of sweethearts and cinnamon rolls. And Wyoming is not that.”
Jennifer Barella of Casper thought that Wyoming aligned more with Gryffindor.
“Wyomingites are brave like a Gryffindor but not friendly enough to be Hufflepuff,” Barella said. “You always hear Wyomingites talk about how they don’t want people from other states moving in, that’s not a very Hufflepuff thing to do. Someone probably read a headline that Casper is the most giving city per capita in the country and they decided that constitutes Hufflepuff.”
Aaron Goldberg of Cheyenne said there were not enough Slytherins in Wyoming, in his opinion.
However, it should be noted that it was rare for states to receive the Hufflepuff recognition, as Wyoming was only one of five states to be “sorted” into the house. Gryffindor was the most rare, with only three states (Utah, Michigan and Connecticut) receiving the distinction.
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by Alex Billington
April 18, 2022
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“Show me who you are.” Samuel Goldwyn Films has released a second official trailer for a crime thriller titled Ecco, or ECCO, the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Ben Medina. We posted another trailer for this back in 2019, but it’s just now getting a VOD release hence a new trailer. Ecco is about a former assassin named Michael, living a new life in the shadows with his family, who emerges from hiding to discover the origin of his lethal beginnings. To protect his family and to pursue his only chance at redemption, he must hunt those running the organization that once used to control him. Lathrop Walker stars, with Tabitha Bastien, Helena Grace Donald, Mahria Zook, S. Joe Downing, Mark Sehlbach, plus Michael Winters. This doesn’t look as bad as so many other action films recently – might actually be worth a watch.
Here’s the second official trailer for Ben Medina’s film ECCO, direct from SGF’s YouTube:
Michael (Lathrop Walker) is a ghost. Living in the shadows with his new family, years away from his former life as a nomadic, covert assassin. His peace and anonymity are shattered when his old employers return to bury their last surviving operative. With his truth exposed, Michael must protect his family and pursue his only chance at redemption: hunt those behind the organization where all his sins were born. Ecco, also written as ECCO, is both written and directed by American filmmaker Ben Medina, making his feature directorial debut after a few shorts previously. This originally opened in 2019. Goldwyn Films will debut Medina’s ECCO on VOD starting May 17th, 2022 this summer. For more, visit the film’s official site.
Harry Potter, be it the books and films have always been an integral part of the Potterverse fans and when Emma Watson in the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts trailer says, “When things get really dark and times are hard, there’s something about Harry Potter that makes life richer,” the millions of ‘Potterheads’ across the world nod their heads. So it was an emotional rollercoaster that lasted 1:48 minutes when we were introduced to a faint idea of what the reunion is going to look like.
The trailer starts with a shot of the ‘Golden Trio’, main stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint sitting in what was the Gryffindor Common room and laughing. There is a perfect old friends catching up vibe to it, when you pick up from exactly where you left it all those years ago. The last installment of the Potter films ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 came out in 2011.
Filmed in the Warner Bros Studio Tour in London, the trailer then moves on to Radcliffe, Watson walking through different areas of the set, the Diagon Alley with its shops and lighted up counters to the ’93/4’ platform at King’s Cross station, the Great Hall set in Hogwarts until Watson while walking down sees former fellow castmate Tom Felton, who played Potter’s Slytherin nemesis Draco Malfoy.
We feel the emotions and the tears!
Radcliffe’s voiceover in the trailer is heard saying that the idea of the Potter films ending ‘scared him was the implication that the most meaningful thing in our life was done.’ But seeing as “everyone is joyous” because he realizes “it wasn’t though.”
Helena Bonham Carter who played the dark witch Bellatix Lestrange says what was a scene worth focusing on for her was when she “had to pretend to be Hermione pretending to be Belletrix” in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
Ralph Fiennes, who played Dark Lord Voldermort reminisced how his sister, who had young children had told him when he had informed of being asked to play the character that “You’ve got to do it!”
“It’s a strong bond that we’ll always have,” Grint says and he and Watson are shown to embrace.
The trailer also shows shots of cast members Gary Oldman, Bonnie Wright, James and Oliver Phelps and many others laughing and sharing a beautiful moment after all this time.
The reunion, however will not be featuring author JK Rowling after having courted controversy after some of her comments and stance were perceived to be anti-trans community.
Fans reacted on social media as many retweeted the trailer, some commented and many said they couldn’t wait to watch. Some also were affronted that the author was not part of the celebrations.
“There’s something about Harry Potter, that makes life richer.” YES EMMA, ALWAYS. 🥺🤍 pic.twitter.com/xEfJCkmiVr
— Siddhi (@Sectumsempra187) December 20, 2021
Where is the creator of this world?
Not inviting @jk_rowling is like gathering for Christmas and not invite Jesus!— Dr. Shayan Mirbabaei (@shayan_pmb) December 20, 2021
Harry is still the third wheel. 👀❤️ pic.twitter.com/zbWRIBUhDd
— Siddhi (@Sectumsempra187) December 20, 2021
The ones that love us, never really leave us. You will always find them… In here. SIRIUS BLACK, YOU WERE THE BEST GODFATHER EVER 🥺🤍 pic.twitter.com/FbQhy1xU1W
— Siddhi (@Sectumsempra187) December 20, 2021
I’m crying, you’re crying, we all are crying
— Nikita (@YehFitoorMera_) December 20, 2021
And none of this would be possible without the genius of JK Rowling
— Elizabeth Montgomery (@ElizaMontyBurns) December 20, 2021
I’m crying😭❤️but good tears! I shared all these movies with my kids and every year,with winter’s first BIG snow,we would pile all our blankets and pillows on the floor in the living room,in front of the fireplace and have a Harry Potterathon it WAS magical!They’re all grown now
— ArJones77 (@Jones77Ar) December 20, 2021
Haven’t forgotten about you Alan Rickman. Almost 6 years now. 😭 pic.twitter.com/EORyKkzz9T
— TheTaoOfOat (@TheTaoOfOat) December 20, 2021
Oh I can’t wait. Harry Potter really made my childhood amazing. Still love it so many years later. When I’m sad I just read or watch it again and disappear in this magical world.
— ᴴLizzy ◟̽◞̽ 1D Family ✨ (@Larry_The_Tease) December 20, 2021
wholesome 👉🏻🥺👈🏻 pic.twitter.com/jmgV4aIn1X
— S A T H Y A (@_sathyeah_) December 21, 2021
And the fact that these two cannot be there. I’m not fine 💔 https://t.co/Jy7jAPqL13 pic.twitter.com/MIJd32M4vq
— Lene ⍟⧗ (@miss_LulaMae) December 20, 2021
Thank you @jk_rowling for writing such a wonderful series, and encouraging a generation of young people to enjoy literature. If it weren’t for your genius, this whole franchise wouldn’t exist. Shame on @hbomax for not giving credit where credit is due #IStandWithJKRowling https://t.co/zBKyriagKk
— WeAreWomenJapan (@WeAreWomenJapan) December 21, 2021
bawling my eyes out 😭😭😭 https://t.co/FSiwQbVfzV
— 🏴🍙🇵🇸 (@aidahdarcy) December 20, 2021
The fist film in the Potter film franchise released back in 2001- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. It has spawned 8 films altogether as well as several games, digital experiences, studio tours and much more.
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by Alex Billington
May 5, 2022
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“We are here with a simple mission: to make sure that food is an agent of change.” National Geographic has unveiled an official trailer for a documentary titled We Feed People, the latest doc feature directed by Ron Howard (following Pavarotti, Rebuilding Paradise). The film spotlights renowned chef José Andrés and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen’s mission evolution over 12 years, from being a scrappy group of grassroots volunteers to becoming one of the most highly regarded humanitarian aid organizations in the disaster relief sector. They’ve been out in Ukraine since the start of the war helping feed families there, too. From Haiti to Madagascar, North Carolina to the Navajo Nation, Puerto Rico to Washington, D.C., and all around the world, the food relief NGO World Central Kitchen has sped to crisis locations to help with the most urgent of human needs: Feeding communities with limited access to food. By starting with the idea of “one plate at a time” and recruiting local communities in areas struck by disaster, WCK puts into action Andrés’ long-held belief that “big problems have very simple solutions.” He’s utterly inspiring in every way.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Ron Howard’s doc We Feed People, direct from YouTube:
In We Feed People, Oscar-winning director Ron Howard shows chef José Andrés and the WCK (World Central Kitchen) team at locations across the globe as the multiple threats of a changing climate require split-second responses and innovative, immediate solutions to so many life-threatening emergencies. Since Andrés first came to the U.S. from Spain over 30 years ago and began a remarkable culinary career that grew to locations in almost a dozen cities internationally, his passion and life’s work have gone hand in hand with activism. Seeing hunger relief as the first and most vital line of aid, and one that too often gets bogged down in bureaucracy and red tape, Andrés and WCK have become part of a worldwide, energetic team supporting food security one plate at a time. We Feed People is directed by award-winning American actor / producer / filmmaker Ron Howard, director of the other documentary films Made in America, The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years, Pavarotti, and Rebuilding Paradise previously. This is produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, Meredith Kaulfers, Walter Matteson. Nat Geo will debut We Feed People streaming on Disney+ starting May 27th, 2022. Who wants to watch?
A self-confessed Harry Potter ‘addict’ has converted her loft into an impressive Hogwarts-themed common room.
53-year-old Janice Burnett became obsessed with JK Rowling’s wizarding world 11 years ago when she watched one of the Blockbuster films with a friend.
Since then, the gran has amassed a huge collection of 4,000 items devoted to Gryffindor – the Hogwarts house that Harry, Ron and Hermione belong to – which Janice believes most closely fits her character.
The mum-of-two has now converted the entire attic of her bungalow into a shrine for her beloved items, which mirrors the Gryffindor common room.
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Janice, who helps run Harry Potter fan pages online, said she became addicted to buying Harry Potter memorabilia.
“When you’re a collector, you do get addicted to things. At the start, as soon as I saw something with Harry Potter on it, I had to buy it,” she said.
“But you have to be careful in the end because you’re overcome with a kind of rubbish collection.
“So I’ve had to cut down on all the stuff I don’t need, but I do want to collect the expensive things.”
The gran from Warrington said she was originally drawn to Harry Potter after binge-watching the films with a friend.
“My interest started when I visited a friend. She had Harry Potter on the TV, and I thought: ‘I quite like this film,” she said.
“I then went back round and for eight weeks, each Saturday, we used to get some popcorn and we used to watch Harry Potter.
“I was just enthralled with this film, and then I just started collecting from there.”
Janice, who is a full-time carer, began collecting her first Harry Potter-themed items back in 2011.
She said: “In the beginning when I first got into it, in 2011, you couldn’t really buy things in shops.
“Now, it’s kind of everywhere. The franchise has really expanded. It doesn’t matter which shop you go into now, you’ll find Harry Potter stuff.
“I always felt that I was Gryffindor, and then I got sorted into it on Pottermore – the Harry Potter fan club.
“I don’t have anything else to do with Slytherin, Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw. It’s just Red and Gold – that’s it!”
Janice is most proud of her miniature displays, which depict scenes from the films in detail.
She said: I’ve got the Great Hall and The Gryffindor Common Room, which has been made by a company called Valentines Miniatures.
“They are going up in value at the moment, so I’m very proud of them.”
In her attic, Janice also has a purpose-built fireplace, similar to the one found in the Gryffindor common room.
She said: “We built a fireplace in the attic. It lights, and it does actually look very cosy when you’re sat up there – it looks like a proper room.
“The little bedroom is kind of a replica of the Gryffindor boys’ dormitories.
“The furniture that I have got in there, I’m lead to believe, is a one-off piece, which was all on display in Harrods. “
by Alex Billington
June 22, 2022
Source: YouTube
“In that moment, Elvis the Man was sacrificed… and Elvis the God was born.” Opening on Friday this week is Baz Luhrmann’s extravagant, ravishing biopic telling the story of Elvis!! The King of Rock. This officially premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival last month, and is dropping in theaters nationwide this week – with Warner Bros giving it one final push with this trailer and a featurette. The movie chronicles the life and career of rock-and-roll legend Elvis Presley, starring Austin Butler (also seen in The Dead Don’t Die, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) as the iconic musician. Covering his entire life, from childhood to stardom and his tragic early death. This also stars Tom Hanks as his promoter Colonel Tom Parker, Luke Bracey, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Dacre Montgomery, David Wenham, Richard Roxburgh, Kate Mulvany, Elizabeth Cullen, Natasha Bassett, plus Kelvin Harrison Jr. as B.B. King, and Olivia DeJonge as Priscilla Presley. I saw this one in Cannes and it’s definitely a summer movie like no other, big and loud and sweeping and epic. Not easy to tell his entire story in one movie, but Luhrmann shoots for the Vegas moon.
Here’s the third final trailer (+ featurette / poster) for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, direct from YouTube:
You can watch the first official trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis here, as well as the second trailer here.
Set against an evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America, Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming Elvis movie covers the rock legend’s growth from dirt-poor singer to global icon, seen through the prism of his complex relationship over two decades with manager Colonel Tom Parker (played by Tom Hanks). Presley reached a level of stardom matched only by the Beatles before his death in 1977 at the age of 42. This currently untitled Elvis Presley project, formerly known as Kat King or also just Elvis, is directed by acclaimed Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, director of the movies Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!, Australia, and The Great Gatsby previously. The screenplay is written by Sam Bromell, Baz Luhrmann, and Craig Pearce. Produced by Gail Berman, Catherine Martin, Patrick McCormick, Andrew Mittman, Schuyler Weiss, and Baz Luhrmann. This is premiering at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Warner Bros will debut Luhrmann’s Elvis in theaters everywhere on June 24th, 2022 this summer. Who’s ready?