Priscilla first trailer: Jacob Elordi stars as Elvis with Cailee Spaeny as his glamorous wife in new film from Sofia Coppola that sees the couple fall in love
The first trailer for the highly anticipated biopic Priscilla, which was written and directed by Sofia Coppola, was shared on Wednesday morning.
The movie tells Priscilla Presley’s side of the story of her life with the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
The stars are Jacob Elordi as Elvis and Cailee Spaeny as his stunning wife Priscilla Presley whom he started romancing when she was a young girl.
The movie was filmed in Toronto, Canada last year.
And the movie be released in the US in October in movie theaters.
New look: The first trailer for the highly anticipated biopic Priscilla, which was written and directed by Sofia Coppola, was shared on Wednesday morning
A classic moment: Priscilla and Elvis are seen at their wedding with their tiered cake as photographers zoom in
The real deal: Here is the real Priscilla and Elvis holding hands on their wedding day in 1967
The trailer opens with Priscilla getting all glammed up in the 1960s. She is seen putting on her lipstick and fake eyelashes as she sprays her hair with Aqua Net.
Elvis’ wife was known for her over-the-top glam that made her look like a Hollywood movie star.
Then she is seen as a young girl being taken out by Elvis. She is in her school clothes and appears very youthful as she is mesmerized by the pop star.
Soon she is kissing him under fireworks as the romance appears to be intoxicating.
Quickly she is seen getting married in her white lace dress, and next being his wife then taking care of their daughter Lisa Marie is several quick flashes.
The King! The Euphoria star looks much like the King of Rock N Roll. He is seen in the 1960s with his jet-black pompadour Elvis was known for through much of his storied career as one of the pioneer’s of rock n roll
The King’s family: Elvis and Priscilla were married in 1967, and then welcomed their daughter Lisa Marie Presley in February of the following year
Power couple: ‘When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend,’ reads A24’s synopsis for the film
He nailed it: Jacob is impressive as Elvis; he is playing the singer a year after Austin Butler did it for Elvis; strangely Jacob used to date Kaia Gerber and now Austin is romancing the model
Sexy time: he is also seen on the bed with his new wife after the tied the knot
Painted: The trailer opens with Priscilla getting all glammed up in the 1960s. She is seen putting on her lipstick and fake eyelashes as she sprays her hair with Aqua Net
A woman now: Elvis’ wife was known for her over-the-top glam that made her look like a Hollywood movie star
The Euphoria star looks much like the King of Rock N Roll.
He is seen in the 1960s with his jet-black pompadour Elvis was known for through much of his storied career as one of the pioneer’s of rock n roll.
Spaeny, 25, is pretty in her feminine dresses with her dark brown locks all teased up to match the style of the era.
The Mare of Easttown star does look like Priscilla with her almond eyes and large pout.
‘When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling 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 as she models a pale pink dress
Her new home: Graceland is also seen with its commanding columns and dual lion statues
‘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-world estate at Graceland, in this deeply felt and ravishingly detailed portrait of love, fantasy, and fame.’
Principal photography for the biopic, which is based on Priscilla Presley’s New York Times bestselling memoir Elvis And Me (1985), started in Toronto in October .
Born Priscilla Ann Wagner (changed by adoption to Beaulieu) in 1945, and the daughter of U.S. Navy pilot, the New York City native was only 14 when she caught the eye of a then 24-year-old Elvis Presley during his military service in Germany in late 1959.
The pair eventually got married in 1967 and had a daughter, Lisa Marie, before separating in 1972, and divorcing the following year.
Her story: The new biopics, Priscilla, is based on Priscilla Presley’s New York Times bestselling memoir Elvis And Me (1985); the 78-year-old is pictured in Beverly Hills in October 2022
When searching for the actress to play Priscilla, Coppola made a point of trying to find someone who would be able to play her both as a teenager and a woman in her late 20s. And it turns out Spaeny was her top choice from the outset of adapting the story.
‘The character goes from the age of 15 to 27 over the course of the film, so she had to be able to act and age across a big span of time,’ the filmmaker, 51, explained to Vogue.
‘It was really important for me to have the same actress playing Priscilla at those different stages of her life, and I think Cailee can pull it off. She’s such a strong actress, and she also looks very young.’
When it came to finding the young man who could portray Elvis Presley, Coppola knew would be hard to find anyone 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 nobody was gonna look quite like Elvis, but Jacob has that same type of magnetism. He’s so charismatic, and girls go crazy around him, so I knew he could pull off playing this type of romantic icon,’ the Lost In Translation writer and director revealed.
Different spans: Spaeny, left, will be playing Priscilla as a 15 year-old through until her late 20s; and Jacob is seen right in 2022
There’s no doubt Coppola, who’s also serving as executive producer, A24 and Sony Pictures are hoping to match or surpass the success as Luhrmann’s Elvis, which went on to gross $286 million at the worldwide box office on a $85 million budget.
Priscilla Presley, 77, was a huge supporter of the Elvis biopic, calling it ‘a true story told brilliantly and creatively that only Baz, in his unique artistic way, could have delivered,’ She also hailed Butler’s performance, saying, ‘Bravo to him. He knew he had big shoes to fill. He was extremely nervous playing this part. 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 of writing the script was just editing down so many incredible details from Priscilla’s memoir,’ she said. ‘I was interested in trying to imagine what growing up in that world must have looked like through her eyes.’
So far, there’s no official word on when Priscilla will makes it premiere.
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