Priscilla (film)
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| Directed by | Sofia Coppola |
| Screenplay by | Sofia Coppola |
| Based on | Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley with Sandra Harmon |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Philippe Le Sourd |
| Edited by | Sarah Flack |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Priscilla is an upcoming American biographical film written and directed by Sofia Coppola. It is based on Priscilla Presley's memoir Elvis and Me.[3]
Plot
The film follows Priscilla Presley and her life with Elvis Presley.
Cast
Production
Development and casting
On September 12, 2022 it was announced Sofia Coppola would direct an adaptation of Priscilla Presley’s bestselling memoir Elvis and Me starring Jacob Elordi as Elvis Presley and Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla Presley.[2] When asked what made her want to adapt Priscilla’s memoir for her next feature film, Coppola responded in an interview, "I’ve had her memoir for years and remember reading it a long time ago. A friend of mine was talking about her recently, and we got around to discussing the book. I read it again and was really moved by her story. I was supposed to start this big Edith Wharton project that was gonna take five months to shoot and felt really daunting. I came up against a few hurdles, so I just decided to pivot to making one film with one idea. I was just so interested in Priscilla’s story and her perspective on what it all felt like to grow up as a teenager in Graceland. She was going through all the stages of young womanhood in such an amplified world—kinda similar to Marie Antoinette."[4]
When asked what made Cailee Spaeny the right choice to play Priscilla, Coppola stated, “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. 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.”[5] Of Jacob Elordi’s casting as Elvis, Coppola stated, “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. But we’re talking before we’ve even started filming, so I can’t get too deep into it.”[6]
Coppola revealed in an interview that Priscilla Presley is an executive producer of Priscilla.[7]
Filming
Principal photography for Priscilla began in Toronto on October 24, 2022.[8]
References
- ^ "'Bones And All' & 'The Hand Of God' Producer Lorenzo Mieli Reflects On His Career And Teases 'The Young Pope' Season 3 With Paolo Sorrentino — London Film Festival". deadline.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Jacob Elordi to Play Elvis, Cailee Spaeny Is Priscilla Presley in Sofia Coppola's Film 'Priscilla'". variety.com.
- ^ Bergeson, Samantha (2022-09-12). "Sofia Coppola Plans Priscilla Presley Biopic with Cailee Spaeny, and Jacob Elordi as Elvis". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ "Sofia Coppola Will Now Take You Behind the Scenes of Her Priscilla Presley Biopic". vogue.com.
- ^ "Sofia Coppola Will Now Take You Behind the Scenes of Her Priscilla Presley Biopic". vogue.com.
- ^ "Sofia Coppola Will Now Take You Behind the Scenes of Her Priscilla Presley Biopic". vogue.com.
- ^ "Sofia Coppola Will Now Take You Behind the Scenes of Her Priscilla Presley Biopic". vogue.com.
- ^ "See Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny as Elvis and Priscilla Presley on Set of Sofia Coppola Movie". people.com.
