Priscilla (film)
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| Directed by | Sofia Coppola |
| Screenplay by | Sofia Coppola |
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| Cinematography | Philippe Le Sourd |
| Edited by | Sarah Flack |
| Music by | Phoenix |
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| Distributed by | A24 |
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Running time | 110 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Priscilla is an upcoming American biographical drama film written, directed and co-produced by Sofia Coppola, based on the 1985 memoir Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley and Sandra Harmon. It follows the life of Presley and her relationship with musician Elvis Presley. Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi star as Priscilla and Elvis, respectively.
Priscilla is set to premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival in September 2023. It will be distributed in the United States by A24.
Plot
The film follows Priscilla Presley and her life with Elvis Presley.
Cast
- Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla Presley
- Jacob Elordi as Elvis Presley
- Dagmara Domińczyk
- Raine Monroe Boland and Emily Mitchell as Lisa Marie Presley
- Jorja Cadence as Patsy Presley
- Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll as Alan "Hog Ears" Fortas
- Luke Humphrey as Terry West
Production
Development and casting
On September 12, 2022, it was announced Sofia Coppola would direct an adaptation of Priscilla Presley's 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."[3]
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."[3] 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."[3]
Coppola revealed in an interview that Priscilla Presley is an executive producer of Priscilla.[3]
Filming
Principal photography for Priscilla began in Toronto on October 24, 2022.[4] Filming wrapped in early December.[5]
Release
Priscilla is set to premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.[6] It will also screen as the Centerpiece Selection of the 61st New York Film Festival on October 6, 2023.[7][8] The film will be distributed in the United States by A24, and in Italy by Vision Distribution whilst Stage 6 Films/Sony Pictures Releasing International will handle distribution in the rest of the world.[2]
References
- ^ "One Paper" (PDF). A24. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ a b "Jacob Elordi to Play Elvis, Cailee Spaeny Is Priscilla Presley in Sofia Coppola's Film 'Priscilla'". variety.com. September 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Bell, Keaton (October 14, 2022). "Sofia Coppola Will Now Take You Behind the Scenes of Her Priscilla Presley Biopic". Vogue.
- ^ "See Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny as Elvis and Priscilla Presley on Set of Sofia Coppola Movie". people.com.
- ^ "Had a great shoot with Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi!". instagram.com.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (July 25, 2023). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Mann, Lanthimos, Fincher, DuVernay, Cooper, Besson, Coppola, Hamaguchi In Competition; Polanski, Allen, Anderson, Linklater Out Of Competition – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (July 20, 2023). "Sofia Coppola's 'Priscilla' Set as New York Film Festival Centerpiece Selection". Variety. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (July 20, 2023). "Sofia Coppola's 'Priscilla' named Centerpiece selection at New York Film Festival". ScreenDaily.
