Priscilla Presley gives new Elvis biopic a rave review

Priscilla Presley, the ex-wife of the late Elvis Presley, has weighed in on director Baz Luhrmann's new Elvis biopic. Thumbs up: Priscilla Presley is raving about Baz Luhrmann's new Elvis biopic and the performance of Austin Butler as the King of Rock and Roll Luhrmann served as the film's director and co-screenwriter, along with Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce and Jeremy Donner, from a story he conceived with Donner. Gushing: Elvis' ex-wife shared her gushing review of the new Elvis biopic and the performance of Austin Butler as the rock and roll icon on Facebook on Friday Premise: The film chronicles the life and career of Presley from his early days as a child growing up in Mississippi to becoming a rock and roll icon and movie star; still from Elvis Iconic: Elvis's famous 1968 comeback special is featured in the movie; still from Elvis Rock idol: The Jailhouse Rock singer was said to be extremely nervous before his famous 1968 comeback special that saw him don his now-iconic black leather outfit; still from Elvis 'Halfway through the film Jerry and I looked at each other and said WOW!!! 'Elvis has left the building': Butler plays Elvis Presley at various times of his life and career; still from Elvis His take: Tom Hanks plays Elvis' longtime manager Colonel Tom Parker; still from Elvis Tricky relationship: Elvis had a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, which is among the premise of the biopic; the real Parker and Elvis are pictured in 1956 The King and his Queen: Elvis and Priscilla were married on May 1, 1967, at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas.