Catch The ‘Elvis’ Movie For Free On His Birthday This Weekend
This coming Sunday, January 8th, the Elvis film will be screening for free in select theaters.
Graceland and Warner Bros. Pictures are partnering up to celebrate the 88th birthday of Elvis Presley. Elvis fans are all invited! Actually, a handful of theaters in ten cities are offering free screenings for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis. Even more, the screenings will be occurring on Sunday, January 8th.
According to Deadline, the ten cities that will be holding the screenings are Atlanta (AMC Phipps Plaza), Chicago (AMC River East), Dallas (AMC NorthPark), Kansas City (AMC Town Center), Los Angeles (AMC Burbank), New York City (Loews 34th Street), San Francisco (AMC Metreon), Toronto (Cineplex Scotiabank), Vancouver (Cineplex Odeon International Village), and Memphis at Graceland. And so, all screenings will take place at 5 p.m., except for Los Angeles, which starts at 4 p.m. However, the showing at Graceland is reportedly sold out.
‘Elvis’ Movie
As a matter of fact, the movie is the highest grossing movie of 2022 at $286 M Worldwide. Actor Austin Butler plays Elvis, and recently has enjoyed high praises for his role in the movie. His fanbase has grown tremendously and he even would host Saturday Night Live on December 17th. Also, singer/rapper Lizzo joined Butler as the musical guest, and even had a skit with her.
Further, the film has received great reviews, saying that Butler captures the true essence of Elvis as a person. Even the Presley family had good things to say. Notably, on June 12th, three generations of the Presley family were in attendance for a special screening of Elvis at Graceland. The King of Rock & Roll’s ex-wife Priscilla, their daughter Lisa Marie, and Priscilla’s granddaughter, Riley Keough, came to the screening.
“In my life it’s been one disappointment after the other in terms of people portraying my father,” Lisa-Marie told the crowd. “In the various films or attempts to. Bless their hearts, I’m sure they meant well.” Additionally reiterating, “I’m sure they meant well, but let me just tell you something. At this point, I tell you this with all my heart, that’s the reason I’m here. It’s been done right.”
Tickets to the free screening on January 8th can be found here.
