Baz Luhrmann uses previously believed-to-be-lost archival footage and cutting-edge restoration technology to allow Elvis Presley to perform and tell his story like never before � a genuinely transcendent experience in IMAX.
The King, Restored
Baz Luhrmann's EPiC is not a traditional documentary or a concert film � it's something new: a feature that uses discovered archival footage, meticulous restoration, and behind-the-scenes material to construct a portrait of Elvis Presley that feels simultaneously deeply historical and startlingly immediate. The film features 27 tracks and presents the King's humor, vulnerability, and extraordinary performance gifts with a vividness that Luhrmann's previous Elvis biopic, for all its energy, couldn't achieve.
"In IMAX, Elvis Presley performing 'Suspicious Minds' feels like the greatest concert you never got to attend. Luhrmann has created something genuinely extraordinary."
� Rolling StoneLost Footage Found
The discovery of previously lost backstage footage and intimate interviews provides the film's most emotionally potent moments � a young Elvis between shows, uncertain and brilliant, in ways the public persona never showed. For fans of the King, this is essential. For newcomers, it's a perfect introduction to one of the 20th century's greatest performers.
The Verdict
A fitting, beautifully crafted tribute that celebrates without hagiography. See it in IMAX while it's running. The King deserves the biggest screen you can find.
Baz Luhrmann uses previously believed-to-be-lost archival footage and cutting-edge restoration technology to allow Elvis Presley to perform and tell his story like never before � a genuinely transcendent experience in IMAX.