Elvis movie

2023 - 1 - 13

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Lisa Marie Presley Said Father Elvis Would 'Be Proud' of Film ... (PEOPLE.com)

Lisa Marie Presley said her father Elvis Presley would have been "proud" of the film starring Austin Butler, at a Golden Globes pre-party on Jan. 8.

[But I keep going for my girls](https://people.com/music/lisa-marie-presley-was-destroyed-by-son-benjamins-death-grief-essay/)," she wrote in honor of National Grief Awareness Day. [posting tributes on Benjamin's birthday](https://people.com/music/lisa-marie-presley-tribute-son-benjamin-keough-28th-birthday/) and penning an emotional essay for PEOPLE in 2022 about the loss, noting that she has been dealing with grief since 9 years old when her father died. When congratulated by PEOPLE on Butler's win and asked how she was feeling, Lisa Marie smiled and said, " [I'm so happy](https://people.com/music/lisa-marie-presley-was-so-happy-during-final-public-appearance-at-golden-globes-2-days-before-death/)." I've had more than anyone's fair share of it in my lifetime and somehow, I've made it this far." The depth of the pain is suffocating and bottomless without you every moment of every day." Elvis died in August 1977 when Lisa Marie was 9 years old, making her the joint heir to his estate alongside grandfather Vernon Presley and great-grandmother Minnie Mae Hood Presley. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed to PEOPLE that paramedics responded to the 5900 block of Normandy drive in Calabasas to treat a woman in her 50s who was not breathing. [Marc Malkin](https://twitter.com/marcmalkin/status/1612502314409144322) captured the celebratory speech at the Formosa Café — one of Elvis' favorite L.A. [rushed to the hospital for a possible cardiac arrest](https://people.com/music/lisa-marie-presley-hospitalized-after-suspected-cardiac-arrest/). [Golden Globes](https://people.com/tag/golden-globes) pre-party on Elvis' actual birthday, Jan. "I'm so overwhelmed by this film and the effect that it's had and what Baz has done, what Austin has done," Lisa Marie added. So, I want to thank you all for being here and I — I'm so overwhelmed with gratitude, so thank you."

Luhrmann recalls Presley's 'kind embrace' on Elvis set (RTE.ie)

Baz Luhrmann, director of the Elvis Presley biopic, has said he will miss US singer Lisa Marie Presley's "warmth, smile and love" following her death at the ...

'Elvis' Director Baz Luhrmann Pays Tribute to Lisa Marie Presley (Variety)

Baz Luhrmann has paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley, who died on Thursday at the age of 54.

“She spoke so eloquently about her father, what the movie meant to her, that it was a celebration of her dad.” He took a moment to clarify that the Presley estate was no longer owned by Lisa Marie, who sold it in 2005. “Lisa Marie said to me, ‘I’ve never supported a film about Elvis, but I’ll support you,'” he said.

Elvis director pays tribute to Lisa Marie Presley as Graceland burial ... (Irish Mirror)

Baz Luhrmann has shared his sympathies for Lisa Marie Presley's family after she died aged 54. The daughter of Elvis Presley suffered a cardiac arrest at ...

"She spoke so eloquently about her father, what the movie meant to her, that it was a celebration of her dad. Lisa Marie was so honest and direct, vulnerable, in a state of anticipation about the movie. My love and heart goes out to Riley, Priscilla, Harper and Finley." In a lengthy Instagram post, Wilson said: "Tom and I had spent some time with the family during the Elvis movie promotional tour. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, who spent time with Presley during the making of the 2022 biopic Elvis, said their hearts "are broken" following news of her death. “Over the last year, the entire Elvis movie family and I have felt the privilege of Lisa Marie’s kind embrace," the Elvis director wrote on

'Elvis' Director Baz Luhrmann Honors Lisa Marie Presley After ... (Decider)

'Elvis' director and actor Baz Luhrmann and Tom Hanks paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley following her sudden death from cardiac arrest.

“Lisa Marie was so honest and direct, vulnerable, in a state of anticipation about the movie. “The Presley family, thank you guys, thank you for opening your hearts, your memories, your home to me,” the actor expressed at the Tuesday (Jan. Butler gave a specific shout-out to Lisa Marie and her mother, saying, “Lisa Marie, Priscilla, I love you forever.” [Baz Luhrmann](https://decider.com/tag/baz-luhrmann/) and [Tom Hanks](https://decider.com/tag/tom-hanks/) are paying tribute to [Lisa Marie Presley](https://decider.com/tag/lisa-marie-presley/) after working closely with the late singer-songwriter on [Elvis](https://decider.com/movie/elvis-2022). [Tom Hanks](https://decider.com/tag/tom-hanks), who starred in Luhrmann’s movie as Colonel Tom Parker, grieved the loss of Lisa Marie in a joint statement with his wife, [Rita Wilson](https://decider.com/tag/rita-wilson/). [ Austin Butler](https://decider.com/tag/austin-butler), who portrayed the eponymous character in Elvis, smiling on a couch.

'Elvis' Director Baz Luhrmann Mourns Lisa Marie Presley's Death (Deadline)

Elvis director Baz Luhrmann has grown close with Lisa Marie Presley and her mother Priscilla while making and promoting the movie.

Her mother Priscilla announced her death later in the afternoon. I know her fans everywhere join me in sharing prayers of love and support with her mother, Priscilla, and her wonderful daughters Riley, Finley and Harper. “Her sudden, shocking loss has devastated people all around the world.

Elvis Director Shares Tribute to Late Lisa Marie Presley (MovieWeb)

"We will miss your warmth, your smile, your love," Baz Luhrmann wrote on Instagram Friday.

"Lisa Marie was so honest and direct, vulnerable, in a state of anticipation about the movie. The singer is survived by her mother and three children: actress Riley Keough and 14-year-old twins Harper and Finley. Her sudden, shocking loss has devastated people all around the world," Luhrmann wrote Thursday, posting the sweet tribute alongside a photo of Presley and actor Austin Butler, who portrayed Presley's famous father in the 2022 biopic.