Director Baz Luhrmann -
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The filming of
Elvis,
the highly anticipated biopic of The King by Baz Luhrmann, had borne the brunt of the coronavirus epidemic long before the rest of the film industry.
At the start of the pandemic, when the Australian director was starting production on his film, one of the stars of the casting, Tom Hanks, had contracted the disease, immediately interrupting filming.
Six months later, the team is back at work, and the filmmaker seems more than relieved.
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Welcome back cast and crew.
“Taking care of Business” in the wonderful State of Queensland.
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“As Elvis said, we left for '' taking care of business ''.
It is a privilege in this unprecedented moment in the world that Tom Hanks was able to return to Australia to find Austin Butler (who plays the singer) and all our team to take over the production of Elvis, ”he said. in a press release relayed by
Deadline
.
Constant support
In March, Baz Lurhmann announced that despite the film hiatus, he remained committed to filming the biopic in Queensland, Australia, and that he would return as soon as possible.
“In fact, we are not even going to dismantle the sets,” he assured at the time.
Today, he thanks the government and local authorities, who allowed the whole team to get back to work safely.
"I cannot emphasize enough how much the State of Queensland and the inhabitants of Queensland in general, have supported this film", he added, specifying that filming would resume at the end of the quarantine period by Tom Hanks, which will run for two weeks.
Elvis will
tell the story of the rise of one of the most popular singers in the history of music and interested in his relationship with Colonel Parker, his enigmatic manager.
The film is slated for release in late 2021.
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