He is and remains the King of Rock’n’Roll – and that hasn’t changed 46 years after his death. The latest film version of “Elvis” is now streaming. Our film tip reveals where you can see them without extra charge.
In 1977 the world was in mourning because: the King of Rock’n’Roll, Elvis, was found dead in his apartment. His only daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, died 46 years after him. Coincidentally, the appropriate music epic about her father is now being streamed for the first time, after it had become one of the surprise hits in cinemas last year.
KING OF ROCK’N’ROLL: WATCH THE FILM HERE
Music films are currently in vogue. Not only the life of Queen frontman Freddy Mercury was examined in more detail in “Bohemian Rapsody”, but also that of Sir Elton John in “Rocketman”. Disney + also launched a new documentary about Paul McCartney in January . The third in the group was the film about “Elvis” in the summer of 2022. Director Baz Luhrmann, who has already had success with “Romeo and Juliet” with Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the leading roles, “The Great Gatsby” and “Australia”, took on the project.
After its theatrical release in the summer of 2022, “Elvis” also quickly became a crowd favorite. Overall, he was able to bring in 285.9 million US dollars. After “Elvis” has been available on DVD and Blu-ray for home cinema since the end of September, the music biography is now also being streamed at no extra charge. The story about the King of Rock’n’Roll can now be found on Sky .
To be able to stream “Elvis” you need the Sky Cinema package . You can find all the information about this and other Sky subscriptions in this guide .
ELVIS: THE RISE AND FALL OF A WORLD STAR
The man with the curly hair, the man with the distinctive, emotionally charged voice and the hip swing that made women fall over in rows. Elvis Presley (Austin Butler) is just a young boy when he starts singing. He is discovered by Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks), a shady man who lays the foundation for his career. From fairgrounds all over the USA to various shows, Elvis advances to become a superstar. But the good years were just over when World War II broke out in Europe and the young singer was called up to serve as a soldier in Germany. During this time he falls in love with Priscilla (Olivia DeJonge), who later becomes his wife.
Next to his manager, Priscilla is the most important woman in Elvis’ life. But gradually Elvis’ life gets out of joint: The relationship with Colonel Tom deteriorates visibly. Violence against black people is increasing in the United States. Drug and alcohol excesses soon become the order of the day. The Superstar’s star begins to decline.
