"This book celebrates the film while also examining it for historical accuracy. Learn the backstory of the film, how Austin Butler was chosen to play Elvis Presley, how director Baz Luhrmann came up with the idea for the movie, how the Presley family was involved, and much more about the filmmaking process -- plus a detailed scene-by-scene analysis of the film exploring what is true and what is not true in the movie.
'Fact vs. Fiction in the 2022 ELVIS Movie' contains meticulous research by Trina Young, the author of three other books on Elvis Presley. Out of respect for Elvis, this book clears up any misleading information or artistic license that may confuse people between what is shown in the film and what is true Elvis history. The purpose of this book is to offer a balanced side to the story.
Learn the answers to these questions from the storyline of the movie including:
- Was Elvis really stuck in a "cage" in Las Vegas?
- Was the portrayal of Elvis' parents accurate?
- Did Elvis ever hang out with BB King, Little Richard, or Sister Rosetta Tharpe?
- Was Colonel Parker really an evil villain as portrayed in the film?
- What did Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough love about the movie?
- How did fate play a part in getting Austin Butler the lead role?
- Why were other women in Presley's life excluded?
- What did Baz Luhrmann wish he could have included in the movie?
- What do Priscilla and Jerry Schilling really think of the Colonel?
- How limited was the focus on Presley's entourage or "Memphis Mafia"?
- Did Elvis fire Parker when he was onstage?
- How did Presley's living relatives and former girlfriends feel about the movie?
- A new Elvis Revelation to Elvis History - who really discovered Elvis?
- and much more!"