'Elvis Presley will tour the world': Elvis filmmaker's Epic new movie is coming next year

10 October 2025, 09:26

Baz Luhrmann's latest Elvis film is a lot more than a documentary.

Elvis Presley documentaries are ten a penny, so it has to be something special to make us sit up and take notice.

News of a film from Elvis director Baz Luhrmann certainly had our curiosity, and early rave reviews of the movie after its showing at various film festivals have our attention, too.

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After its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival last month, rights to the documentary – titled EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert – have been bought by Neon (in North America) and Universal Pictures (everywhere else).

While no release date has officially been set, it's been confirmed that the movie should be in cinemas worldwide in 2026.

And the film is less of a straight hit-the-beats documentary, but an "immersive" experience that offers the closest thing to a global live tour.

Elvis Presley documentary teaser trailer: TCB

“From the first day my editor, Jonathan Redmond, and I encountered this rare and never-before-seen footage of Elvis almost eight years ago, it has been our mission that Elvis should finally fulfil his unrealised dream to tour around the world," Luhrmann said.

"We created an experience that is not just a documentary and not just a concert film; it’s EPiC."

He added: "This film will be seen from local cinemas in small towns, to the biggest screens in the biggest cities in the world. I personally can't wait to TCB (Elvis' motto: 'Taking care of business') and take this show on the road."

President of Sony Music Vision Tom Mackay said: "With EPiC, Baz has crafted an extraordinary, immersive film about a legendary artist that deserves to be seen on the big screen."

The genesis of EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert was the research Baz undertook for his hit 2022 drama biopic Elvis.

The new film has been put together from 68 boxes of silent 35mm and 8mm footage found in the Warner Bros. film archives, which had to be painstakingly restored and synced to sound sourced elsewhere.

The footage from Elvis: That's the Way It Is and Elvis on Tour has been combined with a 45-minute audio recording of Elvis talking about his life to make the remarkable-sounding film that we'll all be able to see next year.