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EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert Expands After Strong IMAX Debut

The director has also confirmed a stage musical is in development following a strong IMAX launch.

In “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert,” filmmaker Baz Luhrmann used hours of never before seen film and audio of Elvis Presley performing in Las Vegas in 1970 and cities around the United States in 1972 to let Elvis tell his own story in a way that’s never before been done. (Film still courtesy of Neon)
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Overview

  • EPiC opened exclusively in IMAX with an estimated $3.2 million in North America and $5.3 million worldwide over opening weekend, ranking seventh overall.
  • Wide theatrical release begins February 27 via Neon and Universal after the initial run in 325 IMAX locations.
  • The film assembles newly restored MGM concert and rehearsal footage discovered in a Kansas salt‑mine vault and features narration from a previously unheard Elvis interview.
  • Baz Luhrmann says no AI was used in the restoration, while noting selective creative enhancements such as adding a Nashville gospel choir to an 'Oh Happy Day' sequence.
  • Luhrmann says a stage musical adaptation of his 2022 Elvis film is being worked on, and he will not direct, with no timeline or creative team announced.