Baz Luhrmann wishes Gold Coast fans a Happy New Year before teasing them with a surprise ahead of Elvis Presley’s birthday
Baz Luhrmann has wished his fans a Happy New Year and thanked them for the tremendous success of his Elvis Presley biopic.
The acclaimed director, 60, shared a sweet video on Instagram, in which he thanked the audience for seeing his “most theatrical film” in theaters, which ensured its phenomenal success.
“Happy New Year from the Gold Coast. On behalf of the entire Elvis cast and crew, thank you for going out and checking it out,” he said.
Baz Luhrmann (pictured) has wished his fans a Happy New Year and thanked them for the tremendous success of his Elvis Presley biopic
The director of the Moulin Rouge also said he has a special surprise for fans, which he would unveil on January 8, Elvis Presley’s birthday.
He said, “Warner Brothers and The Presley Estate have some gifts to make it unlike any other Elvis birthday that’s been around.”
Many of Baz’s 241,000 followers were quick to thank Baz for his sweet words.
The respected director shared a sweet video on Instagram, in which he thanked the audience for seeing his “most theatrical film” in theaters, which ensured its phenomenal success
One follower gushed, “Elvis, was one of the best moments of 2022,” while another said, “Can’t wait to see what you come up with next.”
It comes after Baz said it will be some time before fans can see a four-hour version of his box-office hit Elvis, which he promised shortly after the film’s release in June.
The Sydney-born director explained the main reason for the wait is that he is too tired to complete the necessary work.
Luhrmann said his social media was inundated with demands to see the extended version of the film, which grossed US$284 million (AUD419.6 million) worldwide.
“Happy New Year from the Gold Coast. On behalf of the entire Elvis cast and crew, thank you to the fans for going out and checking it out,” he said. PICTURED: Austin Butler as Elvis Presley
He said he is not ready to work on the film again next year or until 2023.
“Tell you what, all my tweets are nothing more than ‘We want the four hour version, we want the four hour version,'” he said in an interview with Screen Rant.
Filmed in Queensland, the critically acclaimed Elvis biopic stars Austin Butler as Elvis, Olivia de Jong as his wife Priscilla and Tom Hanks as the king’s infamous manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
The film follows Elvis from his childhood years of poverty through his rise to global superstardom before his untimely death at the age of 42 in 1977.
The director of the Moulin Rouge also said he has a special surprise for fans, which he would unveil on January 8, Elvis Presley’s birthday