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Baz Luhrmann’s ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ Lands Home at Neon, Universal for 2026 Release
Baz Luhrmann’s ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ Lands Home at Neon, Universal for 2026 Release-March 2024
Mar 11, 2026 6:16 AM

Neon and Universal Pictures Content Group have teamed to grab up worldwide rights, to Baz LuhrmannsEPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert.

EPiCwill hit theaters in 2026, with Neon handling the pic domestically, while Universal has international duties.

From Sony Music Vision, Bazmark and Authentic Studios, the film debuted in official selection at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival to strong reviews.EPiCfeatures long-lost footage from Presleys legendary Vegas residency in the 1970s, woven together with rare 16mm footage fromElvis on Tour, and 8mm from the Graceland archive, plus recordings of Elvis telling his story. The audio was rediscovered during Luhrmanns research for his 2022 hit,Elvis. EPiCmarks Luhrmanns second major project centered on the King of Rock n Roll, followingElvis,which grossed $300 million globally earnedeight Academy Award nominations including a nom for best actor for star Austin Butler won multiple BAFTAs and Golden Globes, including wins for Butler.

From the first day my editor, Jonathan Redmond, and I encountered this rare and never-before-seen footage of Elvis almost 8 years ago, it has been our mission that Elvis should finally fulfil his unrealised dream to tour around the world, Luhrmann said in a statement, along with thanking Neon and Universal. We created an experience that is not just a documentary and not just a concert film; its EPiC.

Added Colin Smeeton, President, Authentic Studios, When we started this project with Sony Music Vision and Bazmark, Baz set out to reimagine how audiences would experience Elvisan ambition he has fully delivered on. Partnering with Neon and Universal Pictures Content Group to share Bazs vision globally is a true milestone for Authentic Studios.

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