“A Cinematic Poem”: Baz Luhrmann Reimagines Elvis in EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
National, 11th February, 2026: Universal Pictures India (distributed by Warner Bros. Discovery) is here to make you believe that this is the time you can’t help but fall in love. Experience Elvis Presley like never before in EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert – a bold new cinematic vision from director Baz Luhrmann. The film comes to IMAX for a special one-week engagement beginning 20th February, 2026, before opening in cinemas everywhere on 27th February, 2026.
The story behind EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert is as remarkable as the film itself. While making Elvis (2022), the filmmakers began searching for rumoured lost footage from the iconic 1970s concert films Elvis: That’s the Way It Is and Elvis on Tour, hoping it could be restored for the narrative feature. What they discovered changed everything. Sixty-nine boxes – 59 hours – of unseen film negatives were uncovered, alongside never-before-seen Super 8 footage from the Graceland Archives, unearthed by Angie Marchese (VP of Archives and Exhibits and Curator at Graceland). Restored over more than two years, the material now exists in a visual and sonic quality never experienced before. While fragments of this footage had surfaced in poor-quality bootlegs, much of it had never been seen at all. Sound restored from rare sources brought these performances back to life, letting Elvis be seen and heard anew.
“What if Elvis came to you in a dreamscape, almost like a cinematic poem, and sang to you and told you his story in a way in which you haven’t experienced before?” notes Luhrmann. “Throughout this incredibly detailed process, one of the great finds has been unheard recordings of Elvis talking about his life and his music: from the 1970 Vegas show, on tour in 1972 and even precious moments of the 1957 “gold jacket” performance in Hawaii. I knew that we could not pass up this opportunity. It was these discoveries that gave the inspiration for the new film.”
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert allows Elvis to guide audiences through the journey of his life – through both classic and contemporary musical prisms.
A musical dreamscape. A legendary performer. EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert – in IMAX for one week from 20th February, 2026 , and in cinemas everywhere 27th February, 2026.
