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The King held the record for 59 years

The documentary has been remastered to celebrate 50 years since its original release

Including a white "1-ELVIS" license plate

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It's an unlikely premise, but Netflix has announced details of an animated spy series following the espionage adventures of one Elvis Presley. Yep, you heard us. The upcoming Agent King follows the King of Rock n Roll as he performs to adoring crowds in the day, before transforming by night into an undercover agent who is tasked with keeping America safe. The...

Lana Del Rey is pushing hard to star as Priscilla Presley in Baz Luhrmann's upcoming Elvis Presley biopic, according to media reports. Luhrmann has already confirmed that Austin Butler, who will also star in Quentin Tarantino's upcoming Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, has been cast as 'The King'. An industry source has now told Radar Online that Del Rey has...

Several stars have been auditioning for the role of Elvis Presley in a biopic helmed by Baz Luhrmann. Now, G-Eazy is throwing his hat into the ring. The Californian rapper is pushing hard to play The King in the forthcoming film, TMZ reports, and has been in meetings with Warner Bros. – the studio backing the biopic – and even...

Harry Styles and Ansel Elgort are reportedly among the young stars being considered for the role of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's forthcoming biopic. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the former One Direction singer and the Baby Driver star underwent a screen test for the role last week – along with Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Austin Butler and Miles Teller. While Teller will appear...

Rob Delaney has revealed that he filmed a scene for the recent Elton John biopic Rocketman, in which he made a cameo as Elvis Presley. Read More: Rocketman film review – a hurricane of imagination and exuberance The scenes were ultimately cut, although as Delaney revealed on BBC 6 Music, his hair ended up dyed black for months after the shoot. "I did shoot...

Tom Hanks is reportedly set to play Colonel Tom Parker in the forthcoming Elvis Presley biopic. Romeo + Juliet and The Great Gatsby director Baz Luhrmann is in charge of the project, which is still untitled. The Australian filmmaker has co-written the screenplay with Craig Pearce. Read more: Elvis ain’t dead – the weirdest Elvis Presley sightings and conspiracy theories Variety reports that...