Officials at Elvis Presley’s estate are criticizing the upcoming biography of Priscilla, based on Priscilla Presley’s famous memoir, “Elvis and Me,” as a “money grabber.”
Property officials told TMZ that the movie starring Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny and directed by Sofia Coppola “was filmed without the knowledge or permission of the site.”
“It feels like a college movie. The set designs are simply awful, Graceland is not what it seems,” an official said.
Authorities accused Coppola, who both wrote and directed the upcoming film, of doing a generally “horrible” job.
But Priscilla, 78, disagreed with the unnamed officials and had nothing but positive things to say about Coppola and the movie.
“I was thrilled to see my book interpreted by veteran Sofia Coppola,” he told TMZ.
“He has an extraordinary vision and I’ve always had a great admiration for his work. I’m sure this movie will take everyone on an emotional journey.”
Page Six reached out to Elvis’ estate Priscilla, A24 Films and Coppola for comment.
The movie, which will be released in October, is about the love story of Priscilla and Elvis, from meeting when they were young, to their “long courtship and turbulent marriage”, according to the film’s description.
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Viewers first got a glimpse of the upcoming movie in a trailer released Wednesday, which includes a look at Priscilla’s re-created wedding dress for their 1967 wedding and Elvis’ departure for the U.S. Army.
Scenes also showcased the celebrity couple’s life behind closed doors at Graceland in Memphis, Tenn.
Elvis’ estate has been making the headlines for the past few months after Priscilla and her granddaughter Riley Keough got into a legal battle over the trust of the late Lisa Marie Presley. Elvis and Priscilla’s only child died in January at the age of 54 after suffering a heart attack.
After much back and forth, Priscilla and Keough (Lisa Marie’s daughter) finally came to an agreement. Keough, 34, agreed to pay Priscilla a lump sum of $1 million in addition to $400,000 for her legal fees.
Keough also became an official beneficiary of the trust.