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Elvis biopic to resume filming in Australia following coronavirus shutdown
Elvis Presley biopic is set to resume filming in Australia later this month after production was shut down back in March due to the coronavirus outbreak.The Romeo + Juliet and The Great Gatsby director’s latest project, titled Elvis, delves into the dynamic between Presley (played by Austin Butler) and his manager Colonel Tom Parker, who is being played by Tom Hanks.However, production on the movie was halted back in March after Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for coronavirus.Deadline reports that production on Elvis is now set to resume in Queensland, Australia on September 23.In a statement, Luhrmann confirmed his excitement about returning to work on the movie.“We’re back to, as Elvis liked to say, ‘taking care of