Sunday 8 May 2022 03:02 AM Priscilla Presley was brought to TEARS after learning Lisa Marie 'loved' new ... trends now
The King of Rock and Roll's only child, Lisa Marie Presley, is giving director Baz Luhrmann's new Elvis biopic her seal of approval.
In an Instagram post on Friday, the rock icon's ex-wife Priscilla Presley wrote how her daughter couldn't be happier with the way the film turned out, and that she loved the final results after seeing it during a special screening.
'I've seen Elvis the film, I watched the trailer over a dozen times,' Priscilla, 76, began in the caption alongside the movie's trailer.
'But the words I heard from my daughter on how much she loved the film and that [her daughter] Riley [Keough] will love it too when she sees it brought tears.'
![Seal of approval: Lisa Marie Presley, 54, told her mother she though her daughter [Riley Keough] would love the film](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/05/08/02/57538817-10793639-image-m-36_1651972061947.jpg)
Emotional: Priscilla Presley (left) says the feedback she got from her daughter Lisa Marie Presley (right) about how much she loved the new Elvis biopic brought her to tears
The King: Austin Butler, 30, plays Elvis Presley in the new biopic directed by Baz Luhrmann, which will hit theaters in June
Touched by the story, which focuses on Elvis Presley and his relationship with his manager Colonel Parker, Priscilla said she 'relived every moment in this film' and that it 'took me a few days to overcome the emotions as it did with Lisa.'
She then heaped praise on director Luhrmann, as well as the film's three main stars: Tom Hanks, who portrays Parker, Austin Butler, who portrays Elvis, and Olivia DeJonge, who portrays Priscilla herself, before calling the project 'beautifully done.'
Overcome with emotions: Priscilla says it took her and her daughter 'a few days to overcome the emotions' after watching the upcoming biopic
The premise: The film chronicles the life and career of Presley from his early days as a child growing up in Mississippi to his ascent as a rock and roll icon and movie star
The premise: The storyline also focuses on Elvis' complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom
