Warner Bros.’ “Elvis” keeps trudging along. The Baz Luhrmann-directed biopic is projected to earn $11.3 million this weekend. By Sunday, its domestic earnings should be at around $92 million. It’ll reach $100 million by mid-week.
When compared to other rock biopics, “Rocketman” ($95 million), “Bohemian Rhapsody” ($214 million) and “Straight Outta Compton” ($160 million), one can safely assume that “Elvis” is doing well.
The film has made around $160 million worldwide, and well on its way to at least doubling its $85 million budget. It’s also one of the few major studio films this summer to have earned mostly positive reviews (along with “Top Gun: Maverick,” and “The Black Phone”).
Still no distributor for "Bucking Fastard," "Alpha Gang," "The Last Photograph," "Closing Night," and "The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd." The issue seems to be quality more than a lack of willingness to buy.