Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for an upcoming music history documentary called Return of the King: The Fall & Rise of Elvis Presley, set for streaming in November this fall. They don't specify if it is one feature-length film or a doc mini-series. Return of the King chronicles the life of Elvis but, in particular, tells the sotry of his 1968 Comeback Special that aired on NBC and marked his return to live music after 7 years focused on his rather mediocre acting career. "He had one chance to show the world he was still the King of Rock 'n' Roll." Apparently it is approved by his estate because Graceland posted about it, too. With appearances by Bruce Springsteen, Conan O'Brien, Billy Corgan, Darlene Love, even his ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, and Elvis movie director Baz Luhrmann. This seems like a fascinating journey into the past taking us into Elvis' mind.
The documentary will primarily cover Elvis' life and the most important events of his career as a singer and star. One of the most important aspects of the doc, though, will be how Elvis defied expectations when it came to making music, and how he was able to re-establish himself as the king of rock 'n roll with his 1968 comeback special. Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley is a documentary creation developed and directed by Emmy-winning doc filmmaker Jason Hehir, director of the Andre the Giant film, the hit sports doc series "The Last Dance" about the Chicago Bulls' player Michael Jordan, and the series "Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage, and Reckoning" made for HBO. Netflix will release this music history doc Return of the King: The Fall & Rise of Elvis Presley streaming on Netflix worldwide on November 13th, 2024 this fall.
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