Lisa Marie Presley SLAMMED “Vengeful” Priscilla Movie Before Her Death _ E! News

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00:00 Lisa Marie Presley made it clear that she was not on board with the movie Priscilla.

00:07 Four months before her sudden death at the age of 54, the only child of Priscilla Presley

00:13 and the late Elvis Presley expressed her displeasure with the production of Sofia Coppola's film.

00:20 The movie, released on November 3rd, is based on the 1985 memoir Elvis and Me, and explores

00:27 the relationship between Priscilla and Elvis, whom she began dating when she was 14 and

00:34 he was 24.

00:36 According to Variety, which obtained email correspondence dating back to September 2022,

00:44 Lisa Marie told the film's director that she found the script to be "shockingly vengeful

00:50 and contemptuous."

00:52 For the publication, Lisa Marie wrote to Sofia in one of her messages, "My father only comes

00:59 across as a predator and manipulative.

01:03 As his daughter, I don't read this and see any of my father in this character.

01:08 I don't read this and see my mother's perspective of my father.

01:13 I read this and see your shockingly vengeful and contemptuous perspective and I don't understand

01:19 why."

01:21 The singer went on to note that she would speak out against the movie and its creators,

01:26 including her mom Priscilla, who is credited as an executive producer ahead of the release.

01:33 Per Variety, she wrote, "I will be forced to be in a position where I will have to openly

01:39 say how I feel about the film and go against you, my mother, and this film publicly."

01:45 Additionally, Lisa Marie, who passed away in January, expressed concern about the impact

01:52 the project may have in the public eye.

01:55 "I am worried that my mother isn't seeing the nuance here or realizing the way in which

02:01 Elvis will be perceived when this movie comes out.

02:04 I feel protective over my mother who has spent her whole life elevating my father's legacy.

02:11 I am worried she doesn't understand the intentions behind this film or the outcome it will have."

02:18 As for the director Sophia, in response to Variety, her rep shared how she replied to

02:24 Lisa Marie through email, saying, "I hope that when you see the final film you will

02:30 feel differently and understand I'm taking great care in honoring your mother while also

02:36 presenting your father with sensitivity and complexity."

02:40 E! News has reached out to A24, who only has distribution rights to the movie in the United

02:47 States, and they declined to comment.

02:49 E! News has also reached out to reps for Priscilla, Sophia, and Lisa Marie's estate and has not

02:55 yet heard back.

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