July 12, 2023
The feature-length documentary Reinventing Elvis: The ’68 Comeback will have a theatrical release on 800 movie screens worldwide beginning July 30 for special one-day-only presentations.
Tickets, along with local date and showtime information, are available at www.ReinventingElvis.com.
The documentary will stream on Paramount+ starting Aug. 15 in the United States and Canada and internationally on Aug. 16 in the United Kingdom, Latin America, Brazil, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy.
Premiering near the anniversary of Presley’s death, Reinventing Elvis: The ’68 Comeback reveals what really happened behind the scenes of the Elvis television special. When it aired on the night of Dec. 3, 1968, the special became the most-watched television event of the year, and nearly half of the entire TV-watching audience tuned in to see Elvis Presley, clad in an iconic black leather suit, deliver some of the greatest performances of his life, reinvigorating his career and changing the pop-culture landscape forever.
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Told from the unique perspective of Emmy Award-winning television director Steve Binder, Reinventing Elvis: The ’68 Comeback features interviews with Elvis experts and recollections from those who attended the special in person, as well as all-new versions of iconic Elvis hits interpreted by contemporary musicians, including Darius Rucker, Latin Grammy winner Maffio and “America’s Got Talent” finalist Drake Milligan, who previously starred in CMT’s hit series “Sun Records,” also streaming on Paramount+.