Amusing Trailer For ELVIS & NIXON With Michael Shannon and Kevin Spacey
The first trailer has been released for the film Elvis & Nixon, and it looks great! Michael Shannon takes on the role of the rock 'n roll legend and Kevin Spacey plays the President of the United States. I wasn't really sure what to expect from this and it's a lot funnier than I expected it would be.
The movie tells the true story of when Elvis made an urgent request to be inducted into the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. His request was driven by his hatred of the drug culture that had emerged during that time. He wanted the opportunity to execute some justice. Here's the synopsis:
Elvis & Nixon follows two men at the height of their powers, conscious they could not stay on top forever, both ripped with fear of the inevitable, sharing one famous private moment in the Oval office. The film recounts the morning of December 21st 1970, when the King of Rock’ n Roll (Shannon) showed up on the White House lawn to request a meeting with the most powerful man in the world, President Richard Nixon (Spacey). He had a very urgent request: to be sworn in as an undercover Federal Agent at large. This intimate moment in the Oval office between two men at the height of their powers has never been told.
The movie also stars Evan Peters, Alex Pettyfer, Colin Hanks, Johnny Knoxville, Tracy Letts, and singer Sky Ferreira. Liza Johnson directed the movie from a screenplay written by Joey Sagal, Hanala Sagal, and actor Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride). The film is set to open on April.