Priscilla, Elvis Presley's relationship unfolds in 'Priscilla' movie trailer: Watch

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Step into the world of a young Priscilla Presley: bubblegum shag rug, pedicured toes, soft pink lipstick, swooping eyeliner, fake lashes, Aqua Net and a boy named Elvis.

Written and directed by Sofia Coppola, "Priscilla" will thrust audiences once more into the life of Elvis Presley, but this time from the perspective of his wife, Priscilla Presley. The trailer for the film, which is set for an October release, dropped Wednesday.

The 45-second montage-style trailer gives viewers a taste of what is to come in the movie, starring Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla and Jacob Elordi as Elvis.

There is one line: "Priscilla, what about boys at school? There must be some handsome ones," met with a look of dismissal.

The 106-minute film's original score was done by band Phoenix (the lead singer, Thomas Mars, is married to Coppola) but the song heard in the trailer is a 1992 recording, "How You Satisfy Me," by the Australian band Spectrum.

Presley took to Instagram to voice her excitement for the film Thursday.

"I am excited about the interpretation of my book by the masterful Sofia Coppola," she wrote, sharing the movie poster. "She has such an extraordinary perspective and I have always been such an admirer of her work. I’m certain this movie will take everyone on an emotional journey."

'Priscilla' movie with Jacob Elordi, Cailee Spaeny to paint portrait of Priscilla Presley and Elvis' relationship

The film paints a portrait of their relationship colored with fame: teenaged Priscilla Beaulieu's first encounter with the already larger than life Elvis who was many years her senior, the pair's drawn out courtship and tempestuous marriage. The movie is based on Priscilla's 1985 memoir, "Elvis And Me," written with Sandra Harmon.

Spaeny, 24, has credits including "On the Basis of Sex," "Pacific Rim: Uprising" and "Bad Times at the El Royale." Elordi, 25, is known for his performances in hit show "Euphoria," "The Kissing Booth" movie series and "2 Hearts."

The movie is being distributed by A24, an independent film company that has attracted a cult-like fan base due to its handling of such acclaimed, auteur-driven movies as "The Witch," "Uncut Gems," and this year's Oscar-hogging Best Picture success, "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

The trailer for "Priscilla" is out now. The movie is set to be released in October starring Jacob Elordi as Elvis and Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla.
The trailer for "Priscilla" is out now. The movie is set to be released in October starring Jacob Elordi as Elvis and Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla.

Sofia Coppola's 'Priscilla' comes on heels of Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis'

Elvis Presley has been a popular culture icon for half a century but with rave reviews of Austin Butler's performance as the King of Rock 'n' Roll in Baz Luhrmann's 2022 flick "Elvis," the conversation around the late star has flourished.

But "Elvis" glazed over his relationship with his wife. While viewers catch a glimpse of the couple's chemistry and are made aware of the 10-year age gap, "Elvis" mostly glosses over the bracing reality that the two met while he was stationed in Germany in 1959, when Priscilla was 14 and Elvis was 24.

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"Priscilla" will be the eighth feature directed by Coppola (who also wrote the script), the daughter of Francis Ford Coppola, director of "The Godfather." Like her father, Sofia Coppola is an Oscar-winner: She earned the Best Original Screenplay award for 2003's "Lost in Translation."

The subject matter seems likely for Coppola, whose perhaps somewhat autobiographically motivated films often sympathetically depict the struggles of young women seeking to establish their own identity amid the distractions and responsibilities of wealth, and "royalty" (whether the palace is Graceland or Versailles, as in her 2006 biopic with Kirsten Dunst, "Marie Antoinette").

Contributing: Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY; John Beifuss, Commercial Appeal

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Priscilla' movie 2023: Trailer of Sofia Coppola biopic of Elvis' wife