Indian cinema audiences are set for a fresh look at Elvis Presley as Universal Pictures India, distributed by Warner Bros. Discovery, brings EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert to the big screen. The film plays in IMAX for a limited one-week run from 20th February, 2026, before releasing in cinemas across India and worldwide on 27th February, 2026.
Directed by Baz Luhrmann, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert presents a bold visual and musical concept built around Elvis Presley’s live performances. The project invites viewers to feel “this is the time you can’t help but fall in love,” using restored concert material and immersive sound design to create a fresh concert-style experience for long-time followers and new fans alike.
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert restoration work and rare archive discovery
The origins of EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert go back to production on Elvis, released in 2022. During that film, the creative team searched for missing footage from the 1970s concert documentaries Elvis: That’s the Way It Is and Elvis on Tour. The aim was to locate material that might support the biographical film, but the research soon uncovered something larger.
Archivists eventually located sixty-nine boxes containing fifty-nine hours of previously unseen film negatives, linked to those classic tours. Alongside this, never-before-seen Super 8 reels from the Graceland Archives were found by Angie Marchese, VP of Archives and Exhibits and Curator at Graceland. Much of this footage had never been publicly available, with only low-quality bootlegs hinting at its existence.
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert sound and visual upgrade
Specialists then spent more than two years restoring the material for EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert. The footage now exists with cleaner images and upgraded audio, designed for large-format exhibition. Sound experts drew on rare audio sources to rebuild the performances, allowing audiences to hear Elvis Presley’s voice and band with a clarity not previously accessible.
This restoration work supports Luhrmann’s idea of presenting Elvis Presley’s life as a kind of musical vision. “What if Elvis came to you in a dreamscape, almost like a cinematic poem, and sang to you and told you his story in a way in which you haven’t experienced before?” notes Luhrmann. “Throughout this incredibly detailed process, one of the great finds has been unheard recordings of Elvis talking about his life and his music: from the 1970 Vegas show, on tour in 1972 and even precious moments of the 1957 “gold jacket” performance in Hawaii. I knew that we could not pass up this opportunity. It was these discoveries that gave the inspiration for the new film.”
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert release dates and viewing options
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert is structured as a musical journey, with Elvis Presley effectively narrating through songs and recordings. The film blends classic tracks with contemporary presentation to guide viewers through different stages of Elvis Presley’s career, turning concert footage into a continuous story about performance, memory and fame for cinema audiences in India and abroad.
For viewers planning their visit, key dates for EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert are set out below.
| Format | Territory | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| IMAX special engagement | Global, including India | 20th February, 2026 |
| General cinema release | Worldwide, including India | 27th February, 2026 |
Across both IMAX and standard screens, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert aims to present Elvis Presley as a legendary live performer using newly restored visuals, archive discoveries and rare audio. The film combines concert energy with reflective material, giving audiences in India a focused look at Elvis Presley’s music and stage presence, shaped through Baz Luhrmann’s cinematic approach.