Is Tom Hanks making a movie about Elvis Presley?

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks is best known to be one of America’s greatest actors and TV personalities. He is also a producer, a director, and a screenwriter.

Tom Hanks was born Thomas Jeffrey Hanks in Concord, California, the United States on July 9, 1956. His parents are Amos Mefford and Janet Marylyn. His parents got a divorce in 1960, with his father walking away with three of his eldest siblings whiles his mother moved out with him and his other brother Jim.

Tom Hanks is 66 years of age as of 2022. Hanks acted in school plays, including South Pacific, while attending Skyline High School in Oakland, California. He schooled at Chabot College in Hayward, California, and later transferred to California State University, Sacramento after two years where he studied theatre arts.

Tom was awarded the Best Actor at the Cleveland Critics Awards during his time in school. Tom Hanks had his big break in his career in 1979 when he featured in a film named He Knows You’re Alone, as well as Maze Monsters.

Tom Hank’s fame at the Box office increased when he featured in Dragnet, a comedy film, Turner and Hooch, Punchline, and Big in 1988. He had more success following his appearance in movies like Philadelphia, Apollo, and Saving Private Ryan amongst several others. In 2017, he was named the third highest-grossing actor in the whole of North America, with his films and movies amounting to $9 billion globally.

Tom Hanks has received many awards as one of America’s most celebrated actors. He won 8 primetime Emmy Awards, a French Legion of honour in 2016,  4 Golden Globe Awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, the Kennedy Centre Honors Medallion in 2014, and many more.

Is Tom Hanks making a movie about Elvis Presley?

Yes, Tom Hanks is part of the movie Elvis which is set to be released on June 24, 2022. The movie explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Austin Butler), through the eyes of his “enigmatic manager,” Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks).