New Elvis documentary from Baz Luhrmann, recording studio at Graceland teased during Elvis Week

Old memories and new revelations were offered at the annual Conversations on Elvis panel on Thursday. The event, which took place at the Graceland Soundstage, came as part of the ongoing Elvis Week programming, marking the 47th anniversary of Presley’s passing.

Media personality Tom Brown returned for his 24th year hosting the talk-show format setup, which featured multiple guests and presentations over the course of four hours.

Among the Elvis associates who appeared were his former girlfriend and songwriter Linda Thompson, along with her brother, Sam Thompson, Presley’s former hairdresser and spiritual guru Larry Geller, and his longtime backing singer Larry Strickland, who all shared personal stories about Presley’s joking nature, generosity and musical gifts.

But the most notable news from the session came with an appearance by Elvis Presley Enterprises managing partner Joel Weinshanker. Weinshanker, who typically uses the Conversations event to deliver a kind State of Elvis address, teased several upcoming plans involving Presley and Graceland.

Weinshanker noted that 2027 will mark the 50 years since Elvis’ passing and the organization has mapped out a “road to 50,” which includes various development projects.

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“We’re going to be announcing things and doing new things every three or four months,” Weinshanker said. “Some things especially on the mansion grounds, some things [the public] can experience, but everything is going to elevate Elvis’ legacy.”

Weinshanker added that ahead of the 50th anniversary, ”We’re going to have three to four new buildings on the mansion property between now and then. These are some of the things that Elvis would have done [himself].”

Weinshanker confirmed plans to build an onsite recording studio at Graceland. Presley famously recorded his final sessions at Graceland’s Jungle Room in 1976, using a mobile truck, but never installed a permanent studio at his home. Weinshanker said not only was a studio something Presley always wanted “but something he designed. Architectural drawings for that still exist.”

Among the other new tidbits Weinshanker revealed, he confirmed there would be a couple upcoming Elvis film projects. And that Baz Luhrmann — who directed the hit biopic “Elvis” in 2022 — was working on a documentary about the singer. “I probably really shouldn’t say that,” Weinshanker cracked. “Oops — sorry, Baz. They don’t trust me with anything anymore because of this.”

Weinshanker added that all EPE’s future plans and development efforts would seek to honor the singer’s intentions. “It’s always about what Elvis would want,” said Weinshanker, “and what Elvis would do.”

This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: New Elvis documentary from Baz Luhrmann teased during Elvis Week