JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS, GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD WINNER RANDY QUAID, EMMY AND GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD WINNER CAMRYN MANHEIM, ROSE McGOWAN, ROBERT PATRICK AND ANTONIA BERNATH STAR IN "ELVIS," A NEW FOUR-HOUR MOVIE EVENT TO BE BROADCAST SUNDAY, MAY 8 AND WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

Presley's Master Recordings Will Be Heard In A Biographical Film For The First Time

ELVIS, a new four-hour movie event will be broadcast as the "CBS Sunday Movie" Sunday, May 8 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) and Wednesday, May 11 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The fact-based drama is about the life of Elvis Presley, one of the greatest entertainers who ever lived. With the full cooperation and participation of the Elvis Presley Estate, his electrifying yet tumultuous story -- from his humble beginnings to his meteoric rise to fame -- will be told. Presley's master recordings will be heard in a biographical film for the first time.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers ("Bend It Like Beckham") stars as Elvis Presley, Golden Globe Award-winner Randy Quaid ("LBJ: The Early Years") stars as "Colonel" Tom Parker, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winner Camryn Manheim ("The Practice") stars as Gladys Presley, Rose McGowan ("Charmed") stars as Ann-Margret, Robert Patrick ("Terminator 2: Judgment Day") stars as Vernon Presley and Antonia Bernath ("Living Neon Dreams") stars as Priscilla Beaulieu Presley.

Elvis Presley's dynamic life story begins in Tupleo, Miss., where he was born into poverty to Vernon and Gladys Presley. His looks, talent and moves helped to make him the universally proclaimed King of Rock 'n' Roll by the age of 21. With a sneer on his lips and a swivel in his hips, he burst on the scene with a unique style that provided a catalyst for a revolution in music and popular culture unequaled by any other performer.

His life was shaped by the people closest to him, including his father, his over protective mother, whom he adored, and his domineering manager, "Colonel" Tom Parker. Although Presley was a sex symbol who made legions of women swoon, his personal liaisons, including his relationships with the actress Ann-Margret and his young bride, Priscilla, were troubled. Known the world over by his first name, he is regarded as one of the most influential figures of the 20th-century. Presley died at the age of 42 at his Memphis home, Graceland, on Aug. 16, 1977.

Jonathan Rhys Meyer's film credits include "Bend It Like Beckham," "Alexander," "Vanity Fair," "Michael Collins" and the upcoming Woody Allen Summer Project. Meyer's television movie credits include "The Lion in Winter," "The Magnificent Ambersons" and "Samson and Delilah."

Randy Quaid's feature film credits include "The Last Detail," for which he earned an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor, "The Last Picture Show," "Paper Moon," "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz," "Midnight Express," "The Long Riders," "Texasville," "Kingpin," "Independence Day," "National Lampoon's Vacation," "Days of Thunder" and the upcoming "Brokeback Mountain" and "Ice Harvest." Quaid's television credits include his Emmy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning role in "LBJ: The Early Years," the television movies "A Streetcar Named Desire," "Purgatory," "The Thin Blue Lie" and "5 Days to Midnight." On the Network, Quaid starred in the mini-series "Category 6: Day of Destruction" and "Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy," and the series "The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire."

Camryn Manheim won an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the long-running television series "The Practice." She has also appeared in the television series "Will & Grace," "Chicago Hope," "Ally McBeal" and "Gideon's Crossing." Manheim's television movie credits include "The Laramie Project," "The Loretta Claiborne Story" and the mini-series "The Tenth Kingdom." Her feature film credits include "Scary Movie 3," "Twisted," "Dark Water," "The Road to Wellville," "Eraser," "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion" and "Happiness." Manheim's theater credits include "Missing Persons" and her one-woman show, "Wake Up, I'm Fat!," which was also a New York Times best-selling book.

Rose McGowan can currently be seen on the television series "Charmed." Her feature film credits include "Scream," "Going All the Way," "Lewis & Clark & George," "Nowhere," "Seed," "Jawbreaker" and "Monkeybone."

Robert Patrick's feature film credits include "Ladder 49," "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle," "Spy Kids," "Wayne's World," "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and "Die Hard 2." His television credits include the series "The Sopranos," "The X-Files" and "Stargate: Atlantis."

Antonia Bernath's feature film credits include "Living Neon Dreams" and "Kisna: The Warrior Poet."

ELVIS was executive produced by Robert Greenblatt and David Janollari ("Six Feet Under") for The Greenblatt Janollari Studio. Howard Braunstein and Michael Jaffe ("It Must Be Love") are the executive producers for Jaffe/Braunstein Films, LTD. Ilene Kahn Power ("Gia") is the co-executive producer and Judy Cairo ("Gleason") is the producer. James Sadwith ("Sinatra") directed from a script by Patrick Sheane Duncan ("Mr. Holland's Opus").

RATING: To Be Announced