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The Making of Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Romeo + Juliet’ Included a Kidnapping

Set life on 'Romeo + Juliet' was almost as hardcore as Baz Luhrmann's vision for the film!

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Director Baz Luhrmann Says A More Epic 'Elvis' Is Certainly Possible

The filmmaker also digs into his process for re-editing and reshaping 'Australia' into the film in chapters known as 'Faraway Downs.'

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'Faraway Downs': Release Date, Cast, Trailer, and Everything We Know About the Extended Cut of 'Australia'

The six-part limited series serves as an expansion of Baz Luhrmann’s 2008 film ‘Australia.'

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'Faraway Downs' Trailer Reinvents Baz Luhrmann's 'Australia' for the Streaming Generation

The series is a 6-chapter reimagining of the 2008 film 'Australia', starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman.

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'Moulin Rouge' Will Always Be Baz Luhrmann's Maximalist Magnum Opus

Baz Luhrmann's zany style is the heart and soul of this epic musical love story.

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'Elvis' Will Screen for Free in Honor of Elvis Presley's 88th Birthday

The Baz Luhrmann-helmed biopic will screen in ten selected cities this January.

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‘Elvis’: Baz Luhrmann Promises to Release Austin Butler’s Full Concerts in Extended Cut

"It was an out of body experience to watch him do those full concerts, so one day I will cut those full concerts together."

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'Elvis' Crosses $113.5 Million at Global Box Office

The King shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

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Baz Luhrmann's 'Australia' Extended Cut To Be Released as Limited Series on Hulu

The extended cut of the film, titled 'Faraway Downs', will be a six-part series.

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Baz Luhrmann on ‘Elvis’, His 4-Hour Cut, and If Fans Will Ever See It

He also talks about what it was like to go to Graceland after premiering the movie in Memphis.

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From 'Moulin Rouge!' to 'The Great Gatsby': How to Watch Every Baz Luhrmann Movie

Get caught up on the filmography of cinema's flashiest director.

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Baz Luhrman Gives Maximalism Meaning in ‘Elvis’ & ‘The Great Gatsby’

Luhrmann’s stylistic excess throughout 'The Great Gatsby' and 'Elvis' is essential to each film’s storytelling substance.

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'Elvis' Shakes Up $3.5 Million at the Box Office in Thursday Previews

Fans can’t help falling in love with the new musical biopic.

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6 Best Performances at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival

Cannes, you've done it again.

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‘Elvis’ Review: Austin Butler Can’t Save Baz Luhrmann’s Gaudy Take on the King of Rock & Roll

Baz Luhrmann's first film since 2013 is all style and very little substance.

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'Elvis': Baz Luhrmann Explains Why Harry Styles Wasn't Cast as the Music Icon in Biopic

"The real issue with Harry is, he’s Harry Styles. He’s already an icon."

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