Orion: The Man Who Would Be King

'There are many that believe that Elvis is still alive - if he is alive he wears a mask and goes by the name Orion' (Nashville News 1979) ORION's the story of Jimmy Ellis, an unknown singer plucked from obscurity, and thrust into the spotlight as part of a crazy scheme which had him masquerade as Elvis...back from the grave. With an outlandish fictional identity torn from the pages of the best selling novel Orion by Gail Brewer Giorgio, the backing of the legendary birthplace of rock 'n roll; Sun Records and a voice which seemed to be the very twin of Presley's himself, the scheme - concocted in the months after Presley's death mushroomed into a cult phenomena - and the 'Elvis is alive' myth was begun. Orion: The Man Who Would Be King is streaming with subscription on Kanopy, available for rent or purchase on iTunes, available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, and 1 other. It's a biography and mystery movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.0 (453 votes).