It has been revealed that Director Sofia Coppola's new film 'Priscilla' produced by A24, had such a low budget that Coppola considered raffling off a pickleball game with its co-star Jacob Elordi.

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Sofia Coppola Reveals Her New Movie Priscilla Is Struggling With Budgeting

It has been revealed that Director Sofia Coppola's new film Priscilla produced by A24, had such a low budget that Coppola considered raffling off a pickleball game with its co-star, Jacob Elordi.
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It has been revealed that Director Sofia Coppola’s new film Priscilla produced by A24, had such a low budget that Coppola considered raffling off a pickleball game with its co-star, Jacob Elordi.

It has been revealed that Director Sofia Coppola's new film Priscilla produced by A24, had such a low budget that Coppola considered raffling off a pickleball game with its co-star, Jacob Elordi.
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The film takes place “When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend,” according to IMDb.

Coppola has cast Jacob Elordi as the King of Rock and Roll and Cailee Spaeny, recently featured in The Mare of Easttwon, as Priscilla. Priscilla Presley worked with Coppola and Sandra Harmon to co-write the project based on her personal memoir, Elvis and Me.

There’s more to the film than people think. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Coppola revealed that one of her favorite memories from filming is “going from the costume department to the set department; everything being in one place, old-study style.”

It has been revealed that Director Sofia Coppola's new film Priscilla produced by A24, had such a low budget that Coppola considered raffling off a pickleball game with its co-star, Jacob Elordi.
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“But my highlight was, we built a pickleball court on our shooting stage, and everyone started to play at lunch and we had a big tournament at the end,” Coppola stated.

Coppola also revealed that the low budget for Priscilla led to strained production: “I wonder if I could raffle off a pickleball game with Jacob to raise money to get one more day of shooting.”

Fans can purchase a copy of Elvis and Me on Amazon. Priscilla is set to premiere in theaters on November 3.