Elvis had interest in Mormon religion/ Inspires spiritual biopic "Tears of a King"

There's a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Utah.

Rob Diamond, a Salt Lake-based actor/writer/director, is currently filming the movie "Tears of a King" that centers around Elvis Presley the night before his death in 1977, looking back over his life and the choices he had made.

The inspiration came after Diamon discovered Presley read a lot on spiritual topics and was given the copy of The Book of Mormon by a fan named Cricket who had joined the LDS Church. After the musician's death, the book was returned to the woman who later gave it to musician/celebrity Alan Osmond who passed it on to an LDS official who placed it in the church archives.

"Whether you're Mormon or not, you're going to want to see it. It's a man's spiritual quest and the mistakes he made," Diamond said.

"Tears of a King" is scheduled to be released sometime in 2007, the 30th anniversary of Presley's death. Diamond plans to show the film at several film festivals prior to its theatrical release.

More information and multimedia about the film will be at www.tearsofaking.com within the next few weeks.

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