Orion: The Man Who Would Be King

Synopsis

August 16, 1977. All of America was stunned by the news of Elvis Presley's untimely passing. Some went so far as to believe that it couldn't be true. Somehow he had faked his death. For the executives at Sun Records that fantasy became an opportunity in the form of Orion, a mysterious masked performer with the voice of The King. First appearing in 1979, Orion recorded 11 albums and performed live to packed houses and rapturous fans around the nation. But who was the man behind the mask? In this stranger-than-fiction true story, Jeanie Finlay exposes the incredible life of an unknown singer plucked from obscurity and thrust into the spotlight with the complicity of a manipulative music industry and a public fan base unwilling to let The King go. Resonant in its themes of identity, fate, and the double-edged nature of fame, Orion is a stylish mystery story that finally gives a name and a face to a gifted artist who had been unjustly deprived of both.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Jeanie Finlay
Writing	Writer	Jeanie Finlay
Editing	Editor	Lucas Roche
Crew	Cinematography	Mark Bushnell Stewart Copeland Steven Sheil
Production	Producer	Jeanie Finlay Dewi Gregory
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