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The True Story Behind Netflix’s ‘The Kings of Tupelo’, Explained
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scrn loglineThe wild, real-life drama behind Netflix's docuseries on a bitter feud that ended in an assassination plot and body part trafficking scheme.beat sheet- The 'Kings of Tupelo' were two Elvis impersonators locked in a decades-long feud over the King's legacy, complete with a scheme to steal and sell the late singer's body parts.
- The feud escalated to an assassination attempt on then-President Obama in 2009, when one of the impersonators tried to gun him down at a campaign rally in Mississippi.
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The True Story Behind Netflix’s ‘The Kings of Tupelo’, Explained
MovieWebStory by Courtney Keller
scrn logline
The wild, real-life drama behind Netflix's docuseries on a bitter feud that ended in an assassination plot and body part trafficking scheme.
beat sheet
- The 'Kings of Tupelo' were two Elvis impersonators locked in a decades-long feud over the King's legacy, complete with a scheme to steal and sell the late singer's body parts.
- The feud escalated to an assassination attempt on then-President Obama in 2009, when one of the impersonators tried to gun him down at a campaign rally in Mississippi.
call sheet
Elvis, Netflix, The Kings of Tupelo