Wayne Carman and Andrew Hearn - Memphis 2004

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Elvis' 1974 "The New Gladiator" karate movie

It's gonna happen... and soon!

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Almost ten years ago I sat in a room used for board meetings in a hotel in Memphis. Myself, Sonny West and a chosen few sat around a large oval table, facing a TV screen. Professor Wayne Carman, one of Elvis' karate partners and well-known martial artist, had just purchased Elvis' "dream project"... and we were about to see it for the first time.

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Memphis 2000

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We all sat wide-eyed as we witnessed almost an hour of "The New Gladiator" in perfect quality. Elvis looked sensational in the footage, which was originally shot in Memphis in 1974. Wayne himself appeared in much of the footage, and this had prompted him to spend his life savings on the reel of film. There was also another source of motivation for Wayne. He believed that Elvis wanted the world to see his dream project come to fruition, and meetings with EPE would soon commence in order to make it happen. That was back in 2000, and I have enjoyed a close relationship with Wayne, and his wife Susan, ever since. They are the nicest people.

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A short time later I had arranged to fly Wayne over to the UK to meet the fans. We had agreed to show the footage at the event, but a letter from EPE's lawyers arrived here at the office theatening to sue if the event went ahead.

Sadly, the event had to be cancelled.

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The doomed event in 2001

Forward to July 2009, and EPE have finally announced the release of this ground-breaking DVD. Wayne will provide the commentary, and fans all over the world will soon be able to see Elvis' dream project, just as I did in 2000. The release date - early August.

Click here for a short, UNSEEN clip from the forthcoming DVD

You can pre-order your copy - WHICH WILL BE OUT WITHIN A MONTH - by clicking here, or calling our orderline on on 01903 525917.