The R-Rated Inspiration Behind Netflix's Agent Elvis

John Eddie co-created "Agent Elvis" along with none other than the real Elvis Presley's real-life wife, Priscilla Presley. "We follow this 'Forrest Gump'-type timeline, where Elvis is involved in everything that's ever happened in history," Eddie said of the show. But it was famous "Gump" rival Quentin Tarantino who was part of Eddie's initial pitch, according to Eddie himself.

"I pitched it as Elvis fighting crime as if it were directed by Quentin Tarantino," he said. "Animated sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll." He went on to say, "It's not a kids' show by any means" — possibly stating the obvious.

Tarantino has a long history with Elvis. He once played one of an army of Elvis impersonators on an episode of "The Golden Girls," and in Tony Scott's "True Romance," which Tarantino wrote the script for, the King-worshipping hero Clarence (Christian Slater) receives advice from the ghost of Elvis (Val Kilmer). So an animated version of the rock star who fights evildoers taking inspiration from Tarantino isn't too much of a stretch.

The first season of "Agent Elvis" premieres on Netflix on March 17, 2023.