Director Wayne Carman unearths footage from Elvis Presleys uncompleted 1974 martial arts film The New Gladiators in this documentary exploring The Kings love of karate A martial arts practitioner for nearly 20 years Elvis used his karate expertise to enhance his alreadypowerful stage presence and add a fresh air of physicality to his film roles When The New Gladiators languished fans missed out on an exciting opportunity to witness The King in a whole new light In this film Carman offers a tantalizing taste of what could have been one of Elvis most unique and exciting cinematic endeavors