Disney+ Has Given a Series Order to KAISER KARL Based on Famed Fashion Designer Karl Lagerfeld
Disney+ has given a series order to a new show titled Kaiser Karl, based on the biography of the same name by Raphaëlle Bacqué, who is attached to the series alongside writers Isaure Pisani-Ferry (Vampires) and Jennifer Have (Unfaithful). The series will follow the career of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, and it will be produced by Lupin producers Gaumont.
Deadline gives the following series description:
The story begins in the summer of 1972 and traces Lagerfeld’s quest to become successor of Coco Chanel, who died the year prior, and the most successful French couturier at a time when Yves Saint Laurent was the biggest fashion personality. The rivalry between Lagerfeld and Pierre Bergé (Yves Saint Laurent’s partner) as well as Lagerfeld’s love story with Jacques de Bascher will also be central to the series.
Jan Koeppen, president of Disney EMEA, announced the show during his Series Mania keynote, saying:
“We are now entering the golden age of European content. There’s no sign of a slowing down, we’re accelerating our production. Disney+ has given us a unique opportunity to tell uniquely European stories to global audiences. We have an incredibly diverse and exciting European slate, and Kaiser Karl is indicative of the kind of stories we want to be telling. We also felt Lagerfeld’s story hasn’t really been given its due until now and can’t wait to share it with our Disney+ audience.”
This sounds like an interesting series. Will you be tuning in?