Disney has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming French Disney+ Original series, “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld”, which chronicles the rise of Lagerfeld through the world of 1970s Parisian high fashion.

The year is 1972. Lagerfeld, aged thirty-eight, is a little-known fashion designer. After meeting and falling in love with Jacques de Bascher, he finds himself in competition with Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, the head of the most prestigious fashion brand around. And so, begins the story of “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld”, a mix of romance, ambition, and a tireless quest for recognition.

Check out the teaser trailer below:

“Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” was created and adapted for television by Isaure Pisani-Ferry (“Ganglands,” “Vampires,”), Jennifer Have (“Unfaithful,” “The Red Band Society”) and Raphaëlle Bacqué, author of the eponymous biography, published by Albin Michel in 2019 and translated into six languages. The Original series is directed by Jérôme Salle (“Kompromat,” “Totems,”) and Audrey Estrougo (“Tout va Bien”, “Authentik”).

The artistic team brings together cinematographers Mélodie Preel (the French version of “In Treatment”) and Mahdi Lepart (“L’Absente,” “Grown Ups”), costume designer Pascaline Chavanne, hair artist Sébastien Quinet (“The French Dispatch”) and make-up artist Valerie Chapelle (“Lost Illusions”) and composers Sacha and Evgueni Galperine (“The Undoing”, “Oussekine”).

“Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” was filmed in France and the executive producers for the show include Gaumont and Jour Premier.

The first two episodes of the series will premiere at the Festival Canneseries, which takes place from April 5th to April 10th 2024 in Cannes, France.

All six episodes of “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” will premiere on June 7th 2024 on Disney+ globally and on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+ in the United States.

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Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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