Giorgio Armani series in the works from Lux Vide, house
A still-untitled Giorgio Armani series is in the works from Fremantle-owned Italian producer Lux Vide, which is collaborating with the iconic designer's fashion house. Director Ferzan Ozpetek will lead the high-end biopic series tailored for the international market, according to an exclusive Variety report. The Giorgio Armani series the house has agreed to support will draw on archives, creations and iconic locations for an unparalleled look at his world and legacy.
Key Takeaways
- Lux Vide and the Giorgio Armani fashion house are collaborating on a still-untitled, high-end TV biopic series.
- Ferzan Ozpetek will direct and co-write with Lux Vide head writer Francesco Arlanch.
- The series is aimed at international audiences; storylines and structure remain under wraps.
- Armani died on Sept. 4, 2025, at age 91; the house is granting archive and location access.
Who is making the Giorgio Armani series?
Italy's Lux Vide, owned by Fremantle, is producing the project with support from the Giorgio Armani fashion house. Lux Vide founder and president Matilde Bernabei said the company had long chased the dream of telling Armani's story as a Made in Italy standard-bearer who rewrote style and elegance.
Bernabei called it an ambitious series and said the market had already embraced the project with interest, confirming its international potential. For more streaming and TV alerts, follow BlasterPost's coverage hub.
Who is directing the Armani biopic series?
Turkish-born, Italy-based filmmaker Ferzan Ozpetek is attached to direct. He knew Armani personally and is known for pairing artistic depth with box-office appeal. Ozpetek's recent 2025 hit "Diamonds," set in a 1970s Rome atelier, scored strongly at the local box office and traveled widely.
His TV credits include 2022's first Disney+ Italian original series "The Ignorant Angels," spun off from his film "Ignorant Fairies." Ozpetek is co-writing the Armani screenplay with Francesco Arlanch, whose Lux credits include "Medici," "Hotel Costiera" and "Doc." Storylines and series structure are being kept under wraps.
In a statement to Variety, Ozpetek said he knew, admired and spent time with Giorgio for years, talking about cinema, art, costumes, architecture and life. He called the chance to tell Armani's story both an exciting honor and a challenge to capture a complex, original personality.
Why does the fashion house's involvement matter?
According to a Fremantle statement, the Giorgio Armani fashion house has agreed to support production, providing access to its archives, creations and iconic locations. That partnership is meant to offer insight into one of fashion's most influential figures.
Armani, the Milan-based pioneer known for laid-back elegance, first made his mark with unlined men's sports jackets and deconstructed suits worn by Richard Gere in 1980's "American Gigolo." He also reshaped the woman's power suit and dressed stars from Julia Roberts and Cate Blanchett to Leonardo DiCaprio and George Clooney. His Hollywood ties earned wardrobe credits in more than 200 movies.
Born in Piacenza on July 11, 1934, Armani fully owned his roughly $10 billion fashion empire at his death on Sept. 4, 2025, at age 91. With casting and a release window still undisclosed, the untitled series is positioned as a prestige international play on a designer whose style defined modern red-carpet and screen elegance.