Famed Spanish fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga is getting the biopic treatment, with ViacomCBS International Studios, a division of ViacomCBS Networks International, now developing a scripted series.
Director James Kent (Testament of Youth, MotherFatherSon, The Aftermath) and writers Rebecca Pollock and Kas Graham are signed onto the project, with award-winning independent film and TV producer, Frida Torresblanco (Pan’s Labyrinth, Disobedience) of Braven Films set to serve as executive producer.
Slated to begin production in 2021, the project is set to be the first made-for-television series to depict the life of one of the fashion industry's most admired and influential designers.
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