Disney, home of Mickey Mouse and Baby Yoda, is welcoming a new character to its platform: late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld.
In keeping with Disney traditions, Lagerfeld once said: “I am no longer human. I am an abstraction. I am both the puppet and the puppeteer. And that’s how I like it. I have little to do with earthly problems.” Lagerfeld once told a reporter: “I was once a mere mortal like you… I no longer feel like a human being.”
So this should be fun. Variety reports that the six part Disney Plus series will take place in the hedonistic 70s, with plenty of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Esteemed German actor Daniel Bruhl will play Karl with his sunglass shields intact.
Lagerfeld and Disney have a history. Just a few weeks ago Disney announced they were using a drawing of Donald Duck made by the designer to brand their 100th anniversary. The merch can be found at Karl.com.
Variety says:” A showcase of queer subculture and the glamorous Parisian world of fashion, the upcoming premium series will mark the first dramatic series on the famed designer, who has previously been the subject of documentaries.” The series “will also explore the rivalry between Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent’s partner Pierre Berge, as well as his love story with Jacques de Bascher.”
The premiere party will be held at Governor Ron DeSantis’s home sometime in the future.
