The New Look (TV series)
The New Look is an upcoming American biographical drama television series created by Todd A. Kessler for Apple TV+. A second season is in development.
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Genre | Biographical drama |
Created by | Todd A. Kessler |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Original network | Apple TV+ |
Premise
The series depicts Christian Dior in Paris after World War II when he created his fashion line that unofficially got named New Look.
Cast
- Ben Mendelsohn as Christian Dior
- Juliette Binoche as Coco Chanel
- Maisie Williams as Catherine Dior
- John Malkovich as Lucien Lelong
- Emily Mortimer as Eva Colozzi
- Claes Bang as Hans Von Dincklage
- Hugo Becker as Hervé
- Alexis Loizon as Jean Marais
- Thomas Poitevin as Pierre Balmain
- Zabou Breitman as Madame Zehnacker
- Jodie Ruth-Forest as seamstress Jodie
- Yahli Cohen as young Christian Dior
Production
It was announced in February 2022 that Apple TV+ had greenlit the project, which has the potential to become an anthology series. Todd A. Kessler was set to write, direct and executive produce, with Ben Mendelsohn and Juliette Binoche starring.[1] In May, Maisie Williams would join the cast,[2] with John Malkovich, Emily Mortimer, and Claes Bang added in June.[3]
Two episodes of the series were directed by Julia Ducournau.[4]
Filming for the first season began by May 2022 in Paris.[5]
The second season was set to begin filming in November 2023 before the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[6]
References
- Goldberg, Lesley (February 10, 2022). "Ben Mendelsohn and Juliette Binoche to Star as Dior and Chanel in Apple Fashion Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- Goldberg, Lesley (May 10, 2022). "Maisie Williams Boards Apple Fashion Drama The New Look (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- Petski, Denise (June 2, 2022). "John Malkovich, Emily Mortimer & Claes Bang Join Apple's Fashion Drama The New Look". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- Goodfellow, Melanie (November 15, 2022). "Julia Ducournau Talks Next Moves After 'Titane', NYC Writing Residency & Working With Juliette Binoche On 'The New Look' – The Deadline Q&A". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- Koutsounia, Anastasia (May 11, 2022). "Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams stars alongside Marvel's Ben Mendelsohn in set picture for new thriller". Digital Spy. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- Ravindran, Manori; Frater, Patrick; Keslassy, Elsa (July 13, 2023). "Actors Strike: Global Biz Braces for Impact as 'Gladiator 2,' 'Mortal Kombat 2' Prepare to Stop Filming". Variety. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
External links
- The New Look at IMDb