Armani Group, family distance themselves from movie biopic on life of fashion designer

LOS ANGELES: A movie biopic on the life of late fashion designer Giorgio Armani is in the works, with Bille August in the director’s chair. However, the Armani Group & Family have distanced themselves from the project. The project is being produced by Iervolino (Ferrari).

As per Deadline, in a statement, the Armani and Armani Group said, “While aware of the existence of Andrea Iervolino & Bille August’s project, ‘Armani: The King of Fashion’, the Armani Group has never been involved in the initiative, nor has it authorised, supported, endorsed, or participated in its development or production. The company therefore considers itself entirely unrelated to the project and dissociates itself from both the director and the content of the project.”

The Armani Group and family have said they have not authorized Andrea Iervolino’s planned biopic of the late fashion designer and will not participate in its creation https://t.co/F7QwgYbmk6

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Giorgio Armani passed away at the age of 91 in September, 2025. Born in Piacenza, Italy, on July 11, 1934, the lifelong cinephile enjoyed a symbiotic relationship with Hollywood. Known among fashion cognoscenti for his innovations in men’s tailoring beginning in the 1970s, he became a global sensation practically overnight after designing Richard Gere’s wardrobe in 1980’s ‘American Gigolo’, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

In the decades since, costume designers have turned to Armani to create some of the most swaggering looks in film, from Leonardo DiCaprio’s duds in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’, Kevin Costner’s 1930s trench in ‘The Untouchables’, Christian Bale’s power suits as both Patrick Bateman and Bruce Wayne, Brad Pitt’s white tux in ‘Inglourious Basterds’, Jessica Chastain’s camel hair coat in ‘A Most Violent Year’, and the fang-like shirt collars in ‘Goodfellas’. (ANI)