Film & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsEwan McGregor is starring in a series about influential designer HalstonThe miniseries, Simply Halston, will dramatise the life of the designerShareLink copied ✔️January 6, 2019January 6, 2019TextThom Waite Ewan McGregor – of Trainspotting fame – will take the leading role in a new biographical miniseries about one of the most influential designers of the 70s and 80s, Halston. The limited series, titled Simply Halston, doesn’t have a release date or even a network attached yet, but will be directed by Dan Minahan (who directed several episodes of American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace). It will also be written by Sharr White, of The Affair, and executive produced by McGregor himself. Just judging from the subject matter, Simply Halston won’t be a boring or slow affair, either. Halston – when he wasn’t designing hats for Jackie Kennedy or competing in the infamous “Battle of Versailles” fashion show – was hanging out at Studio 54, New York’s haven for hedonism, casual sex, and a lot of cocaine that peaked in the 70s. The series will also, presumably, chart the designer’s expansion throughout the 80s, the eventual loss of the rights to his own name, and his 1990 death, a result of Aids-based complications. So, a release date would be nice, please? Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORENorthern roles should go to northern actorsAmanda Seyfried: ‘Community is everything. Socialism is a beautiful idea’ FILAFrom track to concrete: Fila reimagines sportswear in the city for AW26‘It’s been turned into something ugly’: Why fans are boycotting Scream 7You need to see Sirāt, an apocalyptic sci-fi about illegal desert raves GANNIGANNI is yearning for a dreamy summer – and so are we Dazed x MUBI Cinema Club’s next screening is Sound Of FallingRose Byrne on A$AP Rocky, Hackney and the ugly side of motherhoodAkinola Davies Jr on his BAFTA-winning debut, My Father’s ShadowThe Secret Agent: A must-see thriller about fighting fascism in BrazilDerry Girls creator unpacks her new show and female friendship‘Fucking Dazed’: Aidan Zamiri and Bertie Brandes on making The MomentEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy