Halston (miniseries)
| Halston | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Sharr White |
| Based on | Simply Halston by Steven Gaines |
| Directed by | Daniel Minahan |
| Starring | Ewan McGregor |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
Halston is an upcoming American streaming television miniseries based on the life of designer Halston, based on the book Simply Halston by Steven Gaines, with Ewan McGregor starring. It was ordered to series by Netflix in September 2019 and is set to premiere on May 14, 2021.[1]
Cast
- Ewan McGregor as Halston
- Rory Culkin as Joel Schumacher
- Rebecca Davan as Elsa Peretti
- Sullivan Jones as Ed Austin
- David Pittu as Joe Eula
- Krysta Rodriguez as Liza Minnelli
- Gianfranco Rodriguez as Victor Hugo
- Bill Pullman as David Mahoney
- Kelly Bishop as Eleanor Lambert
- Vera Farmiga as Adele
- Maxim Swinton as Young Roy Halston
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by [2] | Original release date [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBA | Daniel Minahan[4] | Ian Brennan & Ryan Murphy and Sharr White | May 14, 2021 |
Production
Development
In January 2019, it was announced that Legendary Television and Killer Films had put in development Simply Halston, a miniseries based on the life of Halston that would be based on the book of the same name by Steven Gaines, with Ewan McGregor set to star as Halston and the series to be written by Sharr White and directed by Daniel Minahan.[4]
In September 2019, Ryan Murphy revealed to Time that he had signed onto Halston as an executive producer and that the series had been ordered by Netflix under his overall deal at the company.[5] The series is set to premiere on May 14, 2021.[1]
Casting
On February 18, 2020, Murphy announced on a since deleted Instagram post that in addition to McGregor starring, other cast members of Halston included Krysta Rodriguez as Liza Minnelli, Rory Culkin as Joel Schumacher, Rebecca Davan as Elsa Peretti, Sullivan Jones as Ed Austin, David Pittu as Joe Eula, and Gianfranco Rodriguez as Victor Hugo.[6]
References
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (April 23, 2021). "'Halston': Ryan Murphy's Netflix Limited Series Gets Premiere Date, First-Look Photos". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Halston". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "Halston – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (January 9, 2019). "'Simply Halston' Limited Series Starring Ewan McGregor As Famed Designer In Works At Legendary Television". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Dino-Ray, Ramos (September 3, 2019). "Ryan Murphy Adds 'A Chorus Line', Halston Miniseries With Ewan McGregor and Warhol Docuseries To Robust Netflix Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Michael, Cuby (February 18, 2020). "EWAN MCGREGOR TRANSFORMS INTO FASHION LEGEND IN RYAN MURPHY'S 'HALSTON' TEASER". Nylon. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
