Gaumont U.K. — the British operation of the French studio behind “Narcos” and “Arsène Lupin” — has optioned a new biography of wartime Vogue editor Audrey Withers.
The project, entitled “Dressed For War: The Story of Audrey Withers, Vogue Editor Extraordinaire From the Blitz to the Swinging Sixties,” is based on a biography by researcher and historian Julie Summers, published by Simon & Schuster U.K. in February, with support from Vogue.
The title is envisioned by Gaumont as a multi-part returning drama series. The producer is in early discussions on casting and a female writer for the project who will work closely with author Summers.
Set in 1940’s London, “Dressed For War” is the untold story of Vogue editor-in-chief Withers, a dynamic young woman who was determined to transform an upper-class fashion journal into a provocative, informative magazine that served as a modern lifeline for women of all backgrounds. Withers, at one point,...
The project, entitled “Dressed For War: The Story of Audrey Withers, Vogue Editor Extraordinaire From the Blitz to the Swinging Sixties,” is based on a biography by researcher and historian Julie Summers, published by Simon & Schuster U.K. in February, with support from Vogue.
The title is envisioned by Gaumont as a multi-part returning drama series. The producer is in early discussions on casting and a female writer for the project who will work closely with author Summers.
Set in 1940’s London, “Dressed For War” is the untold story of Vogue editor-in-chief Withers, a dynamic young woman who was determined to transform an upper-class fashion journal into a provocative, informative magazine that served as a modern lifeline for women of all backgrounds. Withers, at one point,...
- 6/15/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
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