Disney Plus Launches ‘Balenciaga’ as Original Spanish Series Debut

Disney Plus’ first Spanish-language series with an original script will be a fashion biopic from acclaimed designer Balenciaga, the company unveiled today.

The play, created by Lourdes Iglesias and 12-time Goya Award winners Jose Mari Goenaga, Jon Garaño and Aitor Arregi (“The Endless Trench”), tells the story of how Balenciaga, the son of a tailor and a fisherman, defies society’s hopes of becoming one of the designers who most coveted in the world.

Disney Plus says “Balenciaga” will be the start of an original commissioning pipeline in the region as it aims to reach 60 original series by 2024. So far it has announced 16 scripted projects and five unscripted projects from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands.

Among the titles already announced are the romantic action-comedy thrillers “Wedding Season” and “Nautilus,” which is a retelling of Jules Verne’s “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” directed by Michael Matthews (“Love and Monsters”) and starring by Shazad Latif (“Star Trek: Discovery”)

The streamer is also adding dozens of original series to its platform next year, including “Pam & Tommy” starring Lily James and Sebastian Stan, Sex Pistols Danny Boyle biopic “Pistol” and the football-themed documentary “Welcome to Wrexham” featuring Wrexham AFC owner, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

The streamer has also committed to debuting a new show or film every week throughout November and December with titles including Niccolo Ammaniti’s “Anna,” Marvel’s “Hawkeye,” Ridley Scott’s “The Last Duel,” the animated “Encanto” and “The Rescue.” ” from National Geographic. ” and “The Big Leap” starring Scott Foley and Piper Perabo, “The Wonder Years,” and “Derek Delgaudio’s In & Of Itself.”