Los Angeles, July 2 -- 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.

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 project is being produced by Iervol...