The biopic genre is doing so well the projects crowd onto the screens. While a film about Michael Jackson and another about Linda Ronstadt are in the works, it is Amy Winehouse who is making headlines. After months of waiting, the trailer of Back to blackthe biopic about the Queen of Soul has revealed itself in the first tantalizing images.
The trailer for Back to Black
Going back to Black, what is it about?
Since Amy Winehouse’s death in 2011, many have sought to bring her fascinating and tragic life to the screen. Self Amy harvest the Oscar for best documentary in 2016, no biopic it hasn’t seen the light yet.
The film will look back the life and career of Amy Winehouse, from her beginnings on the London jazz scene to the creation and colossal success of his iconic second album, Back to black. He will also have his say destructive love story with Blake Fielder-Civil.
The story will extend to her tragic death in 2011, when the famous singer was found dead after ingesting a large amount of alcohol after a period of abstinence.
Who will play Amy Winehouse?
In January 2023, Studio Canal, responsible for producing the film, has revealed a very first image from the film. The company introduced itself on Twitter Marisa Abelacalling the young actress 26 years“rising star”. This British actress particularly stood out in the series COBRA or to HBO, with Industry :
“One of the greatest artists in music, Amy Winehouse, arrives on the big screen in the film Back to Black by Sam Taylor-Johnson. […] We are pleased to present this first image of rising star Marisa Abela as Amy. »
And the rest of the cast?
Alongside Marisa Abela we will find the sulphurous star Lady Chatterley’s lover, Jack O’Connell. He will play Blake Fielder-Civil, Amy Winehouse’s toxic husband. Juliet Cowan and Eddie Marsan, very well known actor Correctness his parents will play.
Who directs the film?
As announced Varietythings are about to change: a biopic titled Back to black is in preparation. At the commands we will find Sam Taylor-Johnson, director of Fifty Shades of Graysupported on the project by the French company StudioCanal. According to the American magazine Taylor-Johnson, who was a dear friend of Amy Winehouse, wanted the role played an unknown actress.
Blessing of the Father
Back to black it was written by Matt Greenhalgh who wrote the screenplay Checka biopic about Ian Curtis of Joy Divisionwhich received a warm reception from the press and audiences in 2007. The screenwriter has previously worked with Sam Taylor-Johnson on his biopic Wandering boydedicated to John Lennon.
Variety also reports that this new Amy Winehouse biopic is actively supported by the singer’s father, Mitch Winehouse. The latter had strongly criticized the documentary Amywho described it according to him “in the worst way possible”. He said about Back to black :
“What we want is for someone to represent Amy as she was… the funny, brilliant, charming, horrible person she was. It doesn’t make sense for me to make the film because I’m her father. But finding the right people to do it is very important, and we will do it. »
Mitch Winehouse, Amy’s father
Bakc to Black, where and when does it come out?
The film will be released in theaters on April 24, 2024. It’s time for us to revisit our Amy Winheouse classics.
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