By The international teaser trailer has been released for “Back To Black,” filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson’s long-gestating biopic about British singer Amy Winehouse at Studiocanal and Focus Features.
“Industry” star Marisa Abela will both act and sing as Winehouse within the film which follows her rise to fame in London in the early 2000s, when she and Taylor-Johnson first met and became friends along Camden’s High Street scene.
The film is said to paint a “vivid, vibrant picture of the Camden streets she called home” and capture “the struggles of global fame”. It will honor “Amy’s artistry, wit, and honesty, as well as trying to understand her demons.”
Winehouse passed away in 2011, but quickly became one of the most popular recording artists in recent history, selling over 30 million records worldwide and generating over 80 million streams per month.
Her “Back to Black” album became her signature work along with the immensely popular song “Rehab”. Jack O’Connell co-stars in the film which will open in the UK on April 12th.
Taylor-Johnson directs from a script by Matt Greenhalgh (“Control,” “Nowhere Boy”) and the full support of Universal Music Group, Sony Music Publishing, and The Amy Winehouse Estate.
The post Teaser: Amy Winehouse Biopic “Back to Black” appeared first on Dark Horizons.
