Back to Black: Everything We Know About the Amy Winehouse Biopic

The newest artist to have a new biopic announced is Amy Winehouse. Entitled back to blackthe film will seek to tell the tragic story of one of the most unique voices of the 21st century.

Born in 1983, Amy has always been seen as a musical phenomenon. From an early age, she joined the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, a traditional jazz orchestra from the United Kingdom. He was signed to a record label before turning 20 years old.

Released their debut album, Frankin 2003, but really broke out in 2006 with the second (and last), back to black. Not by chance, the title of the film that will tell the story of the singer took the same name as the album.Amy died in July 2011, aged 27, after a long time suffering from chemical dependency and having his decadence portrayed by the media, often cruelly.

Announced in July last year, the biopic about the artist has already had some of its initial details revealed. See what is known so far about the film.

Those involved in Back to Black

The main professionals involved with back to black their names have already been released. The direction is in charge of the filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnsonwho even led the recording of the biopic Nowhere Man (2009), about John Lennonthe eternal vocalist and guitarist of Beatles. His best-known work, however, is Fifty Shades of grey (2015).

the script of back to blackin turn, is signed by Matt Greenhalgh (Stars Don’t Die in Liverpoolfrom 2017), while Alison Owen and Debra Hayward work as producers.

The public’s greatest curiosity was around the name of the actress who would play Amy Winehouse. The chosen one was Marisa Abelaknown for her work on the series Industrygives HBO. Jack O’Connell (Skins) will make Blake Fielder-Civilhusband of Amy between 2007 and 2009. Eddie Marsan (v for Vendetta, Mission: Impossible III) it will be Mitch Winehouse, father of the artist. Finally, Lesley Manville (The Crown) will live the grandmother of Amy, Cynthia Winehousewho was a renowned jazz singer.

Back to Black: The Life of Amy Winehouse

As expected, the entire trajectory of Amy Winehouse will be told throughout the film. The promise is that the feature will address the early days of the singer’s career, in the early 2000s, still as a jazz artist. At the time, she resided in North London and performed in local nightclubs.

The rise with hits like “rehab”, “back to black” and “You Know I’m No Good” will also be duly narrated in the work, which should not fail to present the artist’s personal problems with addiction. The troubled relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil is another point that will be present, considering that, in addition to conflicts and extramarital relationships, he was the one who introduced drugs to the singer.

Back to Black: Long way

Since the death of Amy Winehouse, in 2011, there are attempts to transform the singer’s life into film projects. The project that came closest to this was the award-winning documentary Amyreleased in 2015. In the same year, the production company lotus entertainment tried to make a movie with the swedish Noomi Rapace (Prometheus) in the role of the artist, but the project did not follow.

It was only in October 2018 that the singer’s estate agreed to sign a contract for a film in the format of a biopic. THE StudioCanal UK produces the work in partnership with Monumental Pictures and is responsible for UK distribution, while Focus Features obtained the rights in the United States.

Back to Black: First photo

Before starting filming, the producers released the first photo of Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse. The image, which caught a lot of attention, can be seen below:

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Back to Black: Songs present

In biopics that were not authorized by the artists or their respective estates, it is not possible to use the songs of the portrayed personality. Some recent examples include All is By My Side (2014), about Jimi Hendrixand Stardust (2020), regarding David Bowie.

Fortunately, this will not be the case for back to black. As it is a work authorized by the estate of Amy Winehouseyour biggest hits can be used on the track.

Back to Black: Recordings started

No release date has yet been set for back to black, but recordings have already started in London. Some scenes were even filmed in a jazz club where the artist performed in her youth, the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, and outside her first flat in Camden Town. Check out some records shared on social media:

🚨 NEWS: New behind-the-scenes photos from the recording of Amy Winehouse’s biographical film, “Back To Black”, have been released.

In the scenes, Marisa Abela (Amy Winehouse) falls to the floor in tears during the arrest of Jack O’Connell (Blake Fielder-Civil). Opinions? pic.twitter.com/WNse4isVwR

— Amy Winehouse Brasil (@WinehouseBrasil) January 20, 2023

Marisa Abela sur le tournqge du biopic d’Amy Winehouse “Back to Black”. https://t.co/5dy5GwDLyR

— DISNEY FLIX FR (@disneyflixfr) January 20, 2023

🚨 VIDEO! Footage from those on location for the Amy Winehouse biopic “Back To Black” revealed a lot about the scene they were filming.

In the recording, we can see Eddie Marsan (Mitch Winehouse) protecting Marisa Abela (Amy Winehouse) from the paparazzi. pic.twitter.com/0hkbFRKHnG

— Amy Winehouse Brasil (@WinehouseBrasil) January 18, 2023

VIDEO! An excerpt from a backstage recording of the movie “Back To Black” was released, in which we can see Marisa Abela (Amy Winehouse) next to Eddie Marsan (Mitch Winehouse) getting out of a taxi and talking as they walk through the streets of London.

Credits: @UnBoxPHD. pic.twitter.com/8YE4qOP8yU

— Amy Winehouse Brasil (@WinehouseBrasil) January 17, 2023

amy winehouse movie being filmed outside my house today. absolute oscar award winning acting here. pic.twitter.com/txxYz8nBbR

— Rich Thane (@richthane) January 19, 2023