Right firstly of this yr, we bought our first have a look at the upcoming Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black – with Industry’s Marisa Abela taking over the daunting process of enjoying Winehouse herself, and Nowhere Boy director Sam Taylor-Johnson within the director’s chair. And now, nearly a yr later, we all know when it’ll be hitting our screens, bringing Winehouse’s tumultuous life to the massive display. The excellent news is, it’s not that far off.
Back To Black is confirmed to launch in UK cinemas on 12 April 2024, which means followers of Winehouse’s work received’t be ready for much longer to see how her life is translated to the display. The movie comes with the backing of the Amy Winehouse Estate, in addition to Universal and Sony on the music facet – which means you’ll be able to count on to listen to a collection of her unhappy and sultry (and critically humorous) soul-infused anthems through the movie. Plus, information of the discharge date additionally got here with a model new picture of Abela in full-on Amy mode – test it out above, and do a double take whenever you realise that isn’t truly Winehouse herself.
It stays to be seen how Matt Greenhalgh’s script frames Amy’s story and the occasions that led to her tragic dying at such an early age – right here’s hoping, even in dramatised kind, we get a movie that acts as a worthy complement to Asif Kapadia’s astonishing and unflinching documentary, Amy. We’ll discover out in April subsequent yr.
