Focus Features’ Amy Winehouse biopic “Back to Black,” starring “Industry” actor Marisa Abela as the late music icon, will premiere in U.S. theaters on May 10, 2024.
According to the distributor, “‘Back to Black’ is a never-before-seen glimpse into Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the release of her groundbreaking studio album,‘Back to Black.’ Told from Amy’s perspective, the film is an unapologetic look at the woman behind the phenomenon and the relationship that inspired one of the most legendary albums of all time.”
“Fifty Shades of Grey” filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson directs the movie from a script by Matt Greenhalgh. The two previously collaborated on 2009’s “Nowhere Boy,” a John Lennon biopic starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the young Beatle.
Starring alongside Abela are Jack O’Connell (“Ferrari”), Eddie Marsan (“Fair Play”) and Lesley Manville (“Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris”). Alison Owen and Debra Hayward produce via Monumental, while Nicky Kentish-Barnesexecutive produces alongside Ron Halpern and Joe Naftalin on behalf of Studiocanal.
From Studiocanal and Monumental Pictures, production for “Back to Black” began in January. The film was made with the support of the Amy Winehouse estate, Universal Music Group and Sony Music Publishing — so you can expect the film to feature some of Winehouse’s most beloved songs, which include “Back to Black,” “Rehab,” “You Know I’m No Good” and her soulful rendition of the Zutons’ “Valerie,” which she recorded with Mark Ronson.
With her sultry mix of soul, R&B and pop, Winehouse is considered one of the greatest singers of the 21st century, despite only having released two studio albums. Winehouse, who had a public battle with substance abuse and mental illness, died July 23, 2011, due to alcohol poisoning. Over her career, she sold more than 30 million records worldwide and won five Grammy awards.
As previously announced by Studiocanal, “Back to Black” will premiere in the U.K. and Poland on April 12, Germany and the Netherlands on April 18, France on April 24 and New Zealand on April 25.
