The beforehand introduced film concerning the lifetime of singer Amy Winehouse is nearing launch; Focus introduced at present that Again to Black will debut in theaters subsequent spring.
The movie stars Marisa Abela because the late Winehouse — that’s her within the pictures above and beneath. At the very least within the publicity pictures, Abela’s resemblance to Winehouse is admittedly hanging.
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Again to Black was directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and written by Matt Greenhalgh. (The identical staff beforehand made Nowhere Boy, a movie concerning the lifetime of John Lennon within the years previous to his stardom with the Beatles. A press launch concerning the film boasts that it was “made with the complete help of Common Music Group, Sony Music Publishing and The Amy Winehouse Property” — which implies it should embody Winehouse’s well-known songs within the movie.
Winehouse has beforehand been the topic of an excellent documentary — Amy, directed by Asif Kapadia, which gained the Oscar for Finest Documentary for 2015 — however this would be the first fiction movie. Right here is Again to Black’s official synopsis:
BACK TO BLACK is a never-before-seen glimpse into Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the discharge of her groundbreaking studio album, Again to Black. Informed from Amy’s perspective, the movie is an unapologetic take a look at the lady behind the phenomenon and the connection that impressed probably the most legendary albums of all time.
Again to Black is scheduled to open in theaters on Might 10, 2024.
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