Back to Black

Back to Black

(2024)

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Synopsis

Witness the journey of one of music's most iconic vocalists, Amy Winehouse

Beginning with her early days in the early 2000s as a North London jazz musician, Back to Black delves into the life and career of Amy Winehouse, culminating in her rise to fame as a Grammy-winning singer with chart-topping hits like "Rehab" and the titular "Back to Black."

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What to know

Marisa Abela portrays the legendary Amy Winehouse in biopic from Nowhere Boy director

Back to Black is an upcoming musical-biopic directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson for Focus Features. The film is based on the life of Grammy-award winning vocalist and songwriter, Amy Winehouse, who tragically passed away in 2011 at the age of 27.

What is Back to Black about?

Back to Black follows Amy Winehouse's journey from the vibrant chaos of 2000s London to global fame and back; offering a raw and intimate perspective of a once-in-a-lifetime talent.

Winehouse's career, though sadly brief, showcased her as a phenomenal talent whose timeless voice resonates across generations. Her final album, 2006's "Back to Black," stands as one of the UK's top-selling albums of the 21st century. At the time of writing, it holds the second spot on the list behind Adele's "21." At the Grammy Awards in 2008, "Back to Black" won Best Pop Vocal Album and also secured a coveted nomination for Album of the Year. Her seminal track "Rehab" won Record of the Year, beating out such hits as Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable" and Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around... Comes Around."

Who worked behind-the-scenes of Back to Black?

Taylor-Johnson is best known for her directorial debut in 2009 with Nowhere Boy which served as an exploration of a teenaged John Lennon of The Beatles. Matt Greenhalgh wrote the film's screenplay; he previously earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for 2017's Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool. Producers on the film include Alison Owen, Debra Hayward and Nicky Kentish-Barnes.

Who stars in Back to Black?

Marisa Abela portrays Amy Winehouse in Back to Black. Her previous credits include HBO's Industry and 2022's Rogue Agent. She is joined by Jack O'Connell (Unbroken) as Winehouse's tumultuous partner, Blake Fielder-Civil. The rest of the cast includes Eddie Marsan (Happy-Go-Lucky) as Mitch Winehouse, Juliet Cowan (Back to Life) as Janis Winehouse, Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) as Cynthia Winehouse and Jeff Tunke as music producer Mark Ronson.

Production News

  • October 15, 2018
    • The familial estate of Amy Winehouse officially signs a deal to make a biopic based on the singer's life. (Source: The Guardian)
  • July 11, 2022
    • Sam Taylor-Johnson is confirmed to direct an Amy Winehouse biopic titled Back to Black. Following Winehouse's passing in 2011, several filmmakers endeavored to craft a biopic. In 2015, one such project emerged with Noomi Rapace slated to star, however none of these projects progressed to fruition. The upcoming film reportedly has the "full support from the Amy Winehouse estate." (Source: Deadline)
  • January 13, 2023
    • Marisa Abela is confirmed to star as Amy Winehouse in Back to Black. It is further announced that Focus Features and Monumental Pictures are teaming up with production company StudioCanal to distribute the film. Filming will begin in London later in the month. (Source: Deadline)
  • January 19, 2023
    • Jack O’Connell, Eddie Marsan and Lesley Manville join the cast of Back to Black. (Source: Deadline)
  • December 5, 2023
    • The film is set to be distributed by Focus Features in the United States, while its parent company Universal Pictures will handle international distribution. It will premiere in the UK and Poland on April 12, 2024; a U.S. date is not announced yet. (Source: Deadline)
  • December 12, 2023
    • Back to Black receives a U.S. release date of May 10, 2024. (Source: Variety)
  • February 2, 2024
    • An official trailer for Back to Black is released. It highlights the impressive rise of Amy Winehouse's career and teases the strained relationships she had with Blake Fielder-Civil and fame. (Source: YouTube)
  • April 23, 2024
    • A new trailer has released for Back to Black. It highlights the incredible rise of Amy Winehouse's singing career as she battles her own respective demons in her personal life. (Source: The Playlist)

Genres

Drama, Music & Musical

Runtime

2h 2min

Age rating

14A

Production country

United Kingdom, United States

Director

Sam Taylor-Johnson

Cast

Marisa Abela
Amy Winehouse
Jack O'Connell
Blake Fielder-Civil
Eddie Marsan
Mitch Winehouse
Lesley Manville
Cynthia Winehouse
Juliet Cowan
Janis Winehouse-Collins
Bronson Webb
Joey
Ansu Kabia
Raye Cosbert
Harley Bird
Juliette
Michael S. Siegel
Uncle Harold
Matilda Thorpe
Aunt Melody
Ryan O'Doherty
Chris Taylor
Izaak Cainer
Alex Winehouse
Sam Buchanan
Nick Shymansky