Amy Winehouse’s Biopic 'Back To Black': EYNTK About The Film
It's been four years since Amy Winehouse's biopic was announced, but little has been said about the development of the project - until now that is.
Called Back to Black, named after the famed singer's breakthrough 2006 album, the film is understood to be moving forward, as per Deadline.
The news outlet revealed that the film about the Grammy-winning musician sensation, who tragically died in 2011 from alcohol poising, aged 27, is being written by Matt Greenhalgh.
Fifty Shades' Sam Taylor-Johnson is directing and Studiocanal is producing with Alison Owen and Debra Hayward, alongside Tracey Seaward.
It comes after we saw footage of the star in documentaries such as Asif Kapadia's Oscar-winning Amy, released in 2015.
Here's everything you need to know about Amy Winehouse upcoming biopic Back to Black:
What is the Amy Winehouse Back to Black film about?
It's expected to look at the life of North London-born singer Winehouse, who started off by making a name for herself in the world of jazz, before rising to Grammy-winning status, with hit songs such as 'Rehab' and, of course, 'Back to Black'.
That's before she dreadfully died in her late twenties, after an arduous battle with drugs and alcohol.
Is the Amy Winehouse Back to Black the first feature film to be produced?
Yes. While Hollywood has tried to tell her story with myriad projects having been partially dreamt up, including one from Lotus Entertainment with Noomi Rapace, none have moved forward.
The 2015 critically acclaimed A24 documentary Amy, however, won an Oscar.
Who will play Amy Winehouse in the Back to Black film?
Director Sam Taylor-Johnson will reportedly begin searching for the person who will take on the lead role of Winehouse in the weeks to come.
The film is also said to have received full support from the Amy Winehouse estate and producers.
Who will star in the Amy Winehouse in the Back to Black film?
We are yet to learn details about the Back to Black stars, so stay tuned.
Who is directing the Amy Winehouse Back to Black film?
Fifty Shades' Taylor-Johnson will be directing the film, and the script will be written by Matt Greenhalgh.
What other films has Sam Taylor-Johnson worked on?
British filmmaker Taylor-Johnson is known for helping build the Fifty Shades franchise, which includes Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed, starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan.
She directed the first film, which after 10 days dominated the UK box office, having grossed £25.24m and overtaking the likes of The Wolf of Wall Street (£22.70m) for the biggest 18 certificate film at the time.
In recent years, she worked on drama thriller series Gypsy and solely directed psychological drama A Million Little Pieces. She was also behind two episodes of last year's sci-fi fantasy drama Solos, of which starred Morgan Freeman, Anne Hathaway and Helen Mirren.
What is Amy Winehouse best known for?
The singer catapulted to superstardom status after her multi Grammy Award-winning album Back to Black.
Her distinctive jazz voice mesmerised many, and she was known for singing about her intense love life.
As much as she was known for her indigenous talent, her turbulent life, which heavily involved drugs and alcohol, was all over the media.
Her tragic death left her fans heartbroken.
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