LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – British actress Marisa Abela will painting Amy Winehouse in a biopic in regards to the late singer, with filming resulting from start in London on Monday, manufacturing and distribution firm Studiocanal has mentioned.
Known as “Again to Black” and directed by British filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson, the film will deal with Winehouse’s “vibrant years dwelling in London within the early aughts and her intense journey to fame”.
The six-time Grammy Award winner died from alcohol poisoning at her north London dwelling on July 23, 2011. Winehouse, who struggled with drink and drug issues by a lot of her profession, was 27 years previous.
Hypothesis had been rife as to who would play the “Rehab” and “Again to Black” singer. Rising star Abela, 26, is greatest identified for top octane tv drama “Business”, a couple of group of graduates competing for jobs at a high funding financial institution.
“As a filmmaker you possibly can’t actually ask for extra. I really feel excited and humbled to have this chance to understand Amy’s fantastically distinctive and tragic story to cinema accompanied by an important a part of her legacy – her music,” Taylor-Johnson mentioned in a press release on Friday.
“I’m absolutely conscious of the accountability, with my writing collaborator – Matt Greenhalgh – I’ll create a film that we are going to all love and cherish ceaselessly. Similar to we do Amy.”
Taylor-Johnson is understood for guiding the primary “Fifty Shades of Gray” movie, an adaptation from the hit guide trilogy, drama “A Million Little Items” in addition to episodes for tv sequence “Gypsy” and “Solos”.
Thought-about one of the vital proficient singers of her era, Winehouse’s premature loss of life shook the music world.
A number of documentaries about her have been made, the latest narrated by her mom and airing on Britain’s BBC in 2021 to mark 10 years for the reason that singer’s loss of life.
A 2015 documentary “AMY” received director Asif Kapadia an Oscar, though on the time the singer’s father Mitch Winehouse referred to as it deceptive and mentioned the household had disassociated itself from the movie.
“We’re thrilled that Studiocanal, Focus Options and Monumental are making this film celebrating our daughter Amy’s extraordinary music legacy and showcasing her expertise in the best way that it deserves,” The Amy Winehouse Property mentioned on Friday.
Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian;
Modifying by Andrew Cawthorne
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