Amy Winehouse Biopic ‘Back to Black’ Unveils First Look at ‘Industry’ Actor Marisa Abela as the Music Icon

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The first look at 'Industry' star Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse in the biopic BackToBlack is here. The film, directed by '50 Shades of Gray' helmer Sam Taylor-Johnson, starts filming Jan. 16 in London.

” has unveiled a first look image of Marisa Abela in character as the Grammy-winning icon. The photo debuted as Studiocanal announced it was partnering with Focus Features and Monumental Pictures on the music drama. Sam Taylor-Johnson, best known for helming “50 Shades of Gray” and “Nowhere Boy,” is directing the biopic.

According to the studios, “Back to Black” will track “Amy Winehouse’s vibrant years living in London in the early aughts and her intense journey to fame.” Production on the movie kicks off Jan. 16 in London.in July that Abela had emerged as the frontrunner to play Winehouse in the biopic. Abela is best known for playing the privileged but troubled Yasmin Kara-Hanani in HBO’s “Industry,” which aired its second season last year.

“Back to Black” is written by Matt Greenhalgh, who last worked with Taylor-Johnson on the script for “Nowhere Boy.” That film was a biopic about the childhood of John Lennon, so the two are already familiar with crafting a feature film around a music icon. “Back to Black” has the full support of Universal Music Group, Sony Music Publishing and The Amy Winehouse Estate.

The “Back to Black” deal was closed by Anne Cherel, Aska Yamaguchi and Sophie Leuthreau for Studiocanal, and Howard Meyers and Marin Babb for Focus Features. Alison Owen and Debra Hayward of Monumental Pictures are producing the film. Nicky Kentish-Barnes is an executive producer. Ron Halpern and Joe Naftalin are also executive producers and are overseeing the project for Studiocanal.

 

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Nope.

Marisa Abela Even with the best make up and hair artists she still looks nothing like Amy!!! What's going on? Elvis .. nothing like him! Whitney ....nothing like her! Amy .... No! I hate this casting catastrophe? Money for nothing!

furbehrrr Is she Jewish?

Nope

Definitely on my 'have to see' list

The resemblance is not uncanny. 🫤

Back To Crack.....

Marisa Abela vai arrasar!

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