First look at Sam Taylor-Johnson's Amy Winehouse biopic sees Marisa Abela transform into late singer

Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse in Back to Black
(Image credit: StudioCanal)

StudioCanal has released the first look at Sam Taylor-Johnson’s 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black. The new movie will star 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Industry actor Marisa Abela as the late singer and wil൲l focus on her life and music.

To mark the beginning of production on the new movie, the first look at Abela in the role has been released – and it’s an uncanny likeness tﷺo the Grammy winner. The actor is sporting Winehouse’s iconic beehive mid-performance in the new image, which you can see above.

The biopic will feature many of the singer’s hit songs, as it charts 🐻her beginnings in Camden as well as her riseℱ to global stardom. Per the official synopsis, the movie will "focus on Amy’s extraordinary genius, creativity, and honesty that infused everything she did". 

Back to Black reunites Taylor-Johnson with writer Matt Greenhalgh for the first time since 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Nowhere Boy in 2009. Speaking about the upcoming movie, Taylor-Johnson said: "I first saw he♌r perform at a talent show at Ronni♏e Scott’s Jazz Club in Soho and it was immediately obvious she wasn’t just talent, she was genius. 

"As a filmmaker, you🎐 can’t really ask for more. I feel excited and humbled to have this opportunity to realize Amy’s beautifully unique and tragic story to cinema accompanied by the most important part of her legacy – her music."

The movie is a co-production with Focus Features and Mon🙈umental Pictures, and is also being made in collaboration with The Amy Winehouse Estate.

For all of the other 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming movies on the way this year and beyond, check out our guide to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:2023 movie release dates.

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