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’s story is getting the biopic treatment, and the studio behind the upcoming film shared a first look image.
Studiocanal announced it was partnering with Focus Features and Monumental Pictures on the music drama, titledstar Marisa Abela, 26, will play Winehouse, with Sam Taylor-Johnson serving as director. “One of music’s greatest artists, Amy Winehouse, comes to the big screen in Sam Taylor-Johnson’s BACK TO BLACK,” Studiocanal wrote on
. “With cameras rolling from next week, we’re thrilled to release this first look at rising star Marisa Abela as Amy.”will track “Amy Winehouse’s vibrant years living in London in the early aughts and her intense journey to fame.”Nowhere Boy —reportedly has the full support of Universal Music Group, Sony Music Publishing, and The Amy Winehouse Estate, which means the filmmakers have full access to her music catalog.
Earlier this week as production began, pictures from the set showing Abela and actor Eddie Marsan appeared online. Abela can be seen donning Winehouse’s iconic look: jet-black beehive hair, thick winged eyeliner, and an all-black ensemble included.Marisa Abela and Eddie Marsan on set in London Jan. 16.“My connection to Amy began when I left college and was hanging out in the creatively diverse London borough of Camden,” Taylor-Johnson told.
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