Amy Winehouse Pic ‘Back To Black’ Lands At Focus Features With Sam Taylor-Johnson To Direct And ‘Industry’ Star Marisa Abela To Play Grammy-Winning Singer; First Look Unveiled
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Studiocanal’s coveted Amy Winehouse package Back to Black looks to have found a home as sources tell Deadline that Focus Features and Monumental Pictures are partnering with Studiocanal on the new biopic about the Grammy-winning singer who tragically passed away in 2011.
Industry breakout Marisa Abela is set to star as Winehouse, with Sam Taylor-Johnson on board to direct. Focus will distribute the pic in the U.S., with Universal Pictures International handling international distribution excluding the UK, France, Germany, Australia/New Zealand, Benelux, Scandinavia and Poland which will be handled by Studiocanal.
Filming is set to begin on Monday in London. Deadline was first to report that Studiocanal and Taylor-Johnson were moving forward with the film over the summer, and the role of Winehouse quickly became one of the more coveted parts.
While a number of actresses met, sources say the first audition for Abela blew away execs and Taylor-Johnson and put her in the driver’s seat to land the role.
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