Amy Winehouse’s music endures because of her voice, obviously — that sultry Billie Holiday-esque sound that could lend timelessness to lyrics that referenced Slick Rick. Her regular producers, such as Salaam Remi and Mark Ronson, imbued her classical jazz training with a pop sound that borrowed from ’60s and ’70s soul as well as contemporary garage rock and hip hop. Her image was a knowing collage of vintage looks, but while you can’t talk about Winehouse’s hair without referencing Ronnie Spector, that amalgamation of “bad girl” styles became entirely her own. She had the unique ability to cultivate originality from a self-conscious fusion of different musical designs; any traces of influences disappeared under the weight of sampling and swagger.
The gap between Winehouse’s music and her troubled personal life was never as dichotomous as people insisted; her personal demons fueled her music, and she nurtured a refreshingly rebellious persona.
The gap between Winehouse’s music and her troubled personal life was never as dichotomous as people insisted; her personal demons fueled her music, and she nurtured a refreshingly rebellious persona.
- 4/10/2024
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Fans regularly make film biopics about famous musicians successful, but they also love to nitpick the results. Or to misquote Ian Curtis, the lead singer of Joy Division and the subject of a rather good musical biopic (Control), love will tear apart any work of fan service if it screws up the story, paints the subject in too unflattering a light or, worst of all, mangles the music with impersonations that barely rise above the level of karaoke. (Consider, if you dare, Kevin Spacey as Bobby Darin in Beyond the Sea.)
On the other hand, there’s also something irksome about biopics that have actors lip sync to the original songs, like Naomi Ackie did for I Wanna Dance With Somebody or, much less successfully, Dennis Quaid in Great Balls of Fire! Especially if that means access to the original recordings or even rights to the songs in the first...
On the other hand, there’s also something irksome about biopics that have actors lip sync to the original songs, like Naomi Ackie did for I Wanna Dance With Somebody or, much less successfully, Dennis Quaid in Great Balls of Fire! Especially if that means access to the original recordings or even rights to the songs in the first...
- 4/9/2024
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The actor on playing Amy Winehouse’s dad, leaving school at 15, and why he loves going back to London’s East End
Eddie Marsan, 55, is an actor it is impossible not to like – although he has taken care in his versatile career (he has been in more than 70 films and counting) not always to be typecast as the twinkling, approachable East Ender you meet in person. He is one of our top character actors, with roles including the irresistibly bonkers driving instructor in Mike Leigh’s Happy-Go-Lucky and a seven-year stint as Terry in Ray Donovan. Next month he stars as John Adams, opposite Michael Douglas, in the new Apple TV+ series Franklin, about Benjamin Franklin’s mission in France to secure American independence, and Mitch Winehouse, Amy’s dad, in Sam Taylor-Johnson’s new film Back to Black.
What sort of a man is Mitch? He came out pretty...
Eddie Marsan, 55, is an actor it is impossible not to like – although he has taken care in his versatile career (he has been in more than 70 films and counting) not always to be typecast as the twinkling, approachable East Ender you meet in person. He is one of our top character actors, with roles including the irresistibly bonkers driving instructor in Mike Leigh’s Happy-Go-Lucky and a seven-year stint as Terry in Ray Donovan. Next month he stars as John Adams, opposite Michael Douglas, in the new Apple TV+ series Franklin, about Benjamin Franklin’s mission in France to secure American independence, and Mitch Winehouse, Amy’s dad, in Sam Taylor-Johnson’s new film Back to Black.
What sort of a man is Mitch? He came out pretty...
- 3/31/2024
- by Kate Kellaway
- The Guardian - Film News
Mark Ronson is applauding the “Back to Black” screenplay for capturing late singer Amy Winehouse’s inherent “humor.”
Music producer Ronson, who collaborated with Winehouse on her Grammy-winning album of the same name, told Entertainment Tonight during the 2024 Oscars that while he has not watched biopic “Back to Black” yet, he can confirm the script captured Winehouse’s essence.
“I haven’t seen the film [but] I read the script,” Ronson said. “I love the script and the way that it really got…Amy was so funny and they really nailed her humor. I haven’t seen the film yet.”
“Back to Black” stars “Industry” breakout Marisa Abela as Winehouse, with Jack O’Connell as Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, Eddie Marsan as Winehouse’s father Mitch Winehouse, and Lesley Manville as her maternal grandmother. Jeff Tunke portrays Ronson.
While Ronson did not meet with Tunke for the role, the “Barbie” composer...
Music producer Ronson, who collaborated with Winehouse on her Grammy-winning album of the same name, told Entertainment Tonight during the 2024 Oscars that while he has not watched biopic “Back to Black” yet, he can confirm the script captured Winehouse’s essence.
“I haven’t seen the film [but] I read the script,” Ronson said. “I love the script and the way that it really got…Amy was so funny and they really nailed her humor. I haven’t seen the film yet.”
“Back to Black” stars “Industry” breakout Marisa Abela as Winehouse, with Jack O’Connell as Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, Eddie Marsan as Winehouse’s father Mitch Winehouse, and Lesley Manville as her maternal grandmother. Jeff Tunke portrays Ronson.
While Ronson did not meet with Tunke for the role, the “Barbie” composer...
- 3/11/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Amy Winehouse’s meteoric rise is charted in the latest trailer for Back to Black, the upcoming biopic about the late British singer starring Industry actress Marisa Abela.
The new preview finds Winehouse establishing her lofty goals as an artist, milestones she would all-too-quickly reach worldwide: “Do you know what ‘Girl Power’ means to me? Sarah Vaughan, Lauryn Hill,” Abela’s Winehouse says in the trailer. “You need to know this: I ain’t no Spice Girl.”
Later in the trailer, the singer says, “I don’t write songs to be famous.
The new preview finds Winehouse establishing her lofty goals as an artist, milestones she would all-too-quickly reach worldwide: “Do you know what ‘Girl Power’ means to me? Sarah Vaughan, Lauryn Hill,” Abela’s Winehouse says in the trailer. “You need to know this: I ain’t no Spice Girl.”
Later in the trailer, the singer says, “I don’t write songs to be famous.
- 2/2/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
The Amy Winehouse biopic is almost here. On Friday, Focus Features dropped the first official trailer for Back to Black, the drama based on the short, stratospheric life of the British soul music legend.
Up-and-coming British actress Marisa Abela (Industry) plays Winehouse in the feature from director Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy, 50 Shades of Grey). Produced by Monumental Pictures and StudioCanal, Back to Black will bow in the U.K. and Ireland on April 12 and go out in the U.S. via Focus Features on May 17.
The film focuses on Winehouse’s early years, living in London, her rise to fame and the recording of her groundbreaking breakout studio album, the titular Back to Black.
In the trailer, we see Abela as Winehouse evolve from her early days, practicing guitar in her room, all brick walls and pink bedsheets, to her first recordings and performing before sellout crowds. We also...
Up-and-coming British actress Marisa Abela (Industry) plays Winehouse in the feature from director Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy, 50 Shades of Grey). Produced by Monumental Pictures and StudioCanal, Back to Black will bow in the U.K. and Ireland on April 12 and go out in the U.S. via Focus Features on May 17.
The film focuses on Winehouse’s early years, living in London, her rise to fame and the recording of her groundbreaking breakout studio album, the titular Back to Black.
In the trailer, we see Abela as Winehouse evolve from her early days, practicing guitar in her room, all brick walls and pink bedsheets, to her first recordings and performing before sellout crowds. We also...
- 2/2/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amy Winehouse’s legacy is getting the big screen treatment.
Following the acclaimed A24 documentary “Amy,” Winehouse’s life now lands a narrative feature with biopic “Back to Black” directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson. “Industry” breakout star Marisa Abela portrays the ill-fated British crooner who died at age 27.
The official synopsis reads: “The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking 2006 album, ‘Back to Black,’ that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.”
The film is written by “Nowhere Boy” scribe Matt Greenhalgh, and co-stars Jack O’Connell as Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, Eddie Marsan as Winehouse’s father Mitch Winehouse,...
Following the acclaimed A24 documentary “Amy,” Winehouse’s life now lands a narrative feature with biopic “Back to Black” directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson. “Industry” breakout star Marisa Abela portrays the ill-fated British crooner who died at age 27.
The official synopsis reads: “The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking 2006 album, ‘Back to Black,’ that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.”
The film is written by “Nowhere Boy” scribe Matt Greenhalgh, and co-stars Jack O’Connell as Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, Eddie Marsan as Winehouse’s father Mitch Winehouse,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
One does not simply wake up one morning and embody Amy Winehouse. According to vocal coach Anne-Marie Speed, Back to Black star Marisa Abela trained “like an athlete”” to transform into the “Valerie” singer.
In an interview with The Guardian, Speed opened up about the process of preparing Abela to play the lead in Sam Taylor-Johnson’s upcoming biopic. The two worked together between September 2022 and January 2023, when shooting started for the film.
In those months, Abela had to learn to sing, play the guitar, master Winehouse’s accent and...
In an interview with The Guardian, Speed opened up about the process of preparing Abela to play the lead in Sam Taylor-Johnson’s upcoming biopic. The two worked together between September 2022 and January 2023, when shooting started for the film.
In those months, Abela had to learn to sing, play the guitar, master Winehouse’s accent and...
- 1/16/2024
- by Carita Rizzo
- Rollingstone.com
Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse in Back To BlackPhoto: Focus Features
Amy Winehouse is the next late, great artist to get the biopic treatment, after films like Elvis, Maestro, and Rocketman have made it a pretty significant trend in recent years. Winehouse’s meteoric rise and tragic death will be...
Amy Winehouse is the next late, great artist to get the biopic treatment, after films like Elvis, Maestro, and Rocketman have made it a pretty significant trend in recent years. Winehouse’s meteoric rise and tragic death will be...
- 1/11/2024
- by Emma Keates
- avclub.com
Marisa Abela stars as Amy Winehouse in director Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Back To Black, a Focus Features release. Credit : Courtesy of Dean Rogers/Focus Features
The story of Amy Winehouse is coming to the big screen. The first trailer for Back To Black dropped this morning.
Hitting theaters May 10, check out the trailer now.
Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, the film stars Marisa Abela (Max series Industry (2020–), BAFTA-winning actor Jack O’Connell as Blake Fielder-Civil, Eddie Marsan as Mitch Winehouse, Juliet Cowan as Janis Winehouse and Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated Lesley Manville as Amy’s grandmother, Cynthia.
A celebration of the most iconic – and much missed – homegrown star of the 21st century, Back To Black tells the extraordinary tale of Amy Winehouse. Painting a vivid, vibrant picture of the Camden streets she called home and capturing the struggles of global fame, Back To Black honours Amy’s artistry, wit, and honesty,...
The story of Amy Winehouse is coming to the big screen. The first trailer for Back To Black dropped this morning.
Hitting theaters May 10, check out the trailer now.
Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, the film stars Marisa Abela (Max series Industry (2020–), BAFTA-winning actor Jack O’Connell as Blake Fielder-Civil, Eddie Marsan as Mitch Winehouse, Juliet Cowan as Janis Winehouse and Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated Lesley Manville as Amy’s grandmother, Cynthia.
A celebration of the most iconic – and much missed – homegrown star of the 21st century, Back To Black tells the extraordinary tale of Amy Winehouse. Painting a vivid, vibrant picture of the Camden streets she called home and capturing the struggles of global fame, Back To Black honours Amy’s artistry, wit, and honesty,...
- 1/11/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Marisa Abela has transformed into Amy Winehouse for biopic “Back to Black.”
The first fictionalized look at late singer Winehouse’s life, the film is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and written by “Nowhere Boy” scribe Matt Greenhalgh. “Industry” breakout Abela stars as Winehouse, with Jack O’Connell playing her ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, Eddie Marsan portraying Winehouse’s father Mitch Winehouse, and Lesley Manville as her maternal grandmother.
The official synopsis reads: “‘Back to Black’ [is] a never-before-seen glimpse into Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the release of her groundbreaking 2006 studio album, ‘Back to Black.’ Told from Amy’s perspective, the film is an unapologetic look at the woman behind the phenomenon and the relationship that inspired one of the most legendary albums of all time.”
Winehouse sold more than 30 million records worldwide, and today is generating more than 80 million streams per month. The Grammy-winning singer won Record of the...
The first fictionalized look at late singer Winehouse’s life, the film is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and written by “Nowhere Boy” scribe Matt Greenhalgh. “Industry” breakout Abela stars as Winehouse, with Jack O’Connell playing her ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, Eddie Marsan portraying Winehouse’s father Mitch Winehouse, and Lesley Manville as her maternal grandmother.
The official synopsis reads: “‘Back to Black’ [is] a never-before-seen glimpse into Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the release of her groundbreaking 2006 studio album, ‘Back to Black.’ Told from Amy’s perspective, the film is an unapologetic look at the woman behind the phenomenon and the relationship that inspired one of the most legendary albums of all time.”
Winehouse sold more than 30 million records worldwide, and today is generating more than 80 million streams per month. The Grammy-winning singer won Record of the...
- 1/11/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Amy Winehouse had a quick rise to fame and unfortunately, it lasted just as quickly when her addictions would get the best of her. Her talent would not go unnoticed as the singer gained a huge following, and her fans celebrate her music to this day. StudioCanal has just released the teaser trailer for the biopic about Winehouse as it chronicles her meteoric celebrity and how tumultuous it became for her. Marisa Abela, of the TV series Industry and Barbie, plays the singer. The movie comes from filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson.
According to Deadline, the biopic “charts Winehouse’s career from her years as a breakout in the London underground music scene to her rapid ascension to worldwide superstardom. Supporting Abela are BAFTA-winning actor Jack O’Connell as Blake Fielder-Civil, Eddie Marsan as Mitch Winehouse, Juliet Cowan as Janis Winehouse, and Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated Lesley Manville as Winehouse’s grandmother, Cynthia.
According to Deadline, the biopic “charts Winehouse’s career from her years as a breakout in the London underground music scene to her rapid ascension to worldwide superstardom. Supporting Abela are BAFTA-winning actor Jack O’Connell as Blake Fielder-Civil, Eddie Marsan as Mitch Winehouse, Juliet Cowan as Janis Winehouse, and Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated Lesley Manville as Winehouse’s grandmother, Cynthia.
- 1/11/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Abela was named a Screen Star of Tomorrow in 2023.
StudiocanalUK has released the first trailer for Back To Black, its upcoming biopic of singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse.
Marisa Abela – a Screen Star of Tomorrow in 2023 – stars as the late Winehouse, with the trailer depicting her performing at various gigs, as well as interactions with paparazzi and her husband Blake Fielder-Civil, played by Jack O’Connell.
The film sees director Sam Taylor-Johnson reteam with writer Matt Greenhalgh; the duo had a hit with a previous music star biopic, 2009’s John Lennon story Nowhere Boy. Back To Black is produced by Debra Hayward and Alison Owen for Monumental Pictures,...
StudiocanalUK has released the first trailer for Back To Black, its upcoming biopic of singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse.
Marisa Abela – a Screen Star of Tomorrow in 2023 – stars as the late Winehouse, with the trailer depicting her performing at various gigs, as well as interactions with paparazzi and her husband Blake Fielder-Civil, played by Jack O’Connell.
The film sees director Sam Taylor-Johnson reteam with writer Matt Greenhalgh; the duo had a hit with a previous music star biopic, 2009’s John Lennon story Nowhere Boy. Back To Black is produced by Debra Hayward and Alison Owen for Monumental Pictures,...
- 1/11/2024
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Studio Canal has dropped the first international teaser trailer for its forthcoming Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black. The clip showcases Industry actress Marisa Abela as Winehouse, who intones, “I want to be remembered for just being me.”
The trailer also offers glimpses of Jack O’Connell as Winehouse’s husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, and Lesley Manville, who plays Winehouse’s grandmother, Cynthia Winehouse. It’s soundtracked by Winehouse’s 2006 song “Back to Black.”
The film’s official synopsis describes it as “A celebration of the most iconic – and much missed – homegrown star of the 21st century.
The trailer also offers glimpses of Jack O’Connell as Winehouse’s husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, and Lesley Manville, who plays Winehouse’s grandmother, Cynthia Winehouse. It’s soundtracked by Winehouse’s 2006 song “Back to Black.”
The film’s official synopsis describes it as “A celebration of the most iconic – and much missed – homegrown star of the 21st century.
- 1/11/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
“Back to Black,” a new biopic about the late Amy Winehouse, has debuted its first footage.
Starring “Industry” actor Marisa Abela as Winehouse and directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, “Back to Black” is executive produced by Nicky Kentish-Barnes, Ron Halpern and Joe Naftalin for Studiocanal and Alison Owen and Debra Hayward for Monumental Pictures from a screenplay written by Matt Greenhalgh (“Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool”).
“‘Back to Black’ is a never-before-seen glimpse into Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the release of her groundbreaking studio album, ‘Back to Black,” the logline reads. “Told from Amy’s perspective, the film is an unapologetic look at the woman behind the phenomenon and the relationship that inspired one of the most legendary albums of all time.”
“I don’t write music to be famous,” Abela as Winehouse says in the trailer as the title song rings out. “I write songs...
Starring “Industry” actor Marisa Abela as Winehouse and directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, “Back to Black” is executive produced by Nicky Kentish-Barnes, Ron Halpern and Joe Naftalin for Studiocanal and Alison Owen and Debra Hayward for Monumental Pictures from a screenplay written by Matt Greenhalgh (“Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool”).
“‘Back to Black’ is a never-before-seen glimpse into Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the release of her groundbreaking studio album, ‘Back to Black,” the logline reads. “Told from Amy’s perspective, the film is an unapologetic look at the woman behind the phenomenon and the relationship that inspired one of the most legendary albums of all time.”
“I don’t write music to be famous,” Abela as Winehouse says in the trailer as the title song rings out. “I write songs...
- 1/11/2024
- by Valerie Wu
- Variety Film + TV
Sam Taylor-Johnson’s highly-anticipated Amy Winehouse biopic “Back to Black” will be released in theaters May 2024.
The film, which stars “Industry” breakout Marisa Abela as Winehouse, will be released by Focus Features May 10. Matt Greenhalgh penned the script, reuniting with Taylor-Johnson after her 2009 film “Nowhere Boy.”
Jack O’Connell plays Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, with Eddie Marsan portraying Winehouse’s father Mitch Winehouse and Lesley Manville as her maternal grandmother.
The official synopsis reads: “‘Back to Black’ [is] a never-before-seen glimpse into Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the release of her groundbreaking 2006 studio album, ‘Back to Black.’ Told from Amy’s perspective, the film is an unapologetic look at the woman behind the phenomenon and the relationship that inspired one of the most legendary albums of all time.”
Winehouse’s music was licensed for the feature, which is made with the full support of Universal Music Group, Sony Music Publishing,...
The film, which stars “Industry” breakout Marisa Abela as Winehouse, will be released by Focus Features May 10. Matt Greenhalgh penned the script, reuniting with Taylor-Johnson after her 2009 film “Nowhere Boy.”
Jack O’Connell plays Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, with Eddie Marsan portraying Winehouse’s father Mitch Winehouse and Lesley Manville as her maternal grandmother.
The official synopsis reads: “‘Back to Black’ [is] a never-before-seen glimpse into Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the release of her groundbreaking 2006 studio album, ‘Back to Black.’ Told from Amy’s perspective, the film is an unapologetic look at the woman behind the phenomenon and the relationship that inspired one of the most legendary albums of all time.”
Winehouse’s music was licensed for the feature, which is made with the full support of Universal Music Group, Sony Music Publishing,...
- 12/12/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Amy Winehouse biopic, titled Back To Black, will grace our cinema screens on the 12th April, 2024.
A biopic on singer Amy Winehouse’s life has been in the works for a while, but this isn’t the first time the late singer’s life has been portrayed on screen.
Asif Kapadia’s documentary Amy was a critically acclaimed hit, but Winehouse’s father, Mitch Winehouse, was critical of it, calling the experience of watching the film “horrible”. He told the filmmakers as much, too.
Back To Black, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, crucially has the support of the Amy Winehouse Estate. Marisa Abel was cast in the lead role after an impressive turn in HBO’s Industry.
Winehouse shot to international fame in 2006 with her second album Back To Black; songs like Rehab resonated with listeners all over the world. Throughout her career, Winehouse sold over 30m records,...
A biopic on singer Amy Winehouse’s life has been in the works for a while, but this isn’t the first time the late singer’s life has been portrayed on screen.
Asif Kapadia’s documentary Amy was a critically acclaimed hit, but Winehouse’s father, Mitch Winehouse, was critical of it, calling the experience of watching the film “horrible”. He told the filmmakers as much, too.
Back To Black, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, crucially has the support of the Amy Winehouse Estate. Marisa Abel was cast in the lead role after an impressive turn in HBO’s Industry.
Winehouse shot to international fame in 2006 with her second album Back To Black; songs like Rehab resonated with listeners all over the world. Throughout her career, Winehouse sold over 30m records,...
- 12/5/2023
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Of all our Sundance predictions this item might be our Hail Mary prediction we find Back to Black. Cannes programmers would be keen on grabbing it for what would be a nice Out of Compeition slot and since lensing was closed out last April means that there’ll be the extra load of having a blazing soundtrack. Either way — both fests would be great launching pads for the film and actress Marisa Abela who takes on Amy Wineshouse and her beehive coiffe. For her fourth feature film, Sam Taylor-Johnson also nabbed Jack O’Connell, Eddie Marsan, Lesley Manville — O’Connell portrays Blake Fielder-Civil, Marsan and Manville play Amy’s father and grandmother, Mitch Winehouse and Cynthia Winehouse.…...
- 11/7/2023
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Los Angeles, May 1 (Ians) Singer Amy Winehouse’s innermost thoughts will be unveiled in a book being released ahead of what would have been the singer’s 40th birthday.
Fans of the ‘Back to Black’ singer, who died aged 27 in 2011 from alcohol poisoning, are going to get a deeper understanding of her life as “In Her Words” will feature Amy’s never-before-seen journals, handwritten lyrics, and family photographs, reports aceshowbiz.com.
“Coming this August, ‘Amy Winehouse: In Her Words,'”an announcement on its release on Amy’s Instagram account, now managed by her estate, said about the 288-page hardcover book, which will be published on August 29.
“Much has been said about Amy Winehouse since her tragic death aged just 27. But who was the real Amy? ‘Amy Winehouse: In Her Words’ shines a spotlight on her incredible writing talent, her wit, her charm and lust for life.”
“Bringing together Amy’s own never-before-seen journals,...
Fans of the ‘Back to Black’ singer, who died aged 27 in 2011 from alcohol poisoning, are going to get a deeper understanding of her life as “In Her Words” will feature Amy’s never-before-seen journals, handwritten lyrics, and family photographs, reports aceshowbiz.com.
“Coming this August, ‘Amy Winehouse: In Her Words,'”an announcement on its release on Amy’s Instagram account, now managed by her estate, said about the 288-page hardcover book, which will be published on August 29.
“Much has been said about Amy Winehouse since her tragic death aged just 27. But who was the real Amy? ‘Amy Winehouse: In Her Words’ shines a spotlight on her incredible writing talent, her wit, her charm and lust for life.”
“Bringing together Amy’s own never-before-seen journals,...
- 5/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Eddie Marsan admitted to being fearful of “white working-class men” while growing up in east London.
The Ray Donovan actor was born into a working-class family in Bethnal Green; his father was a lorry driver and his mother was a school dinner lady.
On the Channel 4 News podcast Ways To Change The World With Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Marsan said there was “a lot of violence” when he was growing up, “a lot of criminality”.
“The estate where I was raised, most of the fathers had court orders not to come near the house.”
Guru-Murthy asked the actor if he remembered being “afraid of men” as a young boy.
“I remember being afraid of white working-class men,” the actor responded.
“It’s very interesting... there are other actors from the same background like Danny Dyer or Ray Winstone who are much more successful and much more charismatic in portraying those men,...
The Ray Donovan actor was born into a working-class family in Bethnal Green; his father was a lorry driver and his mother was a school dinner lady.
On the Channel 4 News podcast Ways To Change The World With Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Marsan said there was “a lot of violence” when he was growing up, “a lot of criminality”.
“The estate where I was raised, most of the fathers had court orders not to come near the house.”
Guru-Murthy asked the actor if he remembered being “afraid of men” as a young boy.
“I remember being afraid of white working-class men,” the actor responded.
“It’s very interesting... there are other actors from the same background like Danny Dyer or Ray Winstone who are much more successful and much more charismatic in portraying those men,...
- 4/7/2023
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - TV
Eddie Marsan has called out the friend of a college “bully” who tried to mock him on social media.
The London-born actor, who has been in the profession since the 1990s, has racked up an impressive string of credits throughout his career, including roles in Mission: Impossible III (2006), Mike Leigh film Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes (2009) and The World’s End (2013), directed by Edgar Wright.
On Monday (3 April), Marsan, 54, spotted a mean-spirited post on Twitter reading: “Do you ever scroll through Netflix, when you think that you’ve found a film to watch, all of a sudden you scream “Eww! F*** that! It’s got Eddie Marsan in it!”? It keeps happening...”
In reply, one of the actor’s former fellow students at London College of Printing School of Media in Elephant and Castle wrote: “Many years ago my oppo was at the Print College @ the Elephant. Marsan came late...
The London-born actor, who has been in the profession since the 1990s, has racked up an impressive string of credits throughout his career, including roles in Mission: Impossible III (2006), Mike Leigh film Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes (2009) and The World’s End (2013), directed by Edgar Wright.
On Monday (3 April), Marsan, 54, spotted a mean-spirited post on Twitter reading: “Do you ever scroll through Netflix, when you think that you’ve found a film to watch, all of a sudden you scream “Eww! F*** that! It’s got Eddie Marsan in it!”? It keeps happening...”
In reply, one of the actor’s former fellow students at London College of Printing School of Media in Elephant and Castle wrote: “Many years ago my oppo was at the Print College @ the Elephant. Marsan came late...
- 4/4/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
Amy Winehouse’s father is standing by the controversial casting of the upcoming biopic “Back to Black.”
After fans reacted to the late singer being portrayed onscreen for the first time, Mitch Winehouse stood by the casting of “Industry” breakout Marisa Abela as the Grammy-winning singer.
“Marisa’s a great choice for the role, even if she doesn’t look exactly like Amy,” Mitch told TMZ amid social media backlash to first-look images.
The Focus Features film is helmed by Sam Taylor-Johnson with production beginning January 16 in London. The film follows Amy’s “vibrant years living in London in the early aughts and her intense journey to fame,” per an official logline.
Eddie Marsan plays Mitch in the film, with “Skins” alum Jack O’Connell cast as Amy’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil. The couple divorced in 2009, two years before Amy’s overdose death in 2011. Lesley Manville stars as Amy’s maternal grandmother.
After fans reacted to the late singer being portrayed onscreen for the first time, Mitch Winehouse stood by the casting of “Industry” breakout Marisa Abela as the Grammy-winning singer.
“Marisa’s a great choice for the role, even if she doesn’t look exactly like Amy,” Mitch told TMZ amid social media backlash to first-look images.
The Focus Features film is helmed by Sam Taylor-Johnson with production beginning January 16 in London. The film follows Amy’s “vibrant years living in London in the early aughts and her intense journey to fame,” per an official logline.
Eddie Marsan plays Mitch in the film, with “Skins” alum Jack O’Connell cast as Amy’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil. The couple divorced in 2009, two years before Amy’s overdose death in 2011. Lesley Manville stars as Amy’s maternal grandmother.
- 1/23/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Mitch Winehouse, the father of the late Amy Winehouse, has voiced his support for the forthcoming biopic on his daughter’s life.
The casting of Marisa Abela, who will play Winehouse in Back to Black, has been criticised by fans who claim the actor looks nothing like the late musician.
Filming of the biopic commenced on 16 January, in London, with photographs surfacing on social media showing Abela in action. Critics quickly pointed out their disappointment with the casting of Abela.
However, Mitch has publicly supported the casting, telling US website TMZ: “Marisa’s a great choice for the role, even if she doesn’t look exactly like Amy.”
Industry actor Abela will play the late singer in the biopic, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, who is best known for directing the John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy and Fifty Shades Of Grey.
Eddie Marsan will play Amy’s father in the movie,...
The casting of Marisa Abela, who will play Winehouse in Back to Black, has been criticised by fans who claim the actor looks nothing like the late musician.
Filming of the biopic commenced on 16 January, in London, with photographs surfacing on social media showing Abela in action. Critics quickly pointed out their disappointment with the casting of Abela.
However, Mitch has publicly supported the casting, telling US website TMZ: “Marisa’s a great choice for the role, even if she doesn’t look exactly like Amy.”
Industry actor Abela will play the late singer in the biopic, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, who is best known for directing the John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy and Fifty Shades Of Grey.
Eddie Marsan will play Amy’s father in the movie,...
- 1/23/2023
- by Ellie Muir
- The Independent - TV
Back to Black, the forthcoming biopic aiming to trace Amy Winehouse’s journey from Camden girl to celebrity, has found its Amy. The film, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, will feature Industry actress Marisa Abela in the titular role. The 26-year-old was rumored to be joining the movie last year — over four years since it was first announced and over three since production was scheduled to begin. Filming will start later this month.
“And for London. This is for London. Cause Camden Town ain’t burnin down,” Abela captioned a photo...
“And for London. This is for London. Cause Camden Town ain’t burnin down,” Abela captioned a photo...
- 1/13/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Amy Winehouse biopic “Back to Black” is close to securing its lead.
Multiple sources tell Variety that Marisa Abela, one of the stars of HBO and BBC drama “Industry,” is a frontrunner to play Winehouse. It’s believed Abela is in discussions, though the role isn’t yet locked in and a small group of other actors are also believed to be in the mix.
As previously reported, the role was always intended to go to a newcomer, and producers have been keen to hire a fresh face rather than go down the pop-star casting route.
The scene-stealing Abela plays the privileged but troubled Yasmin Kara-Hanani in the sexy, London-set financial thriller “Industry,” which returns next month for Season 2. The 25-year-old British actor also starred in Sky TV series “Cobra” and appears alongside James Norton in the crime thriller “Rogue Agent” (previously titled “Freegard”). She also appears in the forthcoming drama “She Is Love,...
Multiple sources tell Variety that Marisa Abela, one of the stars of HBO and BBC drama “Industry,” is a frontrunner to play Winehouse. It’s believed Abela is in discussions, though the role isn’t yet locked in and a small group of other actors are also believed to be in the mix.
As previously reported, the role was always intended to go to a newcomer, and producers have been keen to hire a fresh face rather than go down the pop-star casting route.
The scene-stealing Abela plays the privileged but troubled Yasmin Kara-Hanani in the sexy, London-set financial thriller “Industry,” which returns next month for Season 2. The 25-year-old British actor also starred in Sky TV series “Cobra” and appears alongside James Norton in the crime thriller “Rogue Agent” (previously titled “Freegard”). She also appears in the forthcoming drama “She Is Love,...
- 7/28/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Say “no, no, no” all you want, but they’re making a musical biopic about Amy Winehouse whether you like it or not.
Studiocanal is producing the project about the brilliant singer from working class North London who died at the age of 27, and Sam Taylor-Johnson is attached as director. While her biggest financial success was the first “50 Shades of Grey” film, Taylor-Johnson’s first feature was 2007’s “Nowhere Boy,” a “Young John Lennon” project. She has also worked with a number of artists for high level music video projects, like Elton John, R.E.M., and Rhye. Variety reports that she is looking for a “relative newcomer” in the lead role. Austin Butler’s critical success with Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” will likely help her in making that case.
The project is called “Back to Black,” named for Winehouse’s breakout 2006 album that won her five Grammys—for Best...
Studiocanal is producing the project about the brilliant singer from working class North London who died at the age of 27, and Sam Taylor-Johnson is attached as director. While her biggest financial success was the first “50 Shades of Grey” film, Taylor-Johnson’s first feature was 2007’s “Nowhere Boy,” a “Young John Lennon” project. She has also worked with a number of artists for high level music video projects, like Elton John, R.E.M., and Rhye. Variety reports that she is looking for a “relative newcomer” in the lead role. Austin Butler’s critical success with Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” will likely help her in making that case.
The project is called “Back to Black,” named for Winehouse’s breakout 2006 album that won her five Grammys—for Best...
- 7/12/2022
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Eleven years after her tragic early passing, a biopic about R&b superstar Amy Winehouse is officially in the works. The news comes courtesy of Variety, which also reports that the late singer's friend, filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson, will be directing the film, which is named after Winehouse's biggest album, "Back to Black."
The project seems to be the latest iteration of a biopic that was first planned in 2018, when the Winehouse estate signed on to a movie deal and producers Alison Owen and Debra Hayward came on board. Winehouse's father, Mitch Winehouse, is apparently supportive of the film, which may...
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The project seems to be the latest iteration of a biopic that was first planned in 2018, when the Winehouse estate signed on to a movie deal and producers Alison Owen and Debra Hayward came on board. Winehouse's father, Mitch Winehouse, is apparently supportive of the film, which may...
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- 7/11/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
A biopic about Amy Winehouse is in the works, helmed by “Nowhere Boy” director Sam Taylor-Johnson.
European studio Studiocanal is backing the film, which has been tightly under wraps. Variety understands that a script for the movie has begun circulating and is now in casting stages. It’s believed Taylor-Johnson hopes to cast a relative newcomer for the part of Winehouse.
The film is believed to be very much a passion project for Taylor-Johnson, who was a close friend of Winehouse’s.
Interestingly, “Back to Black” has the full support of Mitch Winehouse, the late singer’s father, who was portrayed in a negative light in the Oscar-winning documentary “Amy.” Mitch Winehouse also participated in the 2021 BBC documentary “Reclaiming Amy,” which marked the 10-year anniversary of Amy’s death.
“Back to Black” has been written by Matt Greenhalgh, who previously collaborated with Taylor-Johnson on “Nowhere Boy” and also wrote “Control,...
European studio Studiocanal is backing the film, which has been tightly under wraps. Variety understands that a script for the movie has begun circulating and is now in casting stages. It’s believed Taylor-Johnson hopes to cast a relative newcomer for the part of Winehouse.
The film is believed to be very much a passion project for Taylor-Johnson, who was a close friend of Winehouse’s.
Interestingly, “Back to Black” has the full support of Mitch Winehouse, the late singer’s father, who was portrayed in a negative light in the Oscar-winning documentary “Amy.” Mitch Winehouse also participated in the 2021 BBC documentary “Reclaiming Amy,” which marked the 10-year anniversary of Amy’s death.
“Back to Black” has been written by Matt Greenhalgh, who previously collaborated with Taylor-Johnson on “Nowhere Boy” and also wrote “Control,...
- 7/11/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Amy Winehouse’s style will be the focus of an upcoming museum exhibit and auction that will feature some of the late singer’s most iconic outfits.
“Beyond Black — The Style of Amy Winehouse,” coming to the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles in January, includes the dress Winehouse wore during her last-ever performance, in Belgrade in 2011, as well as other popular outfits she donned during her too-brief career.
The exhibit is also bolstered by never-before-seen handwritten lyrics, journal entries, home videos, and more, the Associated Press reports.
“Amy always credited my mother,...
“Beyond Black — The Style of Amy Winehouse,” coming to the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles in January, includes the dress Winehouse wore during her last-ever performance, in Belgrade in 2011, as well as other popular outfits she donned during her too-brief career.
The exhibit is also bolstered by never-before-seen handwritten lyrics, journal entries, home videos, and more, the Associated Press reports.
“Amy always credited my mother,...
- 12/20/2019
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Monumental Pictures co-founder was delivering the keynote address at Film London’s Production Finance Market.
UK producer Alison Owen has spoken out about “inequality” in rates of pay offered to male and female film executives.
Owen, joint managing director of Monumental Pictures with Debra Hayward, made her remarks after delivering the keynote address at Film London’s Production Finance Market.
“It has always struck me that people I would have thought were the same level as me in my pay scale, you find the guys are being paid considerably more,” Owen said. She wouldn’t be drawn on specific examples,...
UK producer Alison Owen has spoken out about “inequality” in rates of pay offered to male and female film executives.
Owen, joint managing director of Monumental Pictures with Debra Hayward, made her remarks after delivering the keynote address at Film London’s Production Finance Market.
“It has always struck me that people I would have thought were the same level as me in my pay scale, you find the guys are being paid considerably more,” Owen said. She wouldn’t be drawn on specific examples,...
- 10/7/2019
- by 57¦Geoffrey Macnab¦41¦
- ScreenDaily
Just days after Amy Winehouse‘s estate revealed plans to tour a hologram of the singer, her family also announced that a big-screen biopic about Winehouse is in the works. The Winehouse family will serve as executive producers on the upcoming biopic, which will begin filming in 2019, the Guardian reports. Proceeds from the film will reportedly benefit the Amy Winehouse Foundation.
“We now feel able to celebrate Amy’s extraordinary life and talent,” the singer’s father Mitch Winehouse said in a statement. “And we know through the Amy Winehouse...
“We now feel able to celebrate Amy’s extraordinary life and talent,” the singer’s father Mitch Winehouse said in a statement. “And we know through the Amy Winehouse...
- 10/15/2018
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Amy Winehouse’s family has signed a deal to executive produce a biopic about the late singer, who died in 2011, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
Monumental Pictures’ Alison Owen and Debra Hayward will produce the film, while “Kinky Boots” writer Geoff Deane will write the screenplay and executive produce. Production is set to start in 2019.
Proceeds from the film will benefit the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which works to prevent the effects of alcohol and drug misuse. Representatives for Winehouse’s family have not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for comment.
Amy’s father Mitch Winehouse said in a statement that the family had been repeatedly approached about the rights but never felt the “time was right.”
“We now feel able to celebrate Amy’s extraordinary life and talent,” he said. “And we know through...
Monumental Pictures’ Alison Owen and Debra Hayward will produce the film, while “Kinky Boots” writer Geoff Deane will write the screenplay and executive produce. Production is set to start in 2019.
Proceeds from the film will benefit the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which works to prevent the effects of alcohol and drug misuse. Representatives for Winehouse’s family have not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for comment.
Amy’s father Mitch Winehouse said in a statement that the family had been repeatedly approached about the rights but never felt the “time was right.”
“We now feel able to celebrate Amy’s extraordinary life and talent,” he said. “And we know through...
- 10/15/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
In a new interview with UK's The Sun, Mitch Winehouse, father of the late singer Amy Winehouse, revealed that his daughter's life and career will be the subject of a new musical heading to London's West End.
- 10/10/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The music of late, great chanteuse Amy Winehouse may become the inspiration for a West End production, the star’s father Mitch Winehouse told U.K. outlet The Sun.
“A musical celebrating her life and music is being talked about for the near future,” Mitch said at the Amy Winehouse Foundation Gala in London last week, according to the Sun. “It is something I’d really like to happen and I’ve said I’m happy for it to go ahead.”
Mitch said that the musical would be focused on remembering “Amy for what she was. There’s so much...
“A musical celebrating her life and music is being talked about for the near future,” Mitch said at the Amy Winehouse Foundation Gala in London last week, according to the Sun. “It is something I’d really like to happen and I’ve said I’m happy for it to go ahead.”
Mitch said that the musical would be focused on remembering “Amy for what she was. There’s so much...
- 10/9/2017
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
Amy Winehouse‘s father says this year has been one of the toughest since his daughter’s life was cut short.
Six years have passed since the late singer died from accidental alcohol poisoning in her London home. Yet she will never stray from the thoughts of her parents, Mitch Winehouse, 67, and Janice Winehouse-Collins, 61.
“We think about her every day,” Mitch tells People at the gala dinner of the Amy Winehouse Foundation at the Dorchester Hotel on Thursday. “In fact, we think about her every minute of the day.”
“I don’t know why but this year her birthday hit me very hard,...
Six years have passed since the late singer died from accidental alcohol poisoning in her London home. Yet she will never stray from the thoughts of her parents, Mitch Winehouse, 67, and Janice Winehouse-Collins, 61.
“We think about her every day,” Mitch tells People at the gala dinner of the Amy Winehouse Foundation at the Dorchester Hotel on Thursday. “In fact, we think about her every minute of the day.”
“I don’t know why but this year her birthday hit me very hard,...
- 10/6/2017
- by Phil Boucher
- PEOPLE.com
By Matt Kemp, Associated Press
London (AP) -- A documentary about singer Amy Winehouse has won an Academy Award, but her father isn't celebrating.
Mitch Winehouse said Tuesday that it's "fantastic" that people still love his daughter, who died of alcohol poisoning in 2011 at age 27.
But he says Asif Kapadia's film "Amy," which won the best-documentary Oscar on Sunday, "has no bearing on her life, apart from the fact she was born and unfortunately she passed away - everything in between is basically fabricated."
Mitch Winehouse has been a vocal critic of the film since its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May. He told The Associated Press that he "went mad - I was throwing things at the screen" when he first saw Kapadia's documentary, which includes interviews with friends, family members and fellow musicians.
The documentary suggests that people close to Amy - and the media...
London (AP) -- A documentary about singer Amy Winehouse has won an Academy Award, but her father isn't celebrating.
Mitch Winehouse said Tuesday that it's "fantastic" that people still love his daughter, who died of alcohol poisoning in 2011 at age 27.
But he says Asif Kapadia's film "Amy," which won the best-documentary Oscar on Sunday, "has no bearing on her life, apart from the fact she was born and unfortunately she passed away - everything in between is basically fabricated."
Mitch Winehouse has been a vocal critic of the film since its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May. He told The Associated Press that he "went mad - I was throwing things at the screen" when he first saw Kapadia's documentary, which includes interviews with friends, family members and fellow musicians.
The documentary suggests that people close to Amy - and the media...
- 3/1/2016
- by The Associated Press
- Moviefone
Asif Kapadia accused by Mitch Winehouse of making award-winning documentary out of self-interest: ‘He’s fooled everybody’
Amy Winehouse’s father has hit out, again, at the makers of an acclaimed film about his daughter, after Asif Kapadia’s Amy won the best documentary prize at Sunday night’s Oscars.
Mitch Winehouse lambasted director Kapadia for painting a “negative, spiteful and misleading” portrayal of his daughter, and hinted once again that he was working on a rival documentary, adding: “We will fix this.”
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Amy Winehouse’s father has hit out, again, at the makers of an acclaimed film about his daughter, after Asif Kapadia’s Amy won the best documentary prize at Sunday night’s Oscars.
Mitch Winehouse lambasted director Kapadia for painting a “negative, spiteful and misleading” portrayal of his daughter, and hinted once again that he was working on a rival documentary, adding: “We will fix this.”
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- 3/1/2016
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Amy Winehouse’s father continued to talk smack on the Oscar-winning documentary about his daughter and the film’s director on Sunday. “Always proud of my baby,” Mitch Winehouse tweeted after “Amy” won the Academy Award for Best Documentary. “Amy will not get an oscar though. Just Asif Kapadia. That is what this is all about…Asif. He’s fooled everybody.” Mitch has been highly critical of the film since its release, and said he hated the film when it was nominated for an Oscar in January. Also Read: Oscar Winners: The Complete List “I am not changing my stance just because film won Oscar,...
- 2/29/2016
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Amy Winehouse's dad, Mitch Winehouse, wasn't pleased with Amy from the start. The late singer's father has blasted the award-winning documentary, even stating last summer that he would create a new movie in response to the Asif Kapadia-directed film. "We're going to invite everyone that's spoken on the other film and we're not going to edit it, like they've edited me, and we're going to tell the truth about Amy's life because this is not," he said during an appearance on British talk show Loose Women. In Amy, Mitch is portrayed as an opportunistic father who failed to get his daughter help while riding her coattails. He wasn't pleased with his depiction then, and when...
- 2/29/2016
- E! Online
Amy Winehouse is having an impact at the Grammy Awards - over four years after her death. On Monday, Amy, the documentary inspired by the singer's life and music, won the Grammy for best music film. Mr. Dynamite: The Rise Of James Brown, Sonic Highways, What Happened, Miss Simone? and The Wall were also nominated. The Recording Academy announced the news via Twitter Monday evening, prior to the live telecast. Congrats Best Music Film @asifkapadia (director), @amywinehouse, @AmyFilmUK - 'Amy' #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/HIQGdjRBl5— The GRAMMYs (@TheGRAMMYs) February 15, 2016 The Asif Kapadia-directed film, released last July, features...
- 2/15/2016
- by Nick Maslow, @nickmaslow
- PEOPLE.com
Director Asif Kapadia’s documentary “Amy” scored an Oscar nomination on Thursday, but Amy Winehouse’s father is not holding back his hatred for the film portraying his daughter’s life and death. “Just heard Amy nominated for Brit for best British female singer. We are so proud of you baby,” Mitch Winehouse tweeted on Thursday, referring to the “Back to Black” singer’s posthumous Brit Award nomination in the British female solo artist category alongside Adele, Florence Welch, Jess Glynne and Laura Marling. “Still hate the film though!” he continued, in a jab to the highly-acclaimed documentary, which premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
- 1/15/2016
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Amy Winehouse's father, Mitch Winehouse, is paying tribute to his late daughter for receiving a Brit Award nomination four years after her death - but not for Oscar nomination that was nabbed by a documentary about her life. Mitch took to Twitter on Tuesday to praise Amy for the musical legacy she's left behind. "Just heard Amy nominated for Brit for best British female singer. We are so proud of you baby," he wrote. The Brit award nomination - in which she will go up against Adele in the British solo female artist category - comes on Thursday, the...
- 1/14/2016
- by Jodi Guglielmi, @JodiGug3
- PEOPLE.com
Amy Winehouse's father, Mitch Winehouse, is paying tribute to his late daughter for receiving a Brit Award nomination four years after her death - but not for Oscar nomination that was nabbed by a documentary about her life. Mitch took to Twitter on Tuesday to praise Amy for the musical legacy she's left behind. "Just heard Amy nominated for Brit for best British female singer. We are so proud of you baby," he wrote. The Brit award nomination - in which she will go up against Adele in the British solo female artist category - comes on Thursday, the...
- 1/14/2016
- by Jodi Guglielmi, @JodiGug3
- PEOPLE.com
Not to be confused with Asif Kapadia’s acclaimed documentary about the late singer that released earlier this year, Screen Daily has revealed that a second Amy Winehouse biopic has entered pre-production. Irish filmmaker Kirsten Sheridan (Dollhouse, August Rush) will write and direct the biographical feature, which has its crosshairs placed on The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo starlet Noomi Rapace to assume the title role.
Understood to be in the very early stages, source close to the project claim that Rapace is “in talks” to star as the record-breaking songstress, who tragically passed away from alcohol poisoning in July 2011. She was 27. No word yet on an official title for the new drama, though we imagine it won’t stray too far from the instantly recognizable – and therefore easily marketable – name of the late soul singer.
Despite its critical and commercial success, Kapadia’s biopic was the subject of intense...
Understood to be in the very early stages, source close to the project claim that Rapace is “in talks” to star as the record-breaking songstress, who tragically passed away from alcohol poisoning in July 2011. She was 27. No word yet on an official title for the new drama, though we imagine it won’t stray too far from the instantly recognizable – and therefore easily marketable – name of the late soul singer.
Despite its critical and commercial success, Kapadia’s biopic was the subject of intense...
- 11/5/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Amy Winehouse's tragic life story is getting the biopic treatment. Noomi Rapace is in talks to portray the soulful singer in a movie titled simply Amy Winehouse that will be written and directed by Irish filmmaker Kristen Sheridan. Maurer and Alixandre Witlin of City Entertainment are producing with Tristan Orpen Lynch, while Lotus Entertainment has come aboard to finance, executive produce and sell internationally. CAA and UTA are co-representing domestic rights. Lotus is introducing Amy Winehouse to foreign buyers currently gathered at the American Film Market in Santa Monica. Talks are also underway with Winehouse’s father, Mitch Winehouse,
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- 10/27/2015
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mitch Winehouse has revealed he is planning to begin work on his own film about daughter Amy Winehouse "shortly".
The project comes in the wake of Asif Kapadia's hit documentary Amy, which Mitch has previously criticised.
Mitch told Bang Showbiz: "We hope to start work fairly shortly on it. But it's going to be more than just a film.
"All of the people who weren't in the film are hopping mad. They want their voices to be heard. We don't want to be like Asif, we'll let people say what they want, but we don't want it to be negative.
"We meet at least every month: Amy's dearest friends, Reg [Traviss], and me, and we sit there, and the stories that we tell are brilliant.
Amy review: Asif Kapadia's stunning Amy Winehouse documentary provokes awe and anger
"People don't realise everybody's got 100 stories about Amy, and that's the...
The project comes in the wake of Asif Kapadia's hit documentary Amy, which Mitch has previously criticised.
Mitch told Bang Showbiz: "We hope to start work fairly shortly on it. But it's going to be more than just a film.
"All of the people who weren't in the film are hopping mad. They want their voices to be heard. We don't want to be like Asif, we'll let people say what they want, but we don't want it to be negative.
"We meet at least every month: Amy's dearest friends, Reg [Traviss], and me, and we sit there, and the stories that we tell are brilliant.
Amy review: Asif Kapadia's stunning Amy Winehouse documentary provokes awe and anger
"People don't realise everybody's got 100 stories about Amy, and that's the...
- 10/25/2015
- Digital Spy
Mitch Winehouse will start work on his film about Amy Winehouse ''fairly shortly.'' The father of the late 'Rehab' singer has revealed he is hard at work sorting out the logistics of a celebration of her life but teased he has a wider vision as well as just a movie. He said: ''We hope to start work fairly shortly on it. But it's going to be more than just a film. Amy created a range of dresses for Fred Perry, she created six seasons, I don't know how she managed to do it but she did and they're still selling, they're selling...
- 10/22/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Amy
Directed by Asif Kapadia
UK, 2015
It’s rare to find an artist so thoroughly capable of translating their inner turmoil into something so ferocious and beautiful. Amy Winehouse was one such musical artist. Simply, she was a conduit for the human condition. The new documentary, Amy, attempts to use archival footage, interviews, and performance highlights to better understand the woman behind the lyrics. Unfortunately, director Asif Kapadia’s kitchen-sink approach isn’t suited for such a complicated subject. In the end, what should have been a celebration of Winehouse’s unique talent becomes a cliché-ridden obsession to explain her downfall.
By the time she died of alcohol poisoning in 2011, 27 year-old Amy Winehouse had become a walking punchline. Her emaciated appearance (due to a longstanding eating disorder) and drug-addled antics made it easy to dismiss her amazing accomplishments. But beyond the Grammy Awards and the sensational concert meltdowns, there was a truly gifted artist.
Directed by Asif Kapadia
UK, 2015
It’s rare to find an artist so thoroughly capable of translating their inner turmoil into something so ferocious and beautiful. Amy Winehouse was one such musical artist. Simply, she was a conduit for the human condition. The new documentary, Amy, attempts to use archival footage, interviews, and performance highlights to better understand the woman behind the lyrics. Unfortunately, director Asif Kapadia’s kitchen-sink approach isn’t suited for such a complicated subject. In the end, what should have been a celebration of Winehouse’s unique talent becomes a cliché-ridden obsession to explain her downfall.
By the time she died of alcohol poisoning in 2011, 27 year-old Amy Winehouse had become a walking punchline. Her emaciated appearance (due to a longstanding eating disorder) and drug-addled antics made it easy to dismiss her amazing accomplishments. But beyond the Grammy Awards and the sensational concert meltdowns, there was a truly gifted artist.
- 7/10/2015
- by J.R. Kinnard
- SoundOnSight
Chicago – She burned like a firework in the sky, and just as quickly faded away. The unique voice of Amy Winehouse was fresh air into the music vacuum, and yet the delicate state of her destructive addictions succumbed to a sudden notoriety. Director Asif Kapadia and producer James Gay-Rees tell her story in ‘Amy.’
The documentary stands by itself as a trek into darkness, through a 21st Century life captured on video, film and photographs from childhood to superstar fame. Amy Winehouse was a girl from North London with a jazz smooth vocal styling seemingly from the gods. She was twenty years old when her first album, “Frank” (2003), brought her to a wider audience. The follow-up in 2008, “Black to Black,” established Winehouse as a one-of-a-kind singer and personality. The ironic song “Rehab” from that album was a huge hit, but couldn’t save Winehouse from her own tragic sensitivity to love,...
The documentary stands by itself as a trek into darkness, through a 21st Century life captured on video, film and photographs from childhood to superstar fame. Amy Winehouse was a girl from North London with a jazz smooth vocal styling seemingly from the gods. She was twenty years old when her first album, “Frank” (2003), brought her to a wider audience. The follow-up in 2008, “Black to Black,” established Winehouse as a one-of-a-kind singer and personality. The ironic song “Rehab” from that album was a huge hit, but couldn’t save Winehouse from her own tragic sensitivity to love,...
- 7/8/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Amy Winehouse's Father Blast New Documentary About Late Daughter, Announces He's Making His Own Film
Amy Winehouse's father isn't back down. Mitch Winehouse has announced that he's developing a film about his late daughter in response to the new documentary Amy (in theaters July 10). 'We're going to invite everyone that's spoken on the other film and we're not going to edit it, like they've edited me, and we're going to tell the truth about Amy's life because this is not," he said during an appearance this weekend on British talk show Loose Women. In Amy, directed by Asif Kapadia, Mitch appears as an opportunistic father who failed to get his daughter help while riding her coattails. The singer was just 27 when she died four years age from accidental...
- 7/7/2015
- E! Online
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