Focus Feature has set the release date forSam Taylor-Johnson-directed filmBack to Blackbased on iconic singerAmy Winehouse’s life and work. StarringIndustrybreak outMarisa Abelathe film aims to give a peek inside Winehouse’s rise to stardom and the relationship that inspired herBack to Blackalbum. To mark the occasion, the makers have also unveiled the first look at the feature. In the new behind-the-scenes images Abela is a spitting image of Winehouse with her signature hairdo and eye makeup.The images tease some iconic moments from her life that are publicly well-documented, and in time, we’ll get more insight into them. However, for now, the images only reveal the general mood of the feature.
Back To Blackis billed as a “never-before-seen glimpse into Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the release of her groundbreaking studio album.” The movie is told from the singer’s perspective. It takes an intimate look at the “woman behind the phenomenon” and her relationship that inspired one of the most legendary albums ever. Taylor-Johnson directs from a script written byMatt Greenhalgh, which brings the duo back together after their 2009 collaborationNowhere Boy.The moviewill chronicle Winehouse’s humble beginning in the early 2000s as a North London jazz musician and culminating in her rise to fame as a Grammy-winning artist before her untimely death.
The biographical drama has been long in the making.Ever since Winehouse passed away in 2011, several filmmakers have attempted to do a biopic. Winehouse is undoubtedly one of the greatest artists in recent history, selling more than 30 million records worldwide. Her 2006 album,Back To Black,propelled her to global stardom, and bagged 5 Grammy Awards, including Record Of The Year and Song of The Year for her hit single “Rehab.” Seeing that life unfold on the big screen will be cathartic for her fans worldwide and will inform a new generation about her life and work.
Who Else Is in ‘Back to Black’?
Along with Abela in the lead role, the movie also castJack O’ConnellasBlake Fielder-Civil,Eddie MarsanasMitch Winehouse,Lesley ManvilleasCynthia Winehouse, andJuliet CowanasJanis Winehouse-Collins. The feature is produced byAlison OwenandDebra Haywardof Monumental Pictures.Nicky Kentish-Barnesexecutive produces alongsideRon HalpernandJoe Naftalinof StudioCanal.
Back To Blackwill be released in the U.S. on July 01, 2025. You can check out the new images above andlearn more about the film here.
