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Back to Black is a 2024 biographical drama film based on the life of British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, played by Marisa Abela. Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and written by Matt Greenhalgh, the film also stars Jack O’Connell, Eddie Marsan, and Lesley Manville.

Following the death of Winehouse in 2011, several filmmakers attempted to create biopic projects but none of them progressed. In 2018, Winehouse’s estate announced they had signed a deal for a film about her life and career. By July 2022, StudioCanal moved forward with production, and filming took place in London from January to April 2023.

The film is scheduled to be released theatrically by StudioCanal in the United Kingdom on 12 April 2024, and by Focus Features in the United States on 17 May 2024.

Premise

The film will delve into the life and career of Winehouse, beginning with her early days in the early 2000s as a North London jazz musician and culminating in her rise to fame as a Grammy-winning singer with songs like “Rehab” and “Back to Black”.

Cast

• Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse
• Jack O’Connell as Blake Fielder-Civil
• Eddie Marsan as Mitch Winehouse
• Juliet Cowan as Janis Winehouse
• Lesley Manville as Cynthia Winehouse
• Jeff Tunke as Mark Ronson

Production

Development

After the death of Winehouse in 2011, filmmakers attempted to create a feature biopic with various projects, including one in 2015 with Noomi Rapace attached to star, but none moved forward. In October 2018, it was announced that Winehouse’s estate had signed a deal to make a biopic about her life and career. In July 2022, Deadline Hollywood reported that StudioCanal was moving forward with a feature film entitled Back to Black. Sam Taylor-Johnson directed from a script by Matt Greenhalgh. Alison Owen and Debra Hayward produced under their Monumental Pictures banner, alongside Nicky Kentish-Barnes.

Casting

In January 2023, it was reported that Marisa Abela would star as Winehouse, and Jack O’Connell, Eddie Marsan and Lesley Manville were also cast. O’Connell portrays Blake Fielder-Civil, Amy’s husband from 2007 to 2009. Marsan and Manville play Amy’s father and grandmother, Mitch Winehouse and Cynthia Winehouse, respectively. Juliet Cowan portrays Amy’s mother, Janis Winehouse. Jeff Tunke plays Mark Ronson, a music producer who collaborated with Winehouse on the album Back to Black. Nina Gold served as casting director.

Filming

Principal photography took place in London from January to April 2023, with Polly Morgan serving as cinematographer. Scenes were filmed at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, outside Winehouse’s first flat in Camden Town, and at Primrose Hill. In February, scenes were shot inside the Metropolis Studios in Chiswick. From 13 March to 18 March, production moved to Fitzrovia to film scenes at the Fitzroy Square. That following week, Abela and O’Connell shot scenes at the London Zoo.

Music

Back to Black features many of Winehouse’s songs from Universal Music Group and Sony Music Publishing, with Abela’s vocals throughout the film. Nick Cave and Warren Ellis scored the film, while Giles Martin served as the music producer.

In March 2024, a compilation soundtrack of Winehouse’s original recordings was announced along with tracks from her inspirations such as Dinah Washington, Minnie Riperton and The Shangri-Las. Their voices are featured in the film. A new song from Nick Cave, “Song for Amy” will be included.

Release date

Back to Black will be distributed by Focus Features in the United States (US), with its parent company Universal Pictures distributing internationally excluding the United Kingdom (UK), France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Benelux, Scandinavia and Poland. The film is scheduled to be released by StudioCanal in the UK and Poland on 12 April 2024, followed by Germany, Australia and the Netherlands on 18 April, and France and New Zealand the following week. Focus Features scheduled the film to be released in the US on 17 May 2024, being moved back from a May 10 release.