Amy Winehouse‘s layered life is coming to the big screen by way of the incoming biopic ‘Back to Black.’
The iconic singer’s rise, well-documented knock-backs. and legacy at large will be explored in what promises to be a raw and unvarnished theatrical portrait of a story and star like no other.
Marisa Abela leads as Winehouse in Sam Taylor-Johnson-directed movie, which arrives in UK cinemas on April 12 and in the US on May 10.
The film will feature many of the songbird’s signature songs – which were recorded and performed by Abela with the full support of Universal Music Group and SONY Music Publishing.
Check out the trailer after the jump…
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