{"id":185770,"date":"2023-01-13T18:20:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T18:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/amy-winehouse-biopic-back-to-black-casts-marisa-abela-moving-forward-at-focus-deadline\/"},"modified":"2023-01-13T18:20:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T18:20:07","slug":"amy-winehouse-biopic-back-to-black-casts-marisa-abela-moving-forward-at-focus-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/amy-winehouse-biopic-back-to-black-casts-marisa-abela-moving-forward-at-focus-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"Amy Winehouse Biopic ‘Back To Black Casts Marisa Abela; Moving Forward At Focus \u2013 Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\tEXCLUSIVE: <\/strong>Studiocanal’s coveted Amy Winehouse package Back to Black <\/em>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 <\/em>breakout Marisa Abela is set to star as Winehouse, with Sam Taylor-Johnson on board to direct.<\/p>\n \n \tFocus will distribute the pic in the US, 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. <\/p>\n \n \tDeadline was first to report that Studiocanal and Taylor-Johnson were moving forward with the movie 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. Once Abela signed on, the package made the rounds, with Focus moving aggressively to land distribution rights.<\/p>\n \n \tSee the first look at Abela as Winehouse below.<\/p>\n