Amy Winehouse Biography ‘Back To Black’ is in development with full support from her estate

After years of promises it made, a biopic about the life of Grammy-winning superstar Amy Winehouse is finally in development. The project has just been confirmed with ‘Fifty Shades Of Gray’ director Sam Taylor-Johnson to bring the film to the big screen. Titled ‘Back To Black’, the project also has the full support of the Amy Winehouse estate and casting will begin soon.

@Deadline reports, the film is expected to examine the life and music of Amy Winehouse as a rising jazz singer from North London to eventually become a Grammy Award-winning musical superstar with hit records include ‘Rehab’ and ‘Back To Black,’ before tragically passing away at the age of 27 following a public battle with drugs and alcohol.

Immediately after her death in 2011, there were numerous Hollywood projects undertaken to tell Amy Winehouse’s story that would delight both her loved ones and fans — and unfortunately most of the projects. are either stalled or shelved indefinitely. However, the 2015 documentary ‘Amy’ produced by A24 was a critical and box office success, winning the 2016 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Taylor-Johnson is very familiar with directing box office hits, as she helped launch the film ‘best known for helping launch ‘Fifty Shades of Gray’ when she directed her first film, which grossed $569 million worldwide. Her most recent work is the Amazon Prime’ Solos video series.

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