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Marisa Abela had to do "justice" to Amy Winehouse in 'Back to Black'. The 27-year-old star plays the late singer in Sam Taylor-Johnson's biopic and said that respect for the 'Tears Dry on Their Own' artist was at the heart of her performance – particularly when she got to met Winehouse's parents Mitch and Janis on set. Speaking at the movie's world premiere in London on Monday (08.04.24), Marisa said: "Once I was on set I was really trying to stay focused on the job at hand because at the end of the day the most important thing is that we try and do justice to Amy in this film. "It requires a ...
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Mark Ronson says the script for the upcoming Amy Winehouse biopic reminded him of his late friend and collaborator's "whip-smart razor sense of humour". The 'Valerie' hitmaker has defended director Sam Taylor-Johnson's new movie, 'Back to Black', about the late music icon - who died aged 27 in 2011 from alcohol poisoning - which stars Marisa Abela, 27, as Amy. Speaking at the Critics Choice Awards in Santa Barbara at the weekend, the 48-year-old studio wizard said: “The only thing I know about the film is I know Sam [Taylor-Johnson] quite well, and I read the script and I feel what it did real...
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Amy Winehouse’s estate is suing two of the late singer’s friends for more than £730,000. The case is being brought by tragic Amy’s dad Mitch Winehouse, 73, who says his daughter’s former pals profited from selling her personal property at an auction. Mitch, who has been administrator of his daughter’s estate since her death from alcohol poisoning aged 27 on 23 July, 2011, is making the accusation against Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay at London’s High Court. According to the court document, it is alleged two women sent “various items of personal property owned by Amy during her lifetime” to ...
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Amy Winehouse's dad Mitch is suing two of the late singer's friends over allegations they kept the profits from sales of "Amy-related items". Mitch Winehouse is said to have filed a High Court against Amy's pal Catriona Gourlay and stylist Naomi Parry over accusations they auctioned off a number of items relating to the tragic star - who died from alcohol poisoning aged 27 in 2011 - and kept the money with Mitch insisting the proceeds should have been given to the charity set up in his daughter's name. A statement given to The Sun newspaper on behalf of the Amy Winehouse Estate explained: "Two...
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Amy Winehouse's dad says she was feeling "hopeful" before her death. The 'Back to Black' singer died aged 27 in July 2011 as a result of alcohol poisoning and now her dad Mitch, 72, has explained he had spoken about the future with her before she passed away. He told FoxNews Digital: "We spoke [about her future]. She was hopeful. I don’t think she was right at the point where she was going to be writing another album, but she was always working on new material. And there are several unreleased songs that we have that she would’ve written during that period." Mitch – who is the founder of the A...
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Mitch Winehouse thinks Marisa Abela is a "great choice" to play his daughter in a new biopic. The 26-year-old actress has been cast as Amy Winehouse in 'Back to Black', and Mitch believes she's the perfect candidate for the role, insisting it doesn't matter that they "don't look exactly alike". Mitch, 72, told TMZ: "Marisa is Marisa and Amy is Amy ... so it's no big deal if they aren't mirror images. Marisa is a great choice for the role." Eddie Marsan is playing the part of Mitch in the upcoming film, and the former taxi driver insists he's not worried that he and Eddie don't look alike, eith...
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Marisa Abela is the "frontrunner" to play Amy Winehouse in the 'Back to Black' biopic. The tragic singer - who died at the age of 27 back in 2011 after struggling with alcohol and drug addiction for a number of years - is to be immortalised in the new biopic and the 25-year-old actress is the favourite to take on the role, according to Variety. However, the outlet also went on to allege that Marisa - who is best known for her roles in HBO series 'Industry' and the Sky One show 'COBRA' and auditioned for the role of Amy back in June - has not yet been given a "formal offer" to play 'Rehab' hitm...
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Sam Taylor-Johnson will direct Amy Winehouse biopic 'Back to Black'. The 'Fifty Shades of Grey' filmmaker will be at the helm for the Studiocanal movie, which has been written by Taylor-Johnson's 'Nowhere Boy' collaborator Matt Greenhalgh. As reported by Variety, the director - who was close friends with Amy before her tragic death aged 27 in 2011 - wants a relative newcomer to play the late singer. It's said the movie has the full support of her father Mitch Winehouse, who participated in BBC's 2021 documentary 'Reclaiming Amy' to mark 10 years since her death. Studiocanal will produce with A...
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Amy Winehouse will be the subject of a major new biopic. The late singer's parents Mitch and Janis have given filmmakers their blessing to use her music. British casting director Nina Gold is seeking an actress to bring Amy to life on the big screen and her choice will be ratified by the star's family, who are involved in every aspect of the project. A source told the Daily Mail newspaper: "Nina's been searching in theatre schools and drama groups, looking for someone around 20 years old who will be made into a star." Winehouse became a global star with hits such as 'Back to Black' and 'Rehab'...
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Amy Winehouse's stepdad has died at the age of 71. Richard Collins - who supported the tragic singer through much of her career and helped her mum Janis set up the Amy Winehouse Foundation back in 2011 after she died from alcohol poisoning at the age of 27 - passed away "earlier this week", the foundation confirmed. Without revealing a specific cause, the Foundation wrote on Twitter: "We are very sad to bring you news that our trustee Richard Collins, has passed away this week. Devoted and caring husband to Janis, and Dad to Michael and Jess, we will always remember his great humour and sense ...
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