After sharing the international teaser trailer back in January, Focus Features has released the official trailer for upcoming Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black. The film stars Marisa Abela as Winehouse, and here’s the official synopsis:
The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.
The Back to Black cast also includes Jack O’Connell, Eddie Marsan, Juliet Cowan and Lesley Manville and was directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy, 50 Shades of Grey) with a screenplay by Matt Greenhalgh (Nowhere Boy and Joy Division/Ian Curtis biopic Control).
It’s out May 17 and you can watch the trailer below.
