We're getting the first teaser for the hotly anticipated music biopic on the late Amy Winehouse. Up-and-coming British actress Marisa Abela ('Industry') plays Winehouse in the feature, 'Back to Black,' from director Sam Taylor-Johnson ('Nowhere Boy,' '50 Shades of Grey'). Back to Black focuses on Winehouse's early years, living in London, her rise to fame, and the recording of her groundbreaking studio album, 'Back to Black.'
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00:00 "Amy Winehouse!"
00:01 We're getting the first teaser for the hotly anticipated music biopic on the late Amy
00:08 Winehouse. Up and coming British actress Marissa Abella plays Winehouse in the feature "Back to
00:13 Black" from director Sam Taylor Johnson. "Back to Black" focuses on Winehouse's early years,
00:18 living in London, her rise to fame, and the recording of her groundbreaking studio album,
00:23 "Back to Black." The biopic was made with the full support of the Amy Winehouse estate,
00:31 Universal Music Group, and Sony Music Publishing, and will feature many of Winehouse's hit songs.
00:36 In addition to the title track, the multi-Grammy-winning British soul sensation
00:41 charted with such tracks as "Rehab," "Valerie," and "Love Is a Losing Game."
00:50 In her short career, Winehouse sold more than 30 million records worldwide.
00:54 While she enjoyed success, Winehouse also struggled with addiction and intrusive media
00:59 attention. She died on July 23, 2011, at the age of 27 of what was ruled to be an
01:05 accidental alcohol overdose. "Back to Black" bows in the UK and Ireland on April 12,
01:10 and Focus Features will release the film in the U.S. on May 10.
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