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Amy Winehouse: the soul saviour who could not save herself

The tangled afterlife of Amy Winehouse

The release of the Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black has brought the life and music of the late singer back into sharp focus all over again nearly 13 years after her tragic death.

Music • 13 Apr 24

Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse and Jack O'Connell as Blake Fielder-Civil

Back to Black: is this the real Amy Winehouse at last?

A near pitch perfect performance from Marisa Abela raises this warm and affectionate biopic of tragic retro torch singer Amy Winehouse above the usual standard of recent rock star flicks.

Movie Review • 12 Apr 24

Lead actress Marisa Abela with director Sam Taylor-Johnson on the Back to Black red carpet

Stars hit red carpet for Amy Winehouse biopic premiere

Stars of the Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black lined out in London for its world premiere on Monday night.

Movies • 09 Apr 24

Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse - Back to Black will be released in cinemas on 12 April 2024

Amy Winehouse biopic receives release date

Amy Winehouse is shown looking down sombrely in her signature heavy black eyeliner and upper lip piercing in a new image from Back to Black, an upcoming biopic about the tragic star, which will open in Irish cinemas on 12 April 2024.

Movies • 05 Dec 23

Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse in the first promotional photo for Back to Black Photo courtesy of StudioCanal, Focus Features and Monumental Pictures

Amy Winehouse biopic finds its star

It has been announced that Industry star Marisa Abela will portray Amy Winehouse in Back to Black, Fifty Shades of Grey director Sam Taylor-Johnson's biopic of the late singer's life.

Music • 14 Jan 23

Fifty Shades director to make official Winehouse biopic

Fifty Shades of Grey director Sam Taylor-Johnson is reported to be helming an official biopic about the late singer Amy Winehouse.

Music • 12 Jul 22

Husband and wife duo Sam and Aaron Taylor Johnson teaming up for film

Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson team up for movie

Sam and Aaron Taylor Johnson are teaming up for an adaptation of James Frey's best-selling novel A Million Little Pieces.

Sam Taylor-Johnson • 25 Oct 17

Sam Taylor-Johnson with her actor husband Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Fifty Shades on-set feud left director feeling drained

Fifty Shades of Grey director Sam Taylor-Johnson says working on the first instalment of the movie series left her feeling like she had to "take a breather and refocus".

sam taylor johnson • 30 Jun 17

Sam Taylor-Johnson has "zero interest" in watching any more Fifty Shades movies

Sam Taylor-Johnson has 'zero interest' in Fifty Shades

Sam Taylor-Johnson has revealed that she has "literally zero" interest in watching any more films in the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise.

Sam Taylor-Johnson • 12 Jun 17

Aaron Taylor-Johnson proud of Sam for Fifty Shades

Aaron Taylor-Johnson has said that he's "really, really proud" of wife Sam Taylor-Johnson's big screen adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey.

Entertainment • 02 Apr 15

Watch! 50 Shades of Grey director interview

The Today show's Geri Maye talks to director Sam Taylor Johnson about her highly-anticipated film Fifty Shades of Grey. Click through to watch the interview.

Entertainment • 14 Feb 15

Fifty Shades of Grey director Sam Taylor-Johnson with husband Aaron Johnson

Sam Taylor-Johnson to direct 50 Shades sequel

Sam Taylor-Johnson has revealed that she has "signed on" to direct a Fifty Shades of Grey sequel.

Entertainment • 11 Feb 15

Sam Taylor Johnson and husband Aaron Taylor Johnson

50 Shades director had fights with E.L. James

Fifty Shades of Grey director Sam Taylor Johnson has revealed that she and author E.L. James had "proper on-set barneys" about the treatment of the movie.

Entertainment • 04 Feb 15

Taylor-Johnson on Fifty Shades frustration

Sam Taylor-Johnson has spoken about the frustration of working on the Fifty Shades of Grey adaptation, saying she is "literally going out of" her mind.

Entertainment • 28 Jan 15

Sam Taylor-Johnson with husband Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Taylor-Johnson to direct 50 Shades of Grey

Sam Taylor-Johnson is set to direct the forthcoming Fifty Shades of Grey adaptation.

Entertainment • 20 Jun 13

Sam Taylor-Johnson