The new one biopic of Amy Winehouse “Back to Black” is close to securing its protagonist.
Multiple sources told Variety that Marisa Abela, one of the stars of the drama of HBO and BBC “Industry”, is one of the favorites to play Winehouse. Abela is believed to be in talks, although the role is not yet secured.
Additionally, the role is known to be intended to reach a newcomer, and the producers are eager to cast a new face rather than go the route of the casting of pop stars.
Since the premiere biopic of Freddie Mercury and his band Queen – and due to its enormous success – there are already several groups and solo singers that will soon join the party of a genre that had not lived such a sweet moment for years; the biopics musicals. And it is that although musical biographies have always existed, it must be recognized that lately they are reaching a new boom.
According to actress and teacher Marlene Sautu, the style is at its peak because viewers like to see stories based on real events.
According to data from Internet Movie Database (IMDb)a source of information on movies and related content that allows visitors to review and rate movies and other entertainment items online, biographical films are one of the most consumed genres in Latin America.
About 47 percent of Mexicans who go to a room choose a movie of this type if it is on the billboard. On the other hand, 43 percent said they go to the movies at least once a week. Favorite days are Friday and Saturday. These days, the preferred functions for almost half of the people are in the afternoon and at night.
Continuing with the musical line, the second part of Bohemian Rhapsody, It would be in the pre-production stage. The first part of the feature film that portrayed the life of Freddie Mercury, leader of the band What init earned its protagonist rami maleck the awards to Best Actor at the Oscars and the Golden Globes.
TheDirt, premiered in March of this year, shows the wild side of the band of glam metal Motley Crue.
Definitely, Luis Miguel, the series, produced by Netflix, was a success that meant a great boost for the career of the Mexican artist. The second part is in full process, to the delight of the singer’s fans.
However, the new hope is biopic of Amy Winehouse “Back to Black”.
The script has been written by Matt Greenhalgh and the project is now moving fast after Taylor-Johnson tackled the film.
studiocanal is producing with Alison Owen and Debra Hayward with Tracey Seaward.
The film is expected to take a look at the life and music of Winehouse, who started out as a budding North London jazz singer to eventually become an award-winning musical superstar. grammys with hit albums including Rehab and Back To Black. But her life was eventually cut short in 2011 at age 27 after a long battle with alcohol and drugs.
As for Abela, the emerging talent was most recently seen in her scene-stealing role on the series HBO Industry, which will have its second season premiere on August 1 and is said to be among the main candidates.
Which again reinforces the idea that the biopics musicals reaffirm the cultural relevance of the figure or figures they represent, providing “new to their fans” information, but, above all, introducing them to a wider audience. In short, they are a public relations exercise as well as marketing vehicles for the artist, his music, concerts and other associated products.