Amy Winehouse Biopic ‘Back to Black’ Tops U.K., Ireland Box Office

Paramount’s Ryan Reynolds starring, John Krasinski directed all audience movie, If, is heading for a $40M-plus opening on May 17, which for a non-holiday in May and for an original movie, is very good.

There’s new posters for Back to Black, the new Amy Winehouse biopic starring Marisa Abela as the late singer.

Back in 2016, writer/director Shane Black (“Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”) released “The Nice Guys,” a comedic two-hander that starred Ryan Gosling (“Blade Runner 2029”) and Russell Crowe (“Gladiator”) in an unlikely team-up an odd-couple pair of private eyes investigating a missing girl and the mysterious death of a porn star. However, while the film was considered a solid effort, it didn’t do gangbusters at the box office, only earning $71.2 million globally against a budget of $50 million.

Naman Ramachandran Studiocanal’s Amy Winehouse biopic “Back to Black” stayed atop the U.K. and Ireland box office for the second consecutive weekend with £1.8 million ($2.3 million), according to numbers from Comscore. The film now has a running total of £6.3 million.

With two studios running point for the rock biopic, “Back To Black,” Studio Canal in the U.K., and Focus Features in the U.S., you essentially get two kicks at the promotion can. From director Sam Taylor-Johnson (“Fifty Shades Of Grey”), “Back To Black” is a biopic of the late pioneering blues and soul R&B artist Amy Winehouse, who became a smash sensation globally in the early aughts.

Johnny Depp on the historical drama film, Jeanne du Barry.Speaking with The Independent, the French director, writer and actor spoke about the film, in which she plays a sex worker in 18th century France, who becomes the mistress to King Louis XV, played by Depp.Maïwenn also opened up about the crew’s experience of working with the Pirates Of The Caribbean star.“I have to be honest. It’s difficult to shoot with him,” she shared.“All the crew were scared because he has a different kind of humour and we didn’t know if he was going to be on time, or if he was going to be OK to say his lines,” she continued.“I mean, even if he was there on set, on time, the crew were afraid of him.”She detailed Depp’s accent development for the movie, and how she was led to cut some of his dialogue, saying: “There was no time for rehearsals. I asked for time but, for whatever reason, he wasn’t available”.“He had a coach, but he couldn’t work with her beforehand,” she continued.

Over the decades, vampire movies have made a star of many a young actor, from Kirsten Dunst to Kirsten Stewart. Soon, the same should be said of Ireland’s Alisha Weir, who at 13 years old, held Universal’s monster movie Abigail on her highly capable shoulders.

Alex Garland’s provocative “Civil War” didn’t only ignite the discourse.The film also inspired audiences to go to the cinemas this weekend where it surpassed expectations and earned $25.7 million in ticket sales in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.It’s the biggest R-rated opening of the year to date and a record for A24, the studio behind films like “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and “The Iron Claw.”“Civil War” also unseated “Godzilla x Kong” from its perch atop the box office. The titan movie from Warner Bros.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Director Alex Garland’s provocative dystopian thriller “Civil War” lit up the box office with $25.7 million in its debut. It’s the first A24 movie to lead the charts in North America, setting an opening weekend record for the New York-based specialty studio. It also marks the biggest R-rated start of the year.

Amy Winehouse's devastating confession to her doctor just hours before her untimely death at 27 have been revealed. The iconic Back to Black songstress, Amy Winehouse, left the world in shock when she died from alcohol poisoning in July 2011. It's been more than 12 years since the music industry lost one of its most distinctive voices, but Amy Winehouse's legacy endures as fans across the globe pay tribute to her.

J. Kim Murphy The box office is united behind “Civil War.” A24‘s dystopian thriller earned$10.7 millionfrom 3,838 locations across its opening day and preview screenings, putting itself on track for a debut of around $26 million. The debut figure represents the highest opening day gross ever for A24, besting the $5.1 million earned by 2018’s “Hereditary” in its first screenings.

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have shared ‘Song For Amy’, a song they wrote for the new Amy Winehouse biopic ‘Song For Amy’ – listen below.The delicate, orchestrated track features over the opening credits of the film, which is out in UK cinemas now. Elegant strings underscore Cave’s deeply felt vocals as he sings, “You say that it’s time for us to call it a day / But I will love you anyway”.Listen to ‘Song For Amy’ below:Director Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Back to Black tells the Winehouse story in a feature film for the first time.

Amy Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil has shared his thoughts on the new biopic Back To Black, explaining that he found it “therapeutic”.The film – directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson – arrives in cinemas earlier today (April 12), and follows the life of the late singer. It stars Marisa Abela (Industry) as Winehouse and charts the iconic singer’s vibrant years living in London, as well as her intense rise to fame.In the movie, Winehouse’s former husband Blake Fielder-Civil is portrayed by Jack O’Connell (Skins, Godless, Lady Chatterley’s Lover). He stars opposite Eddie Marsan, who was cast as the singer’s father, Mitch.Now, appearing on today’s episode of Good Morning Britain, Fielder-Civil shared his thoughts on the biopic, and admitted that he found the film “almost therapeutic” due to how he was depicted.In the interview with host Kate Garraway, he said that some parts of the movie made him feel seen “in a more accurate representation” to what he is used to.“Not in a sense of being let off the hook or whitewashed, as [has] been alluded to… just in a sense of it wasn’t all about addiction,” he said.

Alex Ritman How does an actor authentically and respectfully embody a legendary real-life singer on screen without it being seen as tribute act? And how do they do it when so much of that person’s life as a performer — a life that tragically ended not long ago — was played out in front of the cameras, across the media, in interviews and captured on phones? This was the task given to Sara Green, the choreographer and movement coach who worked closely with “Back to Black” star Marisa Abela to help transform her into Amy Winehouse for Sam Taylor-Johnson’s biopic, which releases in the U.K. today with StudioCanal (and in the U.S. on May 17 with Focus Features).

Thousands will flock to the cinema today to watch the new Amy Winehouse biopic, Back to Black, as it hits screens for the first time.The film portrays the life of the iconic but troubled artist, who rose to fame with her incredible songs such as Rehab and Valerie, before tragically dying from alcohol poisoning in 2011, aged just 27. Despite her immense talent, Amy battled demons her entire life, including struggles with addiction and bulimia, which she faced throughout her music career. Actress Marisa Abela, 27, has been transformed into Amy, donning her signature black beehive hairdo, thick eyeliner, and tattoos, while Jack O'Connell plays her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil.

The girl who Amy Winehouse reportedly wanted to adopt believes she could have saved the tragic singer if she'd been with her. Dannika Augustin, who it's believed was close to being adopted by the late singer before her untimely death, says she still thinks about Amy every day and believes she could have made a difference. In an emotional chat, Dannika, now a mum herself and in her twenties, remembers how the Grammy-winning star's face lit up with happiness and her struggles with alcohol and drugs seemed to disappear when they were together.The two formed a deep connection during Amy's last year alive in the beautiful St Lucia, and it's reported that the Back to Black singer was making plans to bring Dannika back to London before her tragic passing.

Alex Ritman In “Back to Black,” Jack O’Connell’s Blake Fielder-Civil swaggers into the life of Amy Winehouse — played by an exceptional Marisa Abela — with seductive bravado, sweeping the singer off her feet on their first meeting in a London pub thanks to, among other things, a lip-synced rendition of the Shangri-La’s “Leader of the Pack”. As the divisive biopic, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and released in the U.K.

died of alcohol poisoning at her London townhouse in July 2011. She was 27.Now musician Dale Davis, 57, is opening up about meeting the late musician in 2003 when she was just 19 when he joined her live band.The bass player, who later became the musical director of The Amy Winehouse Band, said the pair chatted about the six-time Grammy winner’s singing. “I talked to her at 11.30 p.m., three hours before she went to bed for the last time, and she was on good form,” he told The Sun.

Amy Winehouse‘s ‘Tears Dry On Their Own’ features previously unseen footage of the late singer. Watch below.The 2007 single appears on Winehouse’s classic second studio album, 2006’s ‘Back To Black’.

Naman Ramachandran Universal’s “Kung Fu Panda 4” topped the U.K. and Ireland box office with £2.8 million ($3.6 million), according to numbers from Comscore. The film now has a total of £12.7 million after two weekends.