Australian musical icons to score upcoming Amy Winehouse biopic
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis will provide the score for the upcoming feature film about the early life of Amy Winehouse.
The pair, who have worked together in the Bad Seeds since 1993, have scored a number of films over the years, including The Proposition, Lawless, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The Road, Blonde, Dahmer, and many more.
Now they will turn their talents towards Back To Black, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, and starring Marisa Abela from HBO’s Industry as Winehouse.
BAFTA-winning actor Jack O’Connell plays Winehouse’s husband Blake Fielder-Civil, while Eddie Marsan and Juliet Cowan will portray her parents.
Best of all, the film has licensed the music publishing, meaning Winehouse’s songs will feature in the film (sang by Abela), alongside Cave and Ellis’ soundtrack. In addition, Giles Martin, the son of legendary Beatles’ producer George Martin, will act as the film’s musical producer.
“Nick and Warren were the only musicians in my mind to score Back To Black,” said Taylor-Johnson.
“Over the years I’ve listened to everything they’ve composed and longed to realize the dream of working together. Their sensibility as well as understanding of this story has led to a profoundly deep and moving film score.”
Back To Black will be released in cinemas across Australia on April 11.
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