Amy Winehouse's life story is to be retold on film after her family gave permission for a production team to start work on a biopic.
This summer will mark two years since the singer was found dead in her Camden home, after a widely reported battle with alcohol and drug abuse. A film telling her story, including tracing her career highs with the albums Back to Black and Frank, is set to be shown to industry executives at the Cannes Film Festival next month.
The Winehouse family were initially reluctant to endorse the project, but have now given their approval and chosen a Bafta-recognised director to make the film.
Asif Kapadia was honoured at the Baftas for the documentary film Senna, about Brazilian motor-racing legend Ayrton Senna.
