Former Y&R Exec Prod and Head Writer, Mal Young to Script Amy Winehouse Series (2024)

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The life and times of Grammy Award-winning singer, Amy Winehouse, who died at the age of 27, will be turned into an eight-part series. The drama project is based on the bestselling book, Saving Amy, by author and journalist, Daphne Barak.

Halcyon Studios has the rights to turn the book into a script series, and none other than the former Y&R executive producer and head writer, Mal Young, will adapt the book to series as its writer, and be the project’s executive producer as well.

David Ellender, Halcyon Studio chief executive, said that the production team assembled is ‘honored’ to be working on the project. He added, “Although her career was cut far too short, Amy was the voice of a generation and we look forward to telling her story in the most poignant way possible.’

The ‘Amy Winehouse project’ will shed light on her troubled relationships including with her father, her battle with addiction to drugs and alcohol, and her iconic voice and songwriting genius which led to her phenomenal success at such a young age. Winehouse died from a drug and drinking overdose.

The book Saving Amy was taken from 40 hours of footage, photographs and interviews which revealed Winehouse’s inner-struggles while having enormous success with her second album, Back to Black, which became critically-acclaimed and a massive commercial success.

So, intrigued to see the Amy Winehouse series when it’s completed and released? What do you think of Mal Young serving as the writer/executive producer of the project based on Amy’s turbulent life? Comment below.

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Damien

1 year ago

I’d take him back on Y n R anyway over Griffiths it took 3 years to finally gain momentum writing
Mal Young only had one year which was unfair. He had great things brewing before he got canned. The Rosales and Mia’s pregnancy and the Lola/ Kyle/ Summer triangle was at its peak too.

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YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!

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