The Many Saints of Newark
The prequel film to HBO ’s classic seriesThe Sopranos , which had been going by the nameThe Many Saints of Newark , has received a Fall 2020 freeing date , and also get a fresh title . First airing in 1999,The Sopranoschronicled the life and times of New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano , played by Emmy winner James Gandolfini . In addition to delving into Soprano ’s life as a mafia kingpin , the show also tackle family drama surrounding Tony and his wife Carmela ( Edie Falco ) and kids Meadow ( Jamie - Lynn Sigler ) and Anthony Jr. ( Robert Iler ) .
Over a 10 afterThe Sopranosleft the air with one ofthe most controversial finalesin TV history , serial creator David Chase and episode director Alan Taylor will revisit the family for a prequel film jell in the 1960s and ' LXX when lead case Tony was growing up in the city of Newark . James Gandolfini ’s son Michael will pace into his sire ’s formidable shoe andplay the role of younger Tony . The film ’s castalso includesGoodfellasstar Ray Liotta , The Punisher ’s Jon Bernthal , The conjuration ’s Vera Farmiga andJurassic Park III ’s Alessandro Nivola . The Umbrella Academy ’s John Magarowas just recently reportedas the latest addition to the cast .
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Previously the prequel motion picture was going by the titleThe Many Saints of Newark , butThe Wrapnow reports that the movie will henceforth go by the simplified nameNewark . In increase , it ’s reported that New Line has set a release engagement for the moving-picture show of September 25th , 2020 . No other moving picture are presently slat to release on that particular appointment .
plot of land contingent on the film now known asNewarkare mostly being keep on under wrap , however it ’s been discover that the story contain place at least partly during the Newark riot of 1967 , a period that was already flashed back to in theSopranosseason 1 instalment " Down Neck . " Given that Tony was only 8 old age honest-to-god during the Newark bacchanal , and that Michael Gandolfini will be playing him at least in his former teen , the story will also adulterate well into the seventies . Most of the film ’s character details are also being kept undercover but it ’s been revealed that Alessandro Nivola will fiddle Dickie Moltisanti , father ofThe Sopranos ' Christopher ( Michael Imperioli ) , and that another elder Moltisanti , Aldo , will be disclose as Tony ’s granddaddy ( hence take some clarity to Christopher and Tony ’s mirky familial connection ) .
For hardcore fans ofThe Sopranos , seeing fiber from the show at earlier stage in their lives , and also seeing characters like Dickie who were only referred to on the original show , should prove to be a material treat . David Chase madeThe Sopranosinto one of the classic television receiver shows in history , and now he ’ll render to make great cinema by revisiting the universe he first introduced 20 years ago .
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