The Sopranos sequel called, ‘The Many Saints Of Newark’ was initially supposed to be released on 25th September 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the release date has been pushed to 12th Match of next year.
Sopranos, which is considered as one of the best TV shows of all time, ran for six seasons and featured James Gandolfini as the mob boss Tony Soprano.
The series focused on Tony Soprano trying to juggle his time between his family and his position at the top of the criminal organisation.
In 2018, HBO announced that David Chase and Lawrence Konner are writing a script, which would make them return to the world of Sopranos.
Alan Taylor, who has directed episodes in TV series like The Sopranos, The West Wing, Mad Men and Game of Thrones will direct this movie set in during the 60s and 70s. The Hollywood Tribune presents its readers with everything that is known of The Many Saints Of Newark.
The Many Saints Of Newark: Release Date
The sequel movie to The Sopranos was supposed to hit the theatres next month on 12th September, and fans of the TV show have been patiently waiting since 2007 to get back into the world of Sopranos.
Most of the production work was completed before the COVID-19 pandemic and unlike many productions which have been cancelled or on hold; both HBO and David Chase have confirmed 12th March 2021 to be its release date.
The Many Saints Of Newark: Cast
The stellar cast includes John Bernthal of The Punisher fame, Vera Farmiga of When They See Us fame, Joey Diaz of The Midnight Gospel fame, Corey Stoll of House of Cards fame, Nick Vallelonga of The Green Book fame and Leslie Odom Jr. of Hamilton fame.
Reports suggest that Ray Liotta of Goodfellas fame has been signed on to play an undisclosed role.
Other actors who are likely to play the younger version of characters from The Sopranos include Billy Magnussen as Paulie “Walnuts” Gualtieri, John Magaro as Silvio Dante, late James Gandolfini’s son, Michael will play his father’s iconic character Tony Soprano, and Alessandro Nivola will play Christopher Moltisanti’s gangster father, Dickie.
The Many Saints Of Newark: Plot
The Many Saints of Newark is set to take place 40 years before the events of The Sopranos. While the writing team has not talked about the movie’s plot details, the film is expected to explore the hay days of mafia glory that Tony Soprano always felt he missed out.
Set in the 60s and 70s, the movie will surely show the good old days that Tony was always talking about, but there’s a fear that reality would not live up to his imaginations. The movie will be using the 1967 Newark riots as a backdrop for tensions between the Italian-American and African communities.
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