The Sopranos is not only one of the best television series in history, it also represents a turning point in the depth and narrative complexity first applied to television series. At the height of the prequels, in which Timothée Chalamet will be a young Willy Wonka or Anya Taylor Joy being a Furious pre Mad Max , it is not surprising that proposals such as The Many Saints of Newark appear . The prequel to The Sopranos that stars a young Tony , before becoming the mob boss he is at the beginning of the series.
A young version of Tony Soprano appears in the trailer, played by Michael Gandolfini, the son of the late actor who played the adult character in the original series. The young actor has already appeared in The Deuce and Ocean’s 8 , the female version of the robbers led by George Clooney. But James Gandolfini’s son is not the only relevant name in the cast. Alessandro Nivola will be Dickie Moltisanti , the father of Tony’s nephew in the series, while Jon Bernthal will be Giovanni Johnny Boy Soprano. Corey Stone will play Junior Soprano, Vera Farmiga will play Tony’s mother. Finally Billy Magnussen will play Paulie and John Magaro will play Silvio . Ray Liotta and Michaela De Rossi also appear in the film only that their roles are still a complete mystery.
This story takes place in the late 1960s and is produced by Warner Bros and New Line cinema . Its official synopsis tells how Tony Soprano develops his adolescence in one of Newark’s most unstable times, maturing and growing as a man as the gangsters of rival families begin to rise up , challenging the powerful DiMeo crime family. Within this context is the uncle he idolizes, Dickie Moltisanti, he is a powerful influence that will help turn the young man into the boss of the mafia that he will be in a few years.
The Sopranos debuted on HBO in 1999 , with dozens of awards in its years of broadcast, specifically its protagonist James Gandolfini received three Emmy Awards for his role as Tony Soprano. The Sopranos prequel, The Many Saints of Newark will be released in theaters on October 1 and on HBO Max 31 days later.