‘The Many Saints Of Newark’: ‘Sopranos’ Prequel Pulls In Solid 1M On HBO Max From Samba TV Households

The Sopranos‘ creator David Chase has had early conversations about a prequel series that could land on HBO Max.Following the launch of the show’s spin-off film The Many Saints Of Newark, Chase mentioned in an interview with Deadline that he may return to the Sopranos universe with another feature.“There’s only one way that I would do it, and that was if Terry [Winter] and I could write the script together.

The Many Saints of Newark,” Michael Gandolfini is now set to join Paramount+’s “The Offer,” Variety reported Thursday. The 22-year-old son of the late “Sopranos” star James Gandolfini will play Andy Calhoun, a businessman set on purchasing Paramount, in the 10-episode series.The biographical miniseries will tell the true story of producer Albert S.

Michael Gandolfini is going from one mob movie to the next. The “Many Saints of Newark” star is joining Paramount+’s “The Offer.” “The Offer” is about the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather.” This time, Gandolfini will play Andy Calhoun, a businessman who is attempting to buy Paramount.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMichael Gandolfini and Zack Schor have joined the cast of “The Offer” at Paramount Plus, which tells the story of the making of “The Godfather.”“The Offer” is a 10-episode series based on the experience of Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy (Miles Teller), detailing the behind-the-scenes events of the original 1972 film.

While “The Many Saints of Newark” hasn’t been a box office behemoth that Warner Bros. was probably hoping it would be, it would appear the folks at the studio are super happy with how the film is performing on HBO Max.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterStreaming viewership for David Chase’s “The Many Saints of Newark” is coming into focus, as is the massive bump it gave the series that inspired it, “The Sopranos,” according to WarnerMedia’s metrics.While the film’s theatrical rollout last weekend earned $4.6 million at the domestic box office, its performance on HBO Max underscores an important advantage the WarnerMedia platform has against its competitors — the ability to resuscitate its deep bench of

The team behind "The Many Saints of Newark" had a unique challenge ahead of them when they had to cast younger versions of iconic characters from "The Sopranos." The flick is a prequel to the famed mob drama featuring younger versions of many of the original show's characters, including the late James Gandolfini's son Michael, who plays Tony Soprano – the role previously inhabited by his father.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterSPOILER WARNING: This story discusses a major sequence in “The Many Saints of Newark,” currently playing in theaters and streaming on HBO Max.Part of the enduring appeal of “The Sopranos” was how the HBO series operated in counterpoint to decades of organized crime myth-making by Hollywood, from Warner Bros.

*Warning spoilers ahead for “The Many Saints of Newark.”* HBO’s “The Sopranos” is considered by many, as one of the key forerunners of the new age of Prestige Television, PeakTV as it were. Yet, with the new spin-off, “The Many Saints of Newark” because of where it was set— during the late-1960s/early-1970s— it didn’t allow for original cast members to return.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticWhen I saw “The Many Saints of Newark,” I wanted it to immerse me in the lives of New Jersey mobsters in the late ’60s and early ’70s the same way that “The Sopranos” immersed us in the lives of New Jersey mobsters at the turn of the 21st century. The film more or less achieves that.

Michael Gandolfini is opening up about portraying a young Tony Soprano for The Many Saints of Newark.

, David Chase’s prequel to his critically acclaimed HBO show,, arrived today to screens both big and small. In, James Gandolfini’s son, Michael, portrays Tony Soprano in his young life, years prior to the events of the Emmy-winning show. Also stepping back into the world of are frequent episode director Alan Taylor and former Sopranos writer Lawrence Konner.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“The Many Saints of Newark” is a prequel to the beloved HBO series “The Sopranos,” but it unfolds in a much different sliver of New Jersey. This film is set in the apartment buildings and tenements of 1960s and ’70s Newark instead of the sprawling McMansions where Tony and much of his crew decamped on the show.It is a city on a knife edge, with roiling racial tensions and inequity that are about to explode in a dramatic conflagration of unrest.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Sopranos” creator David Chase has signed a five year first-look deal with WarnerMedia.News of the deal comes on the day that “The Many Saints of Newark,” a “Sopranos” prequel film written by Chase and Lawrence Konner, is debuting in theaters and on HBO Max. Under his new deal, Chase will develop content for HBO, HBO Max, and Warner Bros.

The Many Saints of Newark,” premiering Friday (in theaters and HBO Max), it’s tempting to try to rewatch the iconic series all the way from the beginning.That’s because the new film, which shows what life was like for the DiMeo crime family in the 1960s and 1970s, requires a little bit of background knowledge about the major players, including infamously complex eventual mob boss Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini).But we’ve got you covered.

14-year long mysterious fate.“The Many Saints of Newark” prequel film director Alan Taylor recently shared his thoughts on “The Sopranos‘” iconic, blackout ending — a stunning conclusion to James Gandolfini’s superb work as a mob don in therapy, an end which came over onion rings and Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’.”“I have to go with Tony’s dead,” Taylor, who directed several “Sopranos” episodes, told the Hollywood Reporter of the hotly debated finale episode, “Made In America.”In that

The list of names of those who have had a greater impact on television than David Chase is exceedingly short, if such a list exists at all. Chase made his debut in the medium in 1971, as a one-off writer for “The Lawyers,” penning the episode “In Defense of Ellen McKay.” Chase went on to work as the story editor for the influential horror-thriller series “Kolchak: The Night Stalker,” and then as a writer and producer for four seasons of “The Rockford Files,” where he won his first Emmy.

The Sopranos creator David Chase has opened up about bringing back original star Michael Imperioli for the new prequel film The Many Saints Of Newark.The actor, who played Christopher Moltisanti in the original HBO series, reprises his role briefly to narrate the opening and closing scenes, the film itself focusing on young Tony Soprano (Michael Gandolfini).Speaking to NME, Chase admitted that “was not always how the film was going to start”, explaining that Imperioli’s return was to help clear

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorBada bing!HBO Max is letting anyone in the U.S. watch Season 1 of groundbreaking Jersey crime drama “The Sopranos” — for free in the app — for a limited time.