Warner Bros. revealed a trailer for “Same Day Premieres” from its 2021 releases, which includes images of Dune, The Suicide Squad, King Ricardo, The Space Jam remake with Lebron James and others. The most exciting moment occurs 20 seconds later, when we see a glimpse of the much anticipated Sopranos prequela, The Many Saints of Newark.
James Gandolfini’s real-life son Michael plays the role of a young Tony Soprano, wearing a Sherpa denim jacket on the streets of Newark, New Jersey. As its full name is called – “Antonio Soprano!” – he attacks a man and gets involved in a fight, perhaps unsurprisingly.
The Many Saints of Newark arrives on September 24th. It is written and produced by Sopranos creator David Chase and directed by the series’ regular character, Alan Taylor. It stars Ray Liotta, Leslie Odom Jr., Vera Farmiga, Jon Bernthal and others.
The cast and creators of Sopranos came together last month for a charity live broadcast of Friends of Firefighters, including Chase, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Steven Van Zandt, Steve Buscemi and more. Imperioli and Steve Schirripa (Bobby Baccalieri) recently teamed up for a Sopranos podcast, where they watch the series again and provide comments, memories and interviews with castmates. The series celebrated its 20th anniversary last year.