The “saints” have not yet marched.
After being delayed due to concerns over COVID-19, the much-anticipated “The Many Saints of Newark” is finally scheduled to open on September 24, 2021 – almost a year after its original planned release date.
The prequel to “The Sopranos”, which is being produced by New Line Cinemas and released by Warner Bros., was originally scheduled to hit theaters and streaming services in September 2020, Variety reported.
The Mafia movie created by David Chase was later rescheduled for this spring due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Announced as the origin story of the iconic HBO mafia drama – which took place from 1999 to 2007 – “The Many Saints of Newark” follows the DiMeo crime family as they compete with rival factions on the streets devastated by the Newark, New Jersey riots in the 1960s
Young Tony Soprano will be appropriately portrayed by Michael Gandolfini, the look-alike son of the late James Gandolfini, who played the adult Soprano in the iconic HBO series. The 21-year-old actor revealed last year that he never attended his father’s legendary show until he was cast in the prequel.
The star-studded cast also includes Leslie Odom Jr. of “Hamilton” fame, Jon Bernthal, Corey Stoll, Alessandro Nivola, Billy Magnussen, John Magaro, Michela De Rossi, Ray Liotta and Vera Farmiga.
“The Many Saints of Newark” will simultaneously hit theaters and HBO Max’s streaming service.