The Many Saints of Newark won’t be like The Sopranos

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We’ll quickly be returning to the world of The Sopranos over a decade after the HBO collection concluded with The Many Saints of Newark, however followers needs to be cautioned that the prequel film gained’t be the identical because the collection.

Whereas chatting on Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Many Saints of Newark actor Jon Bernthal mentioned that though followers of The Sopranos will love seeing the tales referenced within the collection play out, you shouldn’t go into it anticipating a big-screen model of the TV present.

I’ll say that’s totally different. I feel individuals are going to go in anticipating The Sopranos — it’s not that. I feel that it was very sensible that they set it previously and it’s a real prequel. You will note that when [Chase] was scripting this present, he clearly understood the complete historical past of who these characters had been. And for the true super-fans, I feel it’ll be a lot enjoyable.

Jon Bernthal additionally had loads of reward for Michael Gandolfini, who performs the teenage model of the character portrayed by his late father in The Sopranos. “What Michael Gandolfini does on this film and to be part of his journey,” Bernthal mentioned. “I simply really feel actually honored that I get to stroll alongside him. I feel he approached it with braveness and actual dedication.” Bernthal performs Giovanni “Johnny Boy” Soprano in The Many Saints of Newark, Tony’s father.

The official synopsis for The Many Saints of Newark:

Younger Anthony Soprano is rising up in one of the vital tumultuous eras in Newark’s historical past, turning into a person simply as rival gangsters start to stand up and problem the omnipotent DiMeo crime household’s maintain over the more and more race-torn metropolis. Caught up within the altering occasions is the uncle he idolizes, Dickie Moltisanti, who struggles to handle each his skilled and private duties—and whose affect over his impressionable nephew will assist make {the teenager} into the omnipotent mob boss we’ll later come to know: Tony Soprano. 

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The Many Saints of Newark will debut in theaters and on HBO Max on October 1, 2021.