The Sopranos prequel film to release in September 2020

March 15th, 2019 | by vBollywood Admin

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The Sopranos prequel film to release in September 2020

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The prequel film is titled Newark and will release in September 2020. It is set against the backdrop of the Newark riots of the 1960s.

Titled Newark, the prequel film will release in 2020. The prequel film to hit HBO series The Sopranos has been officially given a release date.

The film is titled Newark, will release in the theatres in the US on September 25, 2020, reported Variety.

It was earlier given the title The Many Saints of Newark. The project is being directed by Alan Taylor from a script by show creator David Chase and Lawrence Konner. The movie, set against the backdrop of the Newark riots of the 1960s when African-Americans and Italians clashed, will feature an ensemble cast of Alessandro Nivola, Vera Farmiga, Jon Bernthal, Billy Magnussen, Corey Stoll, and Ray Liotta.

At an event celebrating the 20th anniversary of “The Sopranos,” stars Edie Falco, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperioli say they miss late co-star James Gandolfini, who died in 2013.

Michael Gandolfini, the son of late The Sopranos star James Gandolfini, is playing the younger version of his father’s famous character, Tony Soprano, in the film.

The Sopranos, headlined by Gandolfini, was HBO’s one of the most critically acclaimed shows. It ran for six seasons and won 21 Emmys.

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