Fahgettaboudit: How ‘The Sopranos’ and ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ Forget About the Mob’s Daughters
“The Many Saints of Newark” carries on “The Sopranos” tradition of rendering the mafia’s young girls all but invisible.
“The Many Saints of Newark” carries on “The Sopranos” tradition of rendering the mafia’s young girls all but invisible.
The long-awaited first (and last?) cinematic entry into the canon of “Sopranos stories” wasn’t a box office hit, but its impact shouldn’t be measured by outdated designations.
A familiar voice is on hand to guide viewers through Alan Taylor’s “Sopranos” prequel film, but there’s far more to the casting than just narrative ease.
Michael Gandolfini has no interest in playing a 30-year-old Tony Soprano.
The return of an original “Sopranos” star was “the maraschino cherry on top” for creator David Chase.
Ray Liotta passed on “The Sopranos” as a series, but now he’s a star of the prequel film “The Many Saints of Newark.”
The Emmy-winning series makes the jump to movies with a prequel set in 1967.
Brilliant performances by Alessandro Nivola and Michael Gandolfini help this prequel become a valuable new addition to the Soprano family.
Falco shot scenes as Carmela for a scrapped opening to the upcoming “Sopranos” prequel movie.
Odom’s top-secret audition process for the upcoming “The Many Saints of Newark” eventually yielded the first Black lead in the “Sopranos” universe.
The first event in the new fall series will bring one of the season’s most anticipated films to New York City’s Beacon Theatre.
Accepting the role of young Tony Soprano was “the toughest decision I’ve ever had to make,” said Gandolfini.