Folks, the Sopranos are back. Tony, Carmela, Uncle Richie, Junior and the rest of the gang are together again. Well, sort of. In this fall’s “The Many Saints Of Newark” we meet America’s favourite crime family back when they were teens.
When that screen cut to black at the end of the final season of “Sopranos” we thought we saw the last of Tony and the gang. And so too frankly did David Chase, the creator of the show. But lucky for us, a few years later Chase found one more Soprano story to tell. The early days
Everyone loves a good prequel. In 1999 George Lucas gave fans “Star Wars Episode 1 - the Phantom Menace” which introduced us to young Darth Vader and some other old (and new) friends. Over in this galaxy, “Newark” might give us a similar glimpse of the teenaged Tony Soprano
Could this be the start of an “SCU” (Sopranos Cinematic Universe)? Famously “Star Trek” made the leap from the small screen to the big screen. “Sopranos” took home a lot of Emmys in its heyday but some in Tinseltown are saying “Many Saints” may go marching in... to the Oscars!
The new “Many Saints” is also a family affair, in more ways than one. The studio could have pulled an “Irishman” & digitally de-aged old footage of James Gandolfini but instead his son Michael was cast as young Tony. He does look the part, but these are big (acting) shoes to fill
Some parents out there may think THEY have it rough raising a troubled teen but imagine the handful a young Tony Soprano must have been for his mom and dad. There may be many Saints in Newark, as this film’s title suggests, but just don’t be surprised to run across a sinner or tw
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