Between 1999 and 2007, one of the most important series on television was broadcast. The Sopranos redefined the way content was produced for the small screen and began what is known as the golden age, where works such as Mad Men O Breaking Bad. Almost fifteen years after the end of the fiction of HBO, Warner Bros. Pictures a movie is about to be released that will function as a prequel.
The film, which will land on HBO Max over time, is one of the most anticipated by fans of the fiction that it starred in. James Gandolfini. Tony soprano He will appear once again in this production although not as one of the most powerful gangsters in New Jersey but in the process of growth, as a young man with great aspirations. Below, you will be able to see the trailer and the most important details of the film that will be titled The Mafia Saints.
What the Saints of the Mafia will tell
Leslie Odom Jr. and Germar Terrell Gardner, among the cast members of the film. (IMDb)
The film will be set in the time when the Newark riots occurred in which the mafia went through one of the most terrible wars for control of the city that, at that time, was under the command of the DiMeo family. Set between the 60s and 70s, it will show part of the racist riots that occurred in the United States that ended with more than 25 deaths.
During the first season of The Sopranos, the episode “Down Neck” made reference to this riot and showed some flashbacks that represented the confrontation between Italians and African Americans. At that moment, Tony He was just a kid so he probably ran a few years to match the age of Tony that was seen in the trailer. The trailer also showed Dickie Moltisanti, the father of Christopher Moltisanti and mentor of Tony.
Who made the film The Sopranos
James Gandolfini will be in spirit, hand in hand with his son, James. (IMDb)
Michael Gandolfini, the son of James Gandolfini, will be in charge of interpreting Tony soprano It is the years of his youth. The role of Dickie Moltisanti It will be the responsibility of Alessandro Nivola, While Vera Farmiga and Jon Bernthal will be the parents of Tony. The rest of the cast will have figures like Leslie Odom Jr., Corey Stoll, Billy Magnussen, Michela De Rossi, John Magaro and Ray Liotta.
Behind the scenes several figures that were part of the original series stand out, starting with the creator of The Sopranos, David Chase, as a screenwriter with Lawrence Konner (also with past in the series). Alan Taylor directed this film that was repeated by the same production designer as the series: Bob Shaw.
When will Los Santos de la Mafia premiere?
The original release date was going to be September 25, 2020, but due to the outbreak of the pandemic it was one of the many titles that was rescheduled. A few weeks ago, when the official trailer for The Mafia Saints, it was revealed that the movie The Sopranos will hit theaters at the end of the month, on September 30, 35 days later, it should land in HBO Max, so it would be on the platform in the first week of November.
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