The “Saints” are not leaving yet.
After being postponed due to concerns about COVID-19, the highly anticipated “The Many Saints of Newark” will finally open on September 24, 2021, almost a year after the original scheduled release date.
The prequel to “The Sopranos,” which is being produced by New Line Cinemas and published by Warner Bros., was slated to hit theaters and broadcast services in September 2020, Variety reported.
The mob film created by David Chase was later rescheduled for this spring due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Announced as the origin story of HBO’s iconic Mafia drama, which ran from 1999 to 2007, “The Many Saints of Newark” follows the DiMeo crime family as they compete with rival factions through riot-ravaged streets. of the 1960s from Newark, New Jersey.
Young Tony Soprano will be played appropriately by Michael Gandolfini, the similar son of the late James Gandolfini, who played the adult soprano of the iconic HBO series. The 21-year-old actor revealed last year that he didn’t even see his father’s legendary show until he was chosen in the prequel.
The star cast also includes Leslie Odom Jr. of fame “Hamilton”, Jon Bernthal, Corey Stoll, Alessandro Nivola, Billy Magnussen, John Magaro, Michela De Rossi, Ray Liotta and Vera Farmiga.
“The Many Saints of Newark” will hit theaters and HBO Max service simultaneously.