« The Sopranos’ prequel film « The Many Saints of Newark » was co-written by creator David Chase and opens in theaters and on HBO Max Oct. 1
If you wondered just how closely the “Sopranos” prequel film “The Many Saints of Newark” would tie to the series, this first trailer for the film shows how a teen named Anthony has “got what it takes” to become Tony Soprano. This exciting first look at “The Many Saints of Newark” opens with a teacher calling Tony’s mother (Vera Farmiga) into her office and explaining that based on an exam, her son has a high IQ, even though he has a D+ average. “The results tell us, he’s a leader,” she says. The film then shows how Anthony — as played by the late James Gandolfini’s son Michael Gandolfini and with quite the resemblance — was slowly molded into the mob boss we all know. As a result, “Many Saints of Newark” centers heavily on Tony’s relationship with his uncle Dickie Moltisanti (Alessandro Nivola), a figure who fans of the series will know well as a huge influence on Tony, even if we never saw him in the flesh.
