'Sopranos' prequel movie in the works from creator David Chase, report says
A film prequel to "The Sopranos" is in the works, according to a new report out Thursday. (HBO)
FOX NEWS - “The Sopranos” are coming back - and this time the mob will be taking over the silver screen.
Fans who didn’t “stop believing” after the classic television show went off the air in 2007 were treated to welcome news Thursday when it was announced that the creator of the legendary HBO drama, David Chase, would be reviving his iconic mob family for a film prequel.
Film production company New Line has purchased the rights to Chase’s “The Many Saints of Newark,” the current title for the movie project, Deadline reported.
The film will take place in the 1960s and involve the Newark, New Jersey riots, events which involved looting, property damage and multiple deaths.
The script for the film was written by Chase and Lawrence Konner, the latter of whom also worked on the HBO television series.