“The Sopranos” Creator David Chase Finally Reveals What Happened to Tony in Final Scene
More than 14-years ago, The Sopranos came to an end on June 10, 2007, in one of the most iconic finales in TV history. Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) is at Holsten’s restaurant in New Jersey, seated around a table with his family. There’s his wife Carmela (Edie Falco) and son A.J. (Robert Iler). And in ...
Cinematographer Kramer Morgenthau on Plunging a Young Tony Soprano Into a Vintage World
Where did Tony Soprano come from? In The Many Saints of Newark, director Alan Taylor’s prequel to the HBO series, the show’s creator, David Chase, revisits a bygone Newark to give us Tony’s formative years via mid-century period piece. “Tony starts out as a six-year-old, and by the second time period, he’s a teenager,” says ...
“The Many Saints of Newark” Director Alan Taylor Pictures a Young Tony Soprano
When writer David Chase created HBO’s The Sopranos in 1999, he ushered in the age of what is now fondly known as Peak TV. Often staged by director Alan Taylor, Chase’s contemporary crime drama, led by the late James Gandolfini as mob boss Tony Soprano, picked up 111 Emmy nominations including 21 wins by infusing ...
Meet “The Many Saints of Newark” Cast in This Long-Awaited “Sopranos” Prequel
It’s not hyperbole to suggest that David Chase’s mesmerizing HBO juggernaut The Sopranos is one of the best shows in television history, and the late James Gandolfini’s turn as Tony Soprano one of the best performances in TV history, too. So it’s not surprising, then, after creating something so mesmerizing and influential that Chase promised himself ...
“The Sopranos” Prequel “The Many Saints of Newark” Reveals New Trailer
If you were a fan of David Chase’s mesmerizing HBO juggernaut The Sopranos (and if you’re not, you’ve got some homework to do), then you’re going to find a lot to love in the second trailer for The Many Saints of Newark. But if even if you were coming at this fresh and didn’t know to laugh when baby Christopher ...
Meet the Man Who Provided the Vintage Props for The Sopranos Prequel
When a movie takes place in the past the filmmakers have to recreate a whole bygone world. We might not notice if a telephone, neon sign, or cash register is right for the period, but if it’s wrong it can be a distraction. Prop Specialties provides all kinds of items to film and television productions ...
