THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK – Trailer, Stills, and Synopsis
New Line Cinema’s “The Many Saints of Newark” is the much-anticipated feature film prequel to the groundbreaking, award-winning HBO drama series “The Sopranos.” The film is set in the explosive era of the Newark riots, when rival gangsters began to rise up, challenging the all-powerful DiMeo crime family’s hold over the city.
“The Many Saints of Newark” stars Alessandro Nivola (“Disobedience”, “American Hustle”), Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr. (Broadway’s “Hamilton”, “Murder on the Orient Express”), Jon Bernthal (“Baby Driver”, “The Wolf of Wall Street”), Corey Stoll (“First Man”, “Ant-Man”), Michael Gandolfini (TV’s “The Deuce”), Billy Magnussen (“Game Night”, “The Big Short”), Michela De Rossi (“Boys Cry”, TV’s “The Rats”), John Magaro (“The Finest Hours”, “Not Fade Away”), with Emmy winner Ray Liotta (TV’s “Shades of Blue”, “Goodfellas”) and Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga (“Up in the Air”, “The Conjuring” films).
Alan Taylor (“Thor: The Dark World”), who won an Emmy for his directing work on “The Sopranos,” is helming the film from a screenplay by series creator David Chase & Lawrence Konner, based on characters created by Chase. Chase, Konner and Nicole Lambert are producing the film, with Michael Disco, Marcus Viscidi, Toby Emmerich and Richard Brener serving as executive producers.
Taylor’s behind-the-scenes creative team includes director of photography Kramer Morgenthau (“Creed II”, “Thor: The Dark World”), production designer Bob Shaw (“The Wolf of Wall Street”, “The Sopranos”), Oscar-nominated editor Christopher Tellefsen (“Moneyball”, “A Quiet Place”) and costume designer Amy Westcott (“The Wrestler”, “Black Swan”).
“The Many Saints of Newark” was shot on location in New Jersey and New York, and several beloved characters from the original series that inspired the film are featured in the movie. During its six-season run, “The Sopranos”—widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential television drama series of all time—was honored with 21 Primetime Emmy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and two Peabody Awards, to name only a portion.
In Australian cinemas November 4, 2021
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About the Author
Damien Straker is a freelance writer and film critic. He studied at the University of Sydney and graduated with an Arts Honours degree in Film Studies. He is a pop culture aficionado and enjoys talking about all films, 90s TV shows, ninjas and watching Rugby League. His favourite film directors are Alfonso Cuarón, Clint Eastwood and Alexander Payne.
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