Editing The Sopranos (section)

==Film==
{{Main|The Many Saints of Newark}}
In March 2018, [[New Line Cinema]] announced that they had purchased a film detailing ''The Sopranos'' background story, set in the 1960s and '70s during, and in the wake of, the [[Newark riots]]. The 2021 film, ''[[The Many Saints of Newark]]'', was written by David Chase and [[Lawrence Konner]] and directed by [[Alan Taylor (director)|Alan Taylor]].<ref name="prequel"/><ref name="McNary"/> [[Alessandro Nivola]] was cast in the film as [[Christopher Moltisanti]]'s father [[List of The Sopranos characters#Minor characters|Dickie]], and [[Michael Gandolfini]], James Gandolfini's son, as the younger version of Tony Soprano.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/the-sopranos-prequel-movie-michael-gandolfini-tony-soprano-james-gandolfini-the-many-saints-of-newark-james-gandolfini-david-chase-1202539160/ |title='Sopranos' Prequel Film Finds Young Tony: Michael Gandolfini Is Chip Off Old Block |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |website=Deadline |date=January 22, 2019 |access-date=January 23, 2019 |archive-date=June 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200602110212/https://deadline.com/2019/01/the-sopranos-prequel-movie-michael-gandolfini-tony-soprano-james-gandolfini-the-many-saints-of-newark-james-gandolfini-david-chase-1202539160/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/alessandra-nivola-sopranos-movie-1203029243/ |title=Alessandro Nivola Eyed to Star in 'Sopranos' Movie as Dickey Moltisanti (EXCLUSIVE) |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=November 20, 2018 |work=Variety |access-date=November 23, 2018 |language=en-US |archive-date=November 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123154147/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/alessandra-nivola-sopranos-movie-1203029243/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Vera Farmiga]], [[Jon Bernthal]], [[Ray Liotta]], [[Corey Stoll]], [[Billy Magnussen]] and [[John Magaro]] are other cast members.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/vera-farmiga-jon-bernthal-join-new-lines-sopranos-prequel-1202534868/ |title=Vera Farmiga & Jon Bernthal Join New Line's 'Sopranos' Prequel |website=Deadline |first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro |date=January 14, 2019 |access-date=January 15, 2019 |archive-date=January 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114215242/https://deadline.com/2019/01/vera-farmiga-jon-bernthal-join-new-lines-sopranos-prequel-1202534868/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/ray-liotta-the-sopranos-prequel-film-goodfellas-mob-movie-david-chase-the-many-saints-of-newark-new-line-warner-bros-1202566594/ |title=Ray Liotta Returns To Mob Movie Fold With 'Sopranos' Prequel 'The Many Saints Of Newark' |website=Deadline |first=Mike Jr. |last=Fleming |date=February 27, 2019 |access-date=March 7, 2019 |archive-date=March 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306120757/https://deadline.com/2019/02/ray-liotta-the-sopranos-prequel-film-goodfellas-mob-movie-david-chase-the-many-saints-of-newark-new-line-warner-bros-1202566594/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/john-magaro-the-many-saints-of-newark-sopranos-movie-cast-1202574083/ |title=John Magaro Joins 'The Many Saints Of Newark' In Reteam With David Chase |website=Deadline |first=Patrick |last=Hipes |date=March 12, 2019 |access-date=March 13, 2019 |archive-date=March 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328164925/https://deadline.com/2019/03/john-magaro-the-many-saints-of-newark-sopranos-movie-cast-1202574083/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The film was initially scheduled to be released on September 25, 2020,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/sopranos-prequel-movie-opens-september-2020-1202575803/ |title=Warner Bros Dates 'Sopranos' Prequel 'The Many Saints Of Newark' For Fall 2020 – Update |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=March 15, 2019 |website=Deadline |language=en |access-date=March 25, 2019 |archive-date=March 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190315091053/https://deadline.com/2019/03/sopranos-prequel-movie-opens-september-2020-1202575803/ |url-status=live }}</ref> however, the film's release was delayed multiple times due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States]]; it was released on October 1, 2021, in theaters and on [[HBO Max]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/dune-many-saints-of-newark-sopranos-release-date-changes-warner-bros-1234781687/ |title=Warner Bros Shuffles Fall Release Deck With 'Dune', 'Cry Macho' & 'The Many Saints Of Newark' |website=Deadline Hollywood |first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro |date=June 25, 2021 |access-date=June 26, 2021 |archive-date=June 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626185421/https://deadline.com/2021/06/dune-many-saints-of-newark-sopranos-release-date-changes-warner-bros-1234781687/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Chase has expressed interest in producing a sequel to ''The Many Saints of Newark'' that follows Tony Soprano in his 20s, provided he could collaborate with former ''Sopranos'' writer [[Terence Winter]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |title=David Chase On Reviving 'Sopranos' Spirit With 'The Many Saints Of Newark' And High Interest In Another Prequel Film |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/david-chase-sopranos-revival-the-many-saints-of-newark-disdain-day-date-bow-interested-in-another-prequel-film-1234828184/ |website=Deadline |date=September 7, 2021 |access-date=September 8, 2021 |archive-date=September 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907220512/https://deadline.com/2021/09/david-chase-sopranos-revival-the-many-saints-of-newark-disdain-day-date-bow-interested-in-another-prequel-film-1234828184/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Upon hearing this, Winter replied he would do it "in a heartbeat. Absolutely."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |title=Terence Winter Sparks To David Chase's Invitation To Script Another Formative Film On 'The Sopranos' To Follow 'The Many Saints Of Newark' |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/terence-winter-sparks-to-david-chases-invitation-to-script-another-formative-film-on-the-sopranos-to-follow-the-many-saints-of-newark-1234828355/ |website=Deadline |date=September 7, 2021 |access-date=September 8, 2021 |archive-date=September 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907220224/https://deadline.com/2021/09/terence-winter-sparks-to-david-chases-invitation-to-script-another-formative-film-on-the-sopranos-to-follow-the-many-saints-of-newark-1234828355/ |url-status=live }}</ref>