The Godfather (2021)

The Godfather is a classic American crime drama film. The Godfather is a classic American crime drama film. It serves as a prequel to David Chase's HBO crime drama series, Spielberg's HBO crime drama series. The Sopranos..

This cinematic prequel to that legendary mafia series takes us back to the sixties and seventies in New York City. David Chase serves as both writer and producer on the project. Michael Gandolfini—son of the late James Gandolfini—takes on the role that originally made his father a household name. Along with him, several other familiar faces from the series make appearances:

Silvio Dante (John Magaro)
Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri (Billy Magnussen)
Livia Soprano (Vera Farmiga)
That too.
Giovanni 'Johnny Boy' Soprano (Jon Bernthal)
Richard 'Dickie' Moltisanti (Alessandro Nivola)

Ray Liotta is on the cast list, though his specific role remains under wraps for now.

The movie should be hitting theaters sometime late next year.

IMDb

I have massive expectations here; I honestly think this will be damn good, if only for us die-hard fans of the series. The cast is solid, too—they’ve pulled in some heavy hitters who aren't part of the usual rotation, like Bernthal, Vera, and Liotta. But let's be real, the standout name is Joey Diaz; he looks like he was practically born to play a role in The Sopranos. 😬

Ugh, this better be worth the wait.
The expectations are massive here, so we're just sitting tight, waiting for even the smallest crumbs of news about the project to satisfy our curiosity...

Noah Roberts46 said:I have massive expectations here; I honestly think this will be damn good, if only for us die-hard fans of the series. The cast is solid, too—they’ve pulled in some heavy hitters who aren't part of the usual rotation, like Bernthal, Vera, and Liotta. But let's be real, the standout name is Joey Diaz; he looks like he was practically born to play a role in The Sopranos. 😬

Big Pussy is definitely some kind of relative of his. 😬

Here’s some interesting trivia for you—Ray Liotta was actually the top pick to play Tony Soprano:

James Gandolfini was brilliant as Tony Soprano on HBO, but Ray Liotta was the first choice to play the mob boss. During an interview on the Today Show, he mentioned passing on the role because he wanted to stick to films and wasn't interested in committing to a two-year production schedule.

I love Liotta, but let's be real: nobody is ever going to top Gandolfini in that role.

Nancy Booth2 said:

The Godfather is a classic American crime drama film. The Godfather is a classic American crime drama film. It serves as a prequel to David Chase's HBO crime drama series, Spielberg's HBO crime drama series. The Sopranos..

This cinematic prequel to that legendary mafia series takes us back to the sixties and seventies in New York City. David Chase serves as both writer and producer on the project. Michael Gandolfini—son of the late James Gandolfini—takes on the role that originally made his father a household name. Along with him, several other familiar faces from the series make appearances:

Silvio Dante (John Magaro)
Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri (Billy Magnussen)
Livia Soprano (Vera Farmiga)
That too.
Giovanni 'Johnny Boy' Soprano (Jon Bernthal)
Richard 'Dickie' Moltisanti (Alessandro Nivola)

Ray Liotta is on the cast list, though his specific role remains under wraps for now.

The movie should be hitting theaters sometime late next year.

IMDb

Late next year? It says March 21st right here. 😕

Anyway, this is pretty cool. Honestly, it makes me want to finally sit down and binge The Sopranos. Plus, I'm glad they pushed it back a bit—no rush on my end. Gives me enough time to clear out a few shows from my watchlist first, lol.

@Morgan Brown4

Everywhere else uses a different date format, so you should probably figure that out for yourself.

Man, I'm actually pretty hyped for this prequel 🙂

Nancy Booth2 said:@Morgan Brown4

Everywhere else uses a different date format, so you should probably figure that out for yourself.

Both Wikipedia and IMDb have March 25, 2021, listed.

Where were you looking? 😕

Anyway, this delay is probably the final confirmation that the movie is actually hitting theaters. 😁

@Morgan Brown4

It was originally slated for September this year, but they pushed it back to March. I recall seeing December mentioned somewhere, but honestly, it doesn't matter now.

I know it was supposed to happen this September.
Honestly, I wouldn't even mind if it dragged into December. 😁 No rush on our end. ☕

Gandolfini Jr on set with David Chase

The resemblance to his father is uncanny.

Coming 10.01. to theaters and Max.
I am absolutely floored.
It’s like seeing a ghost of the past come back to life.
Hearing Gandolfini's voice at the start and then that Sopranos Theme at the end... goosebumps. 🙏

Read the first post and felt an immediate sense of irritation 🙏

I'm not reading any further on this thread until I've actually watched the movie.

Woke up this morning...

It feels right—we actually trust the working class, just regular folks doing their jobs. I'm looking forward to it.

This is what we’ve been waiting for. I’m really holding out hope that they manage to recapture that same magic from the original series. Honestly, we desperately need movies like this; I’m getting sick to my stomach just thinking about all that endless MCU garbage lately.

I am a massive fan of this series, yet I find myself harboring doubts that this project might ultimately miss the mark, despite what the titles suggest.

Personally, I would have preferred a direct narrative continuation—something where Mark Antony evolves into a formidable leader tasked with steering the family through chaos. Imagine a scenario where they are ambushed at a local diner and caught in a hail of gunfire; six months later, he awakens from a coma to realize his father is gone and his mother is incapacitated, forcing him to undergo a complete transformation. He would step up and seize control of everything, even in the face of internal dissent from the rest of the crew.

James Gandolfini 🙏🙏🙏.

Hannah Green2 said:I am a massive fan of this series, yet I find myself harboring doubts that this project might ultimately miss the mark, despite what the titles suggest.

Personally, I would have preferred a direct narrative continuation—something where Mark Antony evolves into a formidable leader tasked with steering the family through chaos. Imagine a scenario where they are ambushed at a local diner and caught in a hail of gunfire; six months later, he awakens from a coma to realize his father is gone and his mother is incapacitated, forcing him to undergo a complete transformation. He would step up and seize control of everything, even in the face of internal dissent from the rest of the crew.

James Gandolfini 🙏🙏🙏.

But that sounds more like some sci-fi plotline. Right now, Anthony jr. is just a small fry, so him "taking charge" by going head-to-head with the mob feels more like a fantasy movie than anything else. 😁

I am seriously counting down the days—I’m such a huge fan of this series, and honestly, that trailer looks incredibly promising.

silvercobra4 said:But that sounds more like some sci-fi plotline. Right now, Anthony jr. is just a small fry, so him "taking charge" by going head-to-head with the mob feels more like a fantasy movie than anything else. 😁

He actually tried to take out the kid, but let's face it, he didn't exactly make a name for himself doing it.