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    Leslie Odom Jr. Joins ‘Sopranos’ Prequel Film, ‘Newark’

    Mary Anne ButlerBy No Comments


    Seems like the upcoming Sopranos prequel film Newark (the shortened official title from the previously announced one of The Many Saints of Newark) isn’t done casting yet, as Hamilton alum Leslie Odom Jr. has joined the production.

    NEW YORK - AUGUST 29, 2016: American actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr. at the red carpet before US Open 2016 opening night ceremony at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York
    Leslie Odom Jr.
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    According to Deadline, Odom Jr.’s role is a “key” one, but nothing more than that.

    Alan Taylor is directing a script by The Sopranos series creator David Chase, and producer Lawrence Konner.

    Corey Stoll and Billy Magnussen are also on board, joining the previously announced cast of Vera Farmiga, Alessandro Nivola, Ray Liotta, and Jon Bernthal. Reportedly, Chase hand-picked Nivola to play character Dickie Moltisanti, father of Michael Imperioli‘s The Sopranos character Christopher Moltisanti. Michael Gandolfini, son of the late James Gandolfini, playing young Tony Soprano.

    Newark will release on September 25th, 2020.

     

     

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

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