HBO boss weighs in on Sopranos spin-off rumours

In an era of reboots and revivals, there have been plenty of rumours The Sopranos could be making a comeback.

In the year of our don 2019, HBO brings us good tidings of Sopranos reboot gossip.

As David Chase is busy at work on a prequel film to the legendary show, called The Many Saints of Newark, HBO president of programming Casey Bloys was asked if they might expand the production into a new series.

A scene from the hit series. Picture: HBO

And he didn’t not say yes.

“I keep saying ‘Never say never’,” Mr Bloys told Deadline. “There are no plans, there is no discussions about it, but (Michael)” — son of James Gandolfini — “is a really good actor. We had him on The Deuce. There is nothing on the table at the moment, but I will stay open.”

The upcoming film, set to release in late 2020, tells the story of Richard “Dickie” Moltisanti, cousin to Carmella and father to Christopher, who never showed up in the series. Dickie’s murder, which occurred prior to the show’s timeline, impelled Tony to take Christopher, who was only a child at the time, under his wing.

If the show is rebooted, it will be without James Gandolfini’s involvement — he died in 2013 at the age of 51.

Alessandro Nivola (American Hustle) will play Dickie alongside Ray Liotta, Jon Bernthal and Vera Farmiga as Tony’s cantankerous mother Livia. Alan Taylor, who directed nine episodes of The Sopranos, will helm the production.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the premiere of the seminal show, which revolutionised television and brought the dramatic depiction of Mafia culture into the 21st century. Over the course of six seasons, the show earned 21 Emmys and five Golden Globes.

This story originally appeared on the NY Post and was reproduced with permission