Unfortunately, we won’t be seeing many of the most anticipated movies anytime soon, thanks to the ongoing spread of the coronavirus. For a wide number of fans, The Batman and The Sopranos’ prequel film The Many Saints Of Newark were among the most-eyed releases, with both having secured release dates of September 25, 2020, and June 25, 2021, respectively. Unfortunately, halts in production have forced studios to reschedule, and Variety reports that Warner Bros has officially found a new date for both of the upcoming flicks. 

The Matt Reeves-helmed and Robert Pattinson-led The Batman is now set to hit theaters on October 1st, 2021, a date that feels a little more thematically appropriate given the inevitably dark subject matter. It’s unclear as to whether COVID-19 will ultimately delay the film further, but for now, that’s what the studio is rolling with. And while The Batman’s delay isn’t that bad, it’s a different story altogether for fans of The Sopranos.

Though The Many Saints Of Newark was meant to arrive later this year, it has been pushed back a whopping six months, currently slated for a March 12th, 2021 release date. It should be noted that several of WB’s other upcoming properties, mainly Christopher Nolan’s Tenet and the Wonder Woman sequel, have yet to be pushed back; it should be noted that a delay feels highly likely, given that it’s unclear as to whether movie theaters will even be operational come summer. Should they too suffer pushbacks, we’ll be sure to keep you posted.

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Michael Gandolfini, the son of the famed James Gandolfini, is embracing his role playing a young Tony Soprano in the upcoming The Sopranos prequel film, The Many Saints of Newark (2020). Behind the scenes footage of the 20-year-old actor participating in a street brawl with another random patron has surfaced and it looks like Gandolfini is going to execute his role as an adolescent Tony Soprano to perfection. Surprisingly, it’s hard to believe that Gandolfini had never seen an episode of one of the greatest television series in human history prior to auditioning for a role in the prequel film. 

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According to Daily Mail, the scene was filmed in a Bronx neighborhood Thursday (March 12). The scene featured snow-covered street corner where Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano character made a phone call in a phonebooth alongside a woman friend of his. A wise guy sporting a black leather jacket and matching slacks had approaches Soprano and his counterpart exchanging words before the two began to trade blows. 

The two tussled on the windowfront of a corner business before Soprano’s lady friend attempted to intervene only to be pushed to the ground by Soprano. Eventually, the production team yelled cut and Gandolfini and company exchanged smiles, embraced each other, and traded high-fives for their solid work. 

With the impact that The Sopranos has had on television and pop culture as a whole, The Many Saints of Newark has some pretty big shoes to fill in order to be considered a worthy advocate of The Sopranos association. While a concrete release date has yet to be revealed, the film is slated to release during the fall months of this year. 

Check out Michael Gandolfini show off his hand speed in the behind the scenes footage of The Many Saints of Newark in the video provided below.