Earlier this week marked the 10th Anniversary for one of the most controversial series finales of all time, The Sopranos, with its infamous cut-to-black that kept the fate of mob boss Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) a mystery. While the finale may have angered a cross-section of fans, The Sopranos is still considered one of the greatest TV dramas of all time, which has some fans wondering, in this age of TV reboots, sequels and revivals, if The Sopranos could ever continue. Series creator David Chase, unsurprisingly, revealed that he would not like to see a version of the show where everyone is re-cast, but he did reveal that he would be open to a prequel.
David Chase’s revelation to Entertainment Weekly isn’t the first time he’s talked about a prequel. Back in November 2014, David Chase revealed that he would like to explore a Sopranos prequel set in Newark, New Jersey in the late 1960s and early 1970s, exploring all of the racial tension in the area, and the beginning of the “flood of drugs” as well. David Chase gave no indication then if he was actually writing a Sopranos prequel, and after his latest comments, HBO confirmed that they are not actively developing a Sopranos prequel show.
“I wouldn’t want to see that happen, no. Like recasting? Everybody’s getting older, you can’t match people anymore. I could conceive of maybe a prequel of The Sopranos. I could never see [a return of the show] except as a prequel.”
The show also made headlines in August 2014, when series creator David Chase reportedly revealed that Tony Soprano is in fact still alive, which lead to the creator releasing a statement revealing that quote was misconstrued by the journalist. Series star Edie Falco even talked about the possibility of a Sopranos movie back in 2010, but that was before the untimely death of her on-screen husband, James Gandolfini, who passed away from a heart attack at age 51 in 2013.
