“I had no idea what I was doing… But I knew it was gonna be about money and death.” HBO has revealed a trailer for 2-part documentary film called Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos, a fascinating look back at the making of the iconic HBO show. This is set to premiere streaming on Max and on HBO in September this fall. “The man behind the cultural phenomenon.” In Wise Guy, The Sopranos creator David Chase offers a unique look into his work on the hit series. From his own upbringing in an Italian American family in north New Jersey, with a complicated mother and a fascination with cinema, Chase details his entrée into Hollywood, where he wrote for a multitude of television shows, and his relationship with HBO as he pitched and developed his anti-hero mobster Tony Soprano. With candor and self-reflection, Chase digs into the challenges of running a successful show, the inevitable “deaths” of some of the fave characters, and his creative working relationship with the late James Gandolfini. This new HBO doc event takes us into the writers’ room, demonstrating how a TV show about a multi-layered mob boss became a cultural milestone, a beloved fan-favorite, and a revolutionary screen sensation. This is a must watch for every last Sopranos fan. // Continue Reading ›
