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The Sopranos: A Retrospective

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In the midst of all our quarantine woes, many of us have turned to television as a means of escape. I myself am no exception and chose to binge a series I never got around to despite it being one of the most beloved, critically-acclaimed cable series of all-time.

The Sopranos debuted on HBO on January 10, 1999. Being only 7 years old at the time, I wasn’t tuning in for its debut, but it was largely brought to my attention in my teen years when everyone was talking about the finale. In fact, the controversy surrounding the finale was so massive that the first frame I ever experienced in the series was the shocking (and to many, underwhelming) final moments. With the upcoming release of a new prequel film, and with a lot more time for binge-watching on my hands, I decided to crack open the 6 season saga of Tony Soprano and his dealings in the mafia.

The show follows Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based mafia boss who suffers from severe anxiety and panic attacks. He seeks help from psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Melfi (Lorraine Bracco), a move that puts him at odds with his business and family. The series begins in a vein similar to that of previous famous mob movies like The Godfather and Goodfellas, but after the first season, its boldness begins to take shape. The series begins to draw from real-life mafia stories and even comments on their influence in politics and the entertainment industry. In fact, Tony’s nephew Chris Moltisanti (Michael Imperioli) spends several episodes attempting to produce a screenplay based on his life and the life of Tony & Co. He even attracts the attention of film director Jon Favreau (playing himself) in one episode.

In addition to dishing out the guns, sex, and murder typical of a mafia show, The Sopranos also serves as a compelling family drama. Tony’s wife Carmela (Edie Falco) often finds herself at odds with her husband. She knows what kind of man Tony is, but doesn’t ask questions, all while struggling to maintain her Catholic faith. Their budding teenage children, Meadow (Jamie Lynn Sigler) and Anthony Soprano (Robert Iler) attempt to lead normal lives, but this is complicated by their knowledge of their father’s reputation.

The Sopranos is a massive achievement in storytelling and is set to continue this fall with the release of a prequel film, “The Many Saints of Newark”. The film is set to be released both in theaters and on HBO Max this September. For anyone wanting to catch up on The Sopranos, all six seasons are streaming on HBO Max.

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Paramount+ Reveals Official Main Title Sequence for the Upcoming Series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

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During the TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES panel earlier today at San Diego Comic Con, Paramount+ revealed the official main title sequence for the series. The sequence is composed by EMMY® nominee, Matt Mahaffey, known for his work on Sanjay and Craig, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie and much more. 

From the studios of the Mutant Mayhem film, the all-new Paramount+ original series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES explores the adventures of everyone’s favorite pizza-loving heroes as they emerge from the sewers onto the streets of NYC. Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey are faced with new threats and team up with old allies to survive both teenage life and villains lurking in the shadows of the Big Apple. The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation and Point Grey Pictures.

TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES is executive produced by Chris Yost (The Mandalorian, Thor: Ragnarok) and Alan Wan (Blue Eye Samurai, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [2012 Series]). Production is overseen for Nickelodeon by Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President, TV Series Animation, Nickelodeon, and Nikki Price, Director of Development and Executive in Charge of Production.

In addition to the upcoming new series, stream all things Turtles on Paramount+.

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DISNEY+ CASTS DANIEL DIEMER AS FAN-FAVORITE ‘TYSON’IN SEASON TWO OF “PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS”

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 in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, Rick Riordan and Disney+ revealed that Daniel Diemer (“Under the Bridge”) will star as fan-favorite cyclops “Tyson” in the epic adventure series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Diemer joins Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase) and Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood) as a series regular. The Disney+ Original series from Disney Branded Television and 20th Television will start filming its second season next week in Vancouver.

Season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is based on the second installment of Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series titled “The Sea of Monsters” by award-winning author Rick Riordan. In the new season, Percy Jackson returns to Camp Half-Blood one year later to find his world turned upside down. His friendship with Annabeth is changing, he learns he has a cyclops for a brother, Grover has gone missing, and camp is under siege from the forces of Kronos. Percy’s journey to set things right will take him off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters, where a secret fate awaits the son of Poseidon.

Diemer stars as Tyson – a young Cyclops who grew up all alone on the streets, and finds it difficult to survive in the human world.  Shy and awkward, with a heart almost as big as he is, Tyson soon discovers that Poseidon is his father, which means Percy Jackson is his half-brother… and that Tyson may have finally found a home. 

Diemer recently starred in the Hulu limited series “Under the Bridge” based off the critically acclaimed book of the same name and a tragic true story of a missing teen girl in Vancouver in 1997. He will next star in the indie “Thug” opposite Liam Neeson and Ron Perlman for director Hans Petter Moland. Daniel was recently seen as the lead in the indie “Supercell” opposite Alec Baldwin and Skeet Ulrich and the lead in the film “Little Brother” opposite Phil Ettinger and JK Simmons. Daniel can also be seen in the Netflix series “The Midnight Club” and recently starred as the male lead in the breakout hit Netflix feature “The Half Of It” from producer Anthony Bregman and director Alice Wu. He is a graduate of Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts in Vancouver.

Created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is executive produced by Steinberg and Dan Shotz alongside Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Craig Silverstein, The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Bert Salke, The Gotham Group’s Jeremy Bell and D.J. Goldberg, James Bobin, Jim Rowe, Albert Kim, Jason Ensler and Sarah Watson.

The first season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is available on Disney+

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