Yes, the Sopranos prequel is happening.

It’s been nine years since the last episode of the Sopranos aired, so it’s long overdue.

The Sopranos centred around mob boss Tony Soprano and his dealings with his family.

The original Tony Soprano, James Gandolfini, died of a heart attack in 2013.

Now his son is taking up the mantle.

Here’s the Daily Mail:

It is the hotly anticipated The Sopranos prequel which tells the tale of the formative years of New Jersey gangster Tony, portrayed by James Gandolfini in the original series.

And the legendary late actor’s son Michael transformed into a young Tony Soprano as he was seen on the set of The Many Saints of Newark for the first time in New York on Tuesday.

Here he is rocking that 70s look:

Naturally, The Daily Mail manages to take something cool and make it weird by using too many adjectives:

Michael donned a flowing brunette wig, paired with a denim jacket and flares as he got into character on-set, filming alongside The Walking Dead star Jon Bernthal, 42.

‘It’s exciting to step into the shoes of my dad,’ he said. ‘I’m real excited, it’s going to be great!’ he said.

“Flowing brunette wig”…

The film also stars Vera Farmiga, Ray Liotta, Corey Stoll, Billy Magnussen, and John Magaro.

We’re already practising our New York/Italian accents – “Get outta here!”

[source:dailymail]